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The focus point of this image is the models face and the shadow from the lace. The photo has been taken from eye line and only uses natural lighting but could also be seen as a studio shot, as the background is white making us focus on the model. The model is position in a way, so that the light is only hitting her, to allow us to focus on her mainly. This relates to the theme dark and light as it shows the contrast between black and white. The photo uses the rule of thirds on the models eyes making us focus on how she is staring back at us. Also, there is the use of the rule of thirds from the middle of her face. The photo shows symmetry on her face. My eyes are drawn to the intestine from her stare, creating a feeling of seriousness in the photo. There is a shallow depth of field to make you focus on her face. I think the photographer used a quick shutter speed to capture the moment.
CommentI like the image because it relates to my image, as the photographer has used black and white only. I also like it because I think the image has a meaning behind it. I think the meaning behind it is that the light reflecting is the happiness in her life and the darkness is the bad, clearly showing there is more darkness. The weakness of the image is background as you can see objects in the corners which makes you focus less on the model.
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The theme black&white which relates to mine because my theme is light&dark and I would like to use the colours black and white. The particular image relates to mine as I would like to use lace to create shadows on my models. In my opinion, the image has a meaning behind. The think the meaning behind it is that the light reflecting on her shows her true colours and the shadow is the darkness in her. Or it could mean that she is hiding the darkness in her life, the darkness in the background could mean that she is hiding the bad in her life.
Context"Ferdinando Scianna, born on the 4 July 1943 is an Italian photographer. Scianna won the Prix Nadar in 1966 and became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1989. He has produced numerous books. Scianna took up photography while studying literature, philosophy and art history at the University of Palermo in the 1960s. He moved to Milan in 1966 and started working as a photographer for L'Europeo in 1967, becoming a journalist there in 1973. Scianna wrote on politics for Le Monde diplomatique and on literature and photography for La Quinzaine Littéraire. He first joined Magnum Photos in 1982, becoming a full member in 1989. He took up fashion photography in the late 1980s. His first work, in 1987, was to photograph Marpessa Hennink for Dolce & Gabbana's advertising campaign for their Fall/Winter collection, clothing which was inspired by Sicily."
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The focus point of the image is the clothing, this is because the model is wearing a bright colour with a plain background, highlighting the intensity from the clothing. The picture has been taken from a worm's eye view, which could suggest power. This picture is a studio shot and shows clear signs that a spotlight has been used. This relates to my theme, light and dark, as it shows the contrast between light colours and dark colours. The image shows the use of the rule of thirds, the model is standing the center to make us focus on them. Although the models face is covered, you can see the intensity in the stare. I think the photographer used a quick shutter speed to capture the moment.
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The theme blue and white which relates to mine because my theme is light and dark, I also may use white as a background as it clearly exaggerates the darker colour in a picture. In my opinion, the image has a meaning behind it. I think that the colour blue creates a sense of sadness aking us think that the model is blinded by the negative in her life and doesn't see the brightness behind her. The shadows behind her could mean the darkness from her past is consuming her. I like the image because it relates to my image, as the photographer uses colours to create a clear contrast between light and dark colours. A weakness in this image is that there are shadows in the back as it distracts you from the model in the image, however, it could have been done purposely. Although, that could easily be fixed with the use of photoshop.
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