“Adams' close-up portraits and emphasis
on intimate storytelling presented a new way to photograph war” -npr.com
Obvious main subject: In this photo Jerry Lewis’s face takes
up pretty much the whole photo. His background and shirt are dark while his
face is bright and colored which makes that stand out over everything. There is
nothing else in the photo except his face so he is the obvious subject of the
photo.
Subjects expression: In this picture his face looks pretty
serious. It’s also interesting though, because half his face is painted like a
clown. Clowns usually are something funny, or scary so for him to look relaxed
and serious with that on his face is kind of strange. I do think though I get
his expression more clearly from the side that isn’t painted because it’s
easier to see. So maybe if his whole face was painted I would feel different
about the expression he is trying to make.
Keep it simple: This photo is very simple. There is not a
lot going on at all, the only thing is that half of his face is painted.
Besides that, it’s a very plain background and plain colors. This really
directs your attention to the one thing that is going on which is his painted
face making it very simple picture.
Feeling the image create: This image created a range of
different emotions I’d say. This picture shows pain, fear, and represents the
war in general. In this picture the subject is in the midst of being shot and
killed so that in itself created a whole mess of feelings. I think many
underlying feelings emerge from this photo like fear, sadness, and even pain
all in one photo, for not only what it is showing, but also what it is
representing.
In or out of focus: This photo is out of focus for the most
part, but it goes with the photo being shot. This photo is clearly an action
shot and is catching a moment. The little bit that is out of focus in the
picture goes with the image, and the moment it was shot in. It happened so fast
and goes with the idea of the picture so it works.
Other work I’ve seen: I think in a way this reminds me of
other war photos I’ve seen. Though, many war photos aren’t quite like this one
of someone being shot execution style, in war photo we see a lot of death and
pain like we do in this one. I think the representation of this photo is like
what I see in a lot of other war or violence photos.
Sources
photos by: http://www.monroegallery.com/photographers/detail/id/811
Background: I think this background in a way competes for
attention with the women in the photo. I think both parts the skulls, and the
women equally grab one’s attention. Though maybe the women, or maybe the
background is supposed to be the main subject I don’t think the photo would be
as unique, or is what it is without one of the two. Though at first, they may
appear to “compete for attention” ultimately, I think they go hand and hand.
Black and white: This photo is in black and white, which a
lot, if not most of Eddie Adams photos are taken in black and white. His style
is a lot of black and white photos so it isn’t odd to these this picture in
black and white. Along with that, I think the black and white goes along with
the feel of the photo as it may not have this type of genuine, deep feeling as
it does if it were in color.
Rule of thirds: This photo uses good rule of thirds with
placing the women to the right. The skulls cover pretty much the whole space in
the background so I think it was good to place her more to the right to get
both aspects of the photo. This photo used rule of thirds well to show the two
different aspects and themes it was trying too.
Depth of field: this photo shows a clear deep depth of
field. The way they are lined up, and at an angle you can see how far the army
expands. It clearly shows that there is a lot of men there so it depicts a
truthful photo.
Use of lines: This photos is made of lines and that’s what
makes it look so cool. The men are standing in a line, there outfits show clear
lines going up and down. This photo uses lines to make it look creative and interesting.
Contrast: the contrast in the photo I’d say is somewhere in
the middle of high and low. Though at first the contrast looks low, there isn’t
a lot of bright colors or areas and the main subjects have rather low contrast,
due to their dark colors and the photo overall isn’t that bright. Though the
contrast from the men, to the back ground is higher showing the sky and their faces
it grabs your attention to their faces. With the contrast being a little higher
near their faces and the back ground behind there head making you focus on
them.
Sources
photos by: http://www.monroegallery.com/photographers/detail/id/811
Npr.com
http://www.photoworkshop.com/photoworkshop/html/registered/workshop/interviews/eddie_adams/interview_adams.html
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