Photo Blog 1 Assignment Description!

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   Here is a picture of a statue under water on the coast of Grenada. I was initially drawn to this photo because of the color and I was surprised by the clarity of a picture that was taken so deeply in the ocean. I love the ocean and the way it brings me a sense of calmness and relaxation. However, even though the colors give me a sense of relief, the statue itself gives me a sense of solidarity or power, which is normally associated with the color red. According to our class notes, blue relates to cleanliness, air and sky, water and sea. 
   While I also associate blue with air and cleanliness, the thought of being deeply submerged under water makes me feel anxious and like I’m holding my breath, so while I love the ocean, the idea of stone and children under water wouldn’t work for me if I was using it for advertising purposes. I like that the blue here is multi-toned it gives the illusion of depth. The darker the blue gets as it reaches the top of the picture, the further down the statue seems. Our previous interpretation of the ocean contributes to all of the aspects the photographer highlighted while editing this photo. The Brightness of the photo as you get closer to the focal point is substantial in keeping your eyes on what’s most important in the photo.
    Texture, shadows, lighting, and interposition are pertinent in creating the perception that the ocean is deep, in motion, and that the statue is large. The texture of the stone in the forefront included with the fading away of the texture gives the illusion that the other side of the statue is further back. The different shadows in the photo give us the idea that the water is in motion because there are no clear distinct lines and the shadows are just flowing with the waves of the ocean. The conceptual perspective is multi-view; while I can see the front of the statue, because it’s designed in a circle I can also see the back of it. I like that the creator of the statue purposefully decided to use people because I don’t think you would typically find statues of people under water not that anybody would be sightseeing in the ocean for the heck of it.

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