Tom Jenkins

Professional Photography

The thing I find most striking about this image is that the net in the foreground is out of focus, compared to the mid-ground and the background. This image would have been taken using a fast shutter speed camera, and the fact that the photo is positioned perfectly as we can see the focus of the photo (Ronaldo) right in between Reina’s arms. It also seems weird that the focus of the photo is in the mid-ground instead of the foreground. The image captures a moment where we don’t know what is about to happen. The ball has been captured in a position where we don’t know if the ball will enter the net, or if Reina has saved it. The fact that the shot was taken from behind the net makes it seem like it was taken from a fan’s perspective. It has a fairly narrow depth of field, as we can see quite far into the background, and the natural lighting fits perfectly with the photo.

The thing that I find most striking about this image is how much of a serious tone it gives off, and who the photo sums up status and physical power. It is a low angle shot, which makes Oscar Pistorius look powerful and strong. It has a broad depth of field as everything is in focus. It also looks like artificial lighting has been used as well as natural light. This image portrays how he is an inspiration to people, as he was the first disabled Olympic athlete to compete against able-bodied people. It seems like it is trying to make a moment instead of capturing one. This image is staged rather than the other two photos that are capturing a moment. It is clear that there is no movement in his limbs, as if he was actually running the background would be out of focus. The background colours implement the colours he is wearing - it makes him stand out. He is also purposefully wearing branded clothing which implies that this photo was used in a newspaper, advertisement, or magazine article.

This image stand out to me because of the fans and it has religious connotations. The fact that the photograph was taken from behind Jonny Wilkinson, as it makes it look like they are worshipping him if he were a God. This makes sense with the context of the image as Jonny has just won the Rugby Union World Cup for England with the last kick of the game. The shot is taken from directly behind Jonny shows all of the fans praising him for winning the World Cup. Jonny is placed in the foreground of the image and it goes out of focus as you look into the mid-ground and background. The arms pointing towards Jonny draws attention to him as well as the use of the tunnel and the fact that everyone is looking at him. It has a fairly narrow depth of field as we can see quite far into the background and the majority of objects in the background are out of focus. This image captures a moment which tells a story which is that the fans are happy because Jonny won the World Cup for England and that the fans are praising him like a God.

The thing I find most striking about this image is that it captures one of the most famous Olympic games moments ever. It illustrates the precise moment when Usain Bolt realises he won the biggest race in the competition. The fact that his arms are stretched out implies that this image has religious connotations, similar to the image of Jonny Wilkinson, as Usain is depicted here as somewhat of a God. The image is framed so that Bolt is seen in the centre, to make him the focus of attention. The fact that he is in the foreground proves this. In the mid-ground we see two other runners who finished behind Bolt. Both are slightly out of focus. In the background we see fans in the stadium who are very out of focus. This signifies that this image has a very narrow depth of field, as we can see quite far past Usain in the forground. From this image, we can tell that it was taken during the evening, and artificial lighting is used as the floodlight in the Olympic stadium would have been used. The long shot of Bolt makes him look big compared to the others behind him, like he is dominant over them.

The thing I find most striking about this image is the amount of colours used and how attractive the image is to look at. The cyclists are the main focus of this image, and draw the audience’s attention. As soon as vibrant colours are used people immediately focus on where they see these colours. In the foreground, we see cyclists and fans moving towards the mid-ground which brings our attention there, where we see the same thing, until we see the background where the sky and a church is visible which is slightly out of focus. This shows that there is a very slight narrow depth of field, as not much is out of focus. Natural lighting is used here, as there are shadows of the cyclists on the ground. There is also low contrast lighting which created a greater range of tones which subtly change from light to dark. The colour of the sky as well as the natural lighting brings somewhat warmth to the image. This is also a high angle shot to depict a moment where people stand in the street supporting a sport that they love. It shows how dedicated the fans are as they will stand there for hours just to see a couple of minutes of the cyclists.