Photo Analysis: Point of View (Photograph 2)

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My Evaluation

 

Composition: (Describe the shapes, lines and patterns in the picture)

     -The shapes simple. Nothing too distracting.

Focus: (What information is clear in the picture? What is blurry?)

     -The background and the wall are blurry. The man is clear.

Framing: (What is included in the frame and what isn't? Is anything cropped?)

     -The people in the background look as though they have been cropped.

Background: (What information is in back of the subject?)

     -Just some random people.

Foreground: (What information is in front of the subject?)

     -Part of the wall is in front of the subject.

Subject: (Who is the subject? What do you know about the subject based on the information that you see in the picture?)

     -The subject is the man. The man seems to be sad.

People / Clothing: (What are they wearing and what does that tell about their interests, identity, or social group?)

     -The man is wearing a suit. Maybe he has a job of high importance.

Pose: (Are they standing or sitting? What kind of body language and attitude do they have?)

     -The man is kneeling and touching the wall.

Expression: (Describe their expression. What might they be feeling or thinking?)

     -The man seems sad.

Action: (What are they doing? Can you guess why?)

     -Looks like he is at a memorial. He is probably mourning someone he lost.

Lighting: (Is the lighting bright or dark? Are there any shadows? Is the lighting coming from above, below, or the side? What does the lighting draw your attention to?)

     -The wall is very bright.

Point of View: (From where did the photographer take the shot? Above, below, the side, or an angle? How does this vantage point affect the way you read the picture?)

     -The side. I feel the the vantage point makes the picture more meaningful.

Meaning: (Why did the photographer make these choices? What was the photographer trying to say? Remember that everything in the picture -- the details, composition, technical choices like focus, subject, lighting, setting, point of view, and the way the photographer sees the subject -- all work together to communicate a message to the viewer.)

     -The photographer was trying to convey a sense of sadness or loss.