LO1 – Photograph analysis Photographer 1: Charlie Waite Category: Landscape Landscape photos are attempts to encapsulate the image one sees when outside, and show the world in all its glory whilst out in the wild. They show either natural or man-made objects or landscapes in the world, and rarely contain people. If they do, then the person is never the main focus of the image. Photograph #1

This is a landscape shot of Mount Fuji in Japan, by Charlie Waite. It shows the mountain, a section of sky above, and the lake below. The photograph contains no photoshopping (other than brightness and contrast tweaking) so the photo had to be set up perfectly in terms of weather, timing, and lining up the image. The photo was taken to capture the sheer scale of Mount Fuji; there is a substantially sized hill in front of it, yet even though the mountain is miles away,

it towers over the hill. The photo is £600 for a 40cmx40cmprint, which clearly indicates that Waite was planning to sell photos for a high price to make a profit & get a reward for his trip to Japan. All of the lighting on the image is natural lighting from the sun, which appears to be out of frame and behind the camera. Depth of field is no too prominent in this image, but if there is a large focus difference then it is the lake in the foreground that is out of focus. The framing of the image is important, as Mount Fuji takes up the entire width of the frame to indicate its size – yet the vertical framing shows just how far away it is. The vertical framing also displays the reflection of the mountain in the lake and uses symmetry to make a very unique photo. It appears that the image has been cropped to cut off the left and right hand sides of the image to focus more on the mountain and vertical focus of the image. The grey and white of the image shows a low temperature – including the snow-covered peak. I believe that the meaning of this image is to be physically imposing and epic. It demonstrates the huge size and scale of the mountain, and the way that the rule of thirds is used (the lake taking up most of the image) makes the mountain look even bigger as it takes up most of the space past the lake.

Photograph #2

This is a photo of a countryside landscape in Wiltshire, England. Again, it is a

landscape photo by Charlie Waite. The image was taken in an attempt to capture

the unique and beautiful landscape of the English countryside – there is a huge

contrast between the bright green of the grass & the darker surroundings such

as the sky. This is a non-edited image, which means that we know that this is a

unique scenario – Waite would most likely have wanted to capture this as soon

as he saw it.

The majority of the photo is a contrast between vertical and horizontal lines,

with the two edges of the dip in the land roughly following the rule of thirds.

Each edge of the small grassy canyon is effectively a separation line,

approximately 1/3rd of the way across the screen. Then there is the crest of the

hill & the contrasting dark forest behind which created another third line, this

time horizontally across the top third of the screen.

In terms of lighting, there is a huge contrast between the light and dark sections

of the picture. The sky is very dark and gloomy, but a break in the clo ud is

lighting up the foreground to create a contrasting scene of bright and dark. There

is also a dark forest in the background of the photo, which is a darker shade of

green than the grass – this creates a shading affect and a focus on the colour

green.

Waite has used no special focusing or depth of field effects, as the entire image is

in focus.

The image looks cropped, most likely it was a wider landscape image but was

cropped to better suit the rule of thirds and the vertical-focused effect of the

photo.

The narrative to this image is very much English and reserved – it puts across a

story of peace & calm, in the small section of the world that is the British

countryside. But then in the background and the sky there is a darker tone,

signifying a darker undertone to the image.

The setting of the image is Uffington, in Wiltshire, England. The image contains a

grassy canyon in the foreground & a bright green plain as well as a selection of

farmers’ fields, a darker green forest, and a small town in the dar kness of the

forest.

The meaning of this image is to capture how dramatic the English countryside

can be. Everybody perceives it to be sunny, boring and happy. This photo,

however, shows a huge contrast between shades and colours, making it seem a

lot more dramatic.