Photo Assignment: Observed & Contrived
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
For my final photo assignment I have four photos due. Two must be contrived (set up in some way) and two must be observed. I'm not very good at contrived. I always feel.. artificial.
The first two pictures in the set below are contrived and they're not nearly as good. Anyone recognize the hands? The second two are observed, familiar from the Science Fair set, but further edited.
The last picture I liked a lot, but it's not quite as good, so it was cut from the final set. I took it on a busy side road near our apartment. I kept stepping out in traffic as cars cleared the road. I probably made some drivers nervous.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009 7:22:00 AM CDT
I think #s 3 and 4 are exceptional. Great work!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 3:07:00 PM CDT
I'm not very good at contrived. I always feel.. artificial.
Good for you. "Contrived" and "artificial" are synonyms, so your feelings are defensible.
Seriously ... can you name a work of art that isn't contrived in some way? Just the act of looking through the camera to "find" your shot is a contrivance.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 6:20:00 PM CDT
I really like #4. I think the setting for the last one has great potential if you can catch it in the right light.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 1:19:00 PM CDT
Davo: Thanks!
Ex: Well, you know I have to brush up in using synonyms in case a creationist comes to visit.
Chappy: I'd like to go back and take my tripod next time. It'd be fun to take some pictures from the balcony of people moving on the floor below with the shutter open for a period of time.
Thursday, May 7, 2009 7:00:00 PM CDT
I like them all very much. I think that no-one is as critical of you as YOU are!
(So, whose hands are those?)
Friday, May 8, 2009 6:49:00 AM CDT
Those are Matt's hands.
Sunday, May 10, 2009 12:49:00 AM CDT
Nice set!