Photography- Time

By Niamh Doherty

Weather

Eyes/clock

Light

nature

High speed photography

This image was taken by the photographer Stephen Wilkes and the image is taken of a beach and fair ground. The image is taken as a panoramic photograph and has been taken from high up from a birds eye view. Interestingly, the photographer has used the technique of comparing the image from day to night revealing the different amounts of light that is presented throughout the day in which creates different feels to the photograph. In addition to this, the right side of the photograph represents the day time and is a very bright surroundings, whereas as it gradually shifts towards the left side the sky gets much darker however the fair ground is all lit up which may connote that at this beach resort the fun will never end. Therefore, the photographer has used the technique of taking photographs throughout the day and a selection of photos from hundreds taken were blended together to create a very interesting picture comparing day life to the night life. Consequently, the reason for the photograph to be taken was to see the difference and effect the transition between night and day would have. This photograph connects with my work on the topic of ‘Time’ because the photograph has been taken throughout the day at different times. In addition to this, this image is the perfect example of something I am willing to do in my photography project on ‘time’.

Day to Night

This image is taken of a humans eye and then a clock that has been edited onto the photo being represented as the actual eye. Therefore, the photographer has taken the photograph on a close up angle to get a clear and visible image of the eye. Interestingly, the photographer has focused on the bottom left of the eyelashes and also the main central part of the eye where the clock face has been edited on. Consequently, to focus on the eye/ clock face even more the photographer has made everything in black and white, whereas the eye/ clock face is the only thing in colour ( golden, green and blue). As a result, to make the eye ‘pop’ even more the photographer has edited the white part of the eye so it looks as though lightening bolts are coming out of the clock, in which may represent the veins on the persons eye and how they have now been electrified/ brought to life. Furthermore, the reason the photograph has been taken may be that due to the clock being represented as the eye it may connote how our time will finally run out and make the audience of the photograph realise that time is precious and that every moment matters. On the other hand, it may also refer to the famous saying that ‘the eyes are the windows to a persons soul’ which may illustrate to us why the eyes are lit up and the persons veins are electrified. In addition to this, this photograph relates to the topic of ‘time’ because a clock face has been edited onto the eye. Consequently, this image is the perfect example of something I am willing to do in my photography project on ‘time’.

Eye/ Clock

This image has been taken of a bubble being mid burst so that it looks like one half of the bubble has been popped but the other hasn’t. The photographer has used high speed photography so that they could get the exact precise moment where half the bubble was popped and the other was not. Also, the photographer has set the picture in what looks like a garden, and in which complements the bubble because it reflects the outdoors. Moreover, the photographer has used the effect of focusing on the bubble by using it as the foreground and make the greenery blurry in the background in which puts more emphasis onto the main part of the image. The overall lighting of the image is very bright, although the photographer cleverly was able to catch the sunlight bouncing off of the bubble which helps reflect the outdoors even more. In addition to this, I think the photographers purpose for taking the photograph was to see what a bubble looks like mid burst as it is too fast for human eye sight. Interestingly, another reason for this photograph being taken is to compare the difference between the bubble being burst and the bubble still in its usual form. Initially, this photograph relates to the topic of ‘time’ due to the photographer taking multiple shots and getting it at the right moment in time for it to be perfect. In addition to this, this image has inspired me to do something along the same lines as this my using high speed photography for my project.

High speed photography

This photograph is an image of the bright lights of vehicles going past on a busy road. The photographer has focused on the light due to the fact that it takes up most of the photograph. Initially, this means that the photographer wants to make the light the main thing in the image. Interestingly, the photographer has took the photo so that on the left side of the screen the light takes up the whole height of the screen, although fades out and gets smaller as you get to the right side of the photograph. Also, at the right hand side of the photograph the light comes together and becomes more defined. furthermore, the photographer has used a slow shutter speed to make the vehicles look as though they have gone past very fast in which only shows the lights off of the cars which creates a nice effect. This image relates to the topic of ‘time’ because in order for the image to be made the photographer has taken a variety of photos and then merged them together to give that effect. Consequently, this image has inspired me to do something along the same lines as this my using slow shutter speed photography for my project.

Light- shutter speed

This photograph is an image of a man with his umbrella standing in the middle of a road surrounded by woodlands. The man in the image has been made the central part of the image in which helps the audience relate with the photograph by wondering what he is looking at. In addition to this, he is shown to be looking out into the distance where the greenery gets fainter and fainter due to the fog that is restricting the audience from seeing what is beyond what they can see. Therefore, this creates a sense of adventure and mystery for the purpose of the photo. Initially, the photographer has used a long phot for this image to capture the whole of the mans body and a wide variety of his surroundings which grippingly is all nature. Furthermore, interestingly, the photographers lighting choice has started out dark and gets lighter towards the man in which creates even more emphasis on what the man is looking at. As a result, I think the photographers purpose of this image is to portray to the audience how important nature really is. Additionally, this photograph relates to the topic of time because nature and greenery is always growing in which for all of the woodland in the picture to have been formed into the structure that it is means that is must have taken a long time. To conclude, this image has inspired me to do something along the same lines as this by using long shot photography for my project.

Nature- long shot

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