Assignment 03

Assignment3_LizT

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Comment on Elizabeth D Assignment 1

Elizabeth, your pictures of the dancer are gorgeous! The dark shadows contrasted with the few streaks of light bring the focus completely on the dancer himself and make me wonder how the light changes as he moves. It provides mystery and elegance, and the ropes he is working with are captured in just a way to make him almost look like a puppet, being controlled by something off the frame. I like the decision to keep the photos in color too because they are almost a natural sepia effect and bring the differences between the light dancer and the dark background to life. Great job!

Comment on Sarah Assignment 1:

Sarah, I really like how each of your sets of photos have different lighting and different moods. It shows how subtle things like angle and light can completely alter how a photo is looked at. The photos of the cats and the rugs are warm and give off a cozy feel to them because they are up close and in focus with fuzzy things, which is contrasted with the hard, metallic looks of the mailboxes and the yellow, eery light of the parking lot at night. Well done!

Comment on Claudio Assignment 2:

Claudio,

I really enjoyed your collections of portraits. I am especially drawn to the photo of the cold water divers. The way the photo captures the divers in their element, ready to submerge themselves into an entirely new world brings about a sense of future discovery and mystery of what lies beneath. It must be something intriguing for them to brave the temperatures! I love the cold hues of this photo as well because it accurately depicts the coldness of the scene. Finally, I love how the focus is on the diver in the front, stepping into the water and looking out at their partner, who is preparing to place the goggles over their face and dive. The photo really tells a story!

Comment on Tate Assignment 2:

Tate, these portraits are truly well done. The stark contrast between the sharp focus of the faces and the bokeh effect in the background really allows a concentration of each individual’s expressions. They are unique and provide subtle insight into each person’s personality. Additionally, even though the focus is sharp on their faces, the outdoor light and exposure provide a soft, clear and bright light on their faces that is pleasing to look at. Well done!

Assignment 3_GeorgiaS

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Assignment1_SydneyH

I enjoy your creative perspectives, playing with shadow and light exposure in unconventional places for photography. The staircase image sticks out for its great patterns and depth. But I also love the dim and eerie picture of the hallway that gives the impression you are being pulled down into the image itself.

Assignment 1_AdamM

I love the work with color in all of your photos. The shots of the staircase in particular contrast nicely as if you handpicked the color palette yourself. The last picture I also enjoy particularly for the unexpected shocks of green amidst the stark white of snow and the dull trees. These were very well done.

Assignment 2 – SarahS

I absolutely love the unconventional direction to taking these pictures. And I agree with you on how shoes can house a lot about someone’s personality, therefore these can still be defined as portraits, which is great. Each are as unique as the person who had been wearing them, and the crisp layout of how you displayed the shoes simply and cleanly is very nice.

Assignment 2_TylerR

I like how these pictures aren’t framed in a conventional sense. Save for the image with the two individuals, the others have the subject off-center and/or not angled head-on. This gives a unique feel and perspective to the portraits, implying a nice narrative to the subjects.

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On Assignment1_LizT:

Liz, I’m really drawn to the photos of the fallen tree in the woods. The creative framing of the sunlight and the angles of all the branches work together to make a dynamic image. In one of your later photos, I love the contrast between the vibrant bands of the sunset and the off-center lamppost, which is much darker. The library ones are cool too — you found angles that show common spaces from perspectives that people don’t usually experience when they just go there to study.

On Assignment1_KendraC:

Kendra, I really like your use of light and shadow, especially in the cemetery photos. It adds to crisp images that bring to mind an element of time. This is evoked by the second photo of the moon and clouds as well. Nighttime photography can be difficult, but this one was really well done and the composition is balanced with just enough detail.

On Assignment2_AdamM:

If the person in the last photo is a chef, then food would be part of their identity, so maybe that would be a way to interpret a portrait differently. Regardless, the composition in that one is effective, and the colors work well together. I like the variety in this gallery — you show people from lots of different angles, and different parts of the body such as feet or forehead/hair. The use of lines in the second photo is cool too. They frame the subject’s face and give the photo a sense of motion without too much distraction.

On Assignment2_ColinR:

Colin, I like the range of expressions in your photos. Some of the subjects seem happier, while others seem sad or even suspicious. The expression in the third portrait is pretty unique and there could definitely be a story behind it, as with all of your subjects. And the tree in the background of the first photo, rather than distracting from the subject’s face, draws my eye to her and adds to the composition.

Assignment3_ElizabethD

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On Assignnment1_AshleyD:

“I really like the photo of the fence/door (?) with the chipped paint. It seems as if there are really only two colours in the photo (plus black), but then you notice the bit of red rust on the latch and it really catches the eye as it compliments the green. Not entirely knowing what the object is being photographed as well as its cropping really makes me feel a sense of mystery. I want to know what is behind the door.”

On Assignment1_LizzyG:

“The photo of downtown Bangor without a car is really well done. It accurately conveys the feeling I get when I walk through the town. It is very beautiful, but it is also very empty. It has room for expansion. Not including the car really shows this. You even did this with the rule of thirds. A huge building takes up 2/3rds of the photo, but 1/3rd of the photo is open sky with the road disappearing over the horizon.”

On Assignment1_Claudio:

“The last photo is definitely my favourite photo. I love that the outside looks so cold and uninviting, but then the frosted and dingy glass makes the tropical paradise seem almost unattainable. Additionally, The only colour in this photo is from nature. The leaves on the ground are a nice brown/red, as are the clay pots. This contrasts really well with the greens and yellows of the plants indoors. Everything else is very grey and dull. The vibrant plants are walled off while the dead leaves are all that we can actually experience.”

On Assignment2_TateY

“The third photo is my favourite face that was photographed. I do like all of them, as they all have a great depth of field, but I think that one really speaks to me because of the vibrant colour. The subject is colourful, but it also goes very well with the background as well. The background seems like a backdrop, not a photo just taken on the street.”

Assignment 3_TateY

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The following comments are from Assignment 1 and 2.

Assignment 1

Comment on TannerM’s photos:

Tanner, I love the style of your work. I appreciate you looking towards the smaller things and seeing the unique patterns around you. This was particularly useful for an assignment like this as we had limited amount of movement for each round of five shots. I struggle with that type of limitation and I appreciate seeing your creative approach to it. The honey comb pattern is really appealing because somehow it even has a blurred foreground and it adds some depth to it. Great job!

Comment on JoeS’s photos:

Joe, really great series of photos! I especially love the way my eyes are drawn in towards the end of the hall way (with the bookshelves). Great selection of leading lines there. I also like your creative approach to take a photo of something and take some behind the scenes shots. I think I took the assignment a bit too literally and I was glad to see that there are other ways to do it as you have shown. The shot with the books has a great depth of field. All around great job!

Assignment 2

Comment on ElizabethD’s photos:

Elizabeth, I really love the first two photos, especially the 2nd one. There is something very nice about how uniform the photo feels that makes me want to know more about his life. I could easily see the first two photos being used as a portrait to tell each person’s story. One more thing about the second photo. I think what makes it so beautifully composed is the fact that even though he is slightly off the “first third,” the rest of the frame is filled and feels very balanced. Well done!

Comment on Claudio’s photos:

Claudio, great work as always. Your photos all have great composition. My favorite would definitely be the black and white “secret meeting” one. It really jumps off the screen and feels very real. Your other photos are great as well, and the divers photos only leaves me wanting to see more. Nice job!

Assignment3_JosefS

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Tyler, I really like the photograph you have of the older gentleman in the IMRC. It follows the rule of thirds well and has a crisp focus. While this may sound weird, it lets us see how his beard and the table feel. It also gives a little window in his personality, which straight-on portraits often have a hard time doing. The mood of this photo is very quiet, whether that is due to the muted color palette or the fact that he’s reading a book (or both), I have no idea. The ISO may be a little off as the photo looks kind of grainy on my monitor, but thats the only technical aspect of the photo I have to critique. You also could’ve wanted it to be grainy and messed with the ISO on purpose, if so, nice work. Overall a very solid photograph, keep on keeping on!

Tate, I would have to say my favorite of your photos has to be the close up of the Reversing Falls. The slow shutter speed you used really helped convey the speed of the water. Additionally, by keeping your focus on the gravel, you managed to establish an important thing with this photo. That being how you made this piece feel very “wet.” It sounds weird, saying that water looks wet, but stay with me here. You managed to capture more than just the fluidity of the water. Due to the overcast lighting and the varying moistness of the rocks, I can tell how humid and cold it was by the Reversing Falls. Another neat aspect of this photo is how the perspective can leave the viewer wondering where the photographer stood, which is always fun to play with. To us, it seems like you’re in the middle of the river. Nice work on the finely composed piece.

I believe your photo of the train bridge that focuses on the right side does a lot of things really well. The first being the relatively high shutter speed you used. By using such a high shutter speed, you were able to capture the roughness of the water, which helps develop the tone of the photo. Due to the choppiness of the water, the barren nature of the bridge, and the light combined with strong diagonal shadows, you’e created a piece that is full of melancholy. I wasn’t the biggest fan of the over exposure of the skyline, but it does help draw attention to the water and slowly decaying trusses. To achieve the same effect, maybe you could try removing some saturation next time? It could help keep clarity while still moving the viewer’s eye to what you want to focus on. I really like how you managed to capture the “sound”of this bridge as well. Nice work!