For this week my theme is based around studying texture and form in organic materials. This is inspired by the artist I read about last week for our assignment; Edward Weston.
I did not spit on any of these.
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Sarah Leal - week 13
Couldn't shoot with my DSLR this week sorry for the low q :( but I tried experimenting with lighting for the precursor to my ...
I'm definitely getting Weston in the first two images, but you could do some more with super dramatic lighting similar to his pepper photos. The rest would also benefit from more contrast, and also up against a dark backdrop if you really want to be true to your inspiration.
ReplyDeleteIan, I appreciate the artist reference and the attempt at a particular style. I think formally these are pretty well done, and the depth that you've achieve by using such a shallow depth of field really works. However, the compositions themselves are not exciting and don't change or transform my view of the meal. Several of the images could benefit from more dramatic lighting and compositions. Image 1 is the strongest for me; it has the most interest. In future I would be more deliberate with how you stage the food. Really carve a pattern into the mashed potatoes or place the chicken differently or light the fries in a way that gives unbroken symmetry? Just things to try.
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I enjoy how you captured the texture of the food, looks appetizing, however I think you should grab more detail. I like how you included in your prompt the style you are going for, and I looked him up and I think you achieved these in the first few photos I could definitely tell.
ReplyDeleteYour use of texture in these photos is successful. The food looks so moist... did Kashif spit on it? I think you couldve taken advantages of better angles when trying to capture food and present it invitingly.
ReplyDeleteI think the second photo, as well as the third, are conceptually the most successful because the food is unrecognizable. When you only give viewers the texture, it forces us to speculate on what we're actually looking at. Overall great work.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of texture this week, I feel like I can actually feel the food. I also really like the contrast and I think it could've been pushed even more.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely feel the creamy texture of he potatoes by I wish there was a crispier texture to those fries. I'm not sure what your 3rd to last photo is and that's an interesting form of abstracting dealing with texture.
ReplyDeleteYour capture of wet/creamy texture in the mashed potatoes is really successful! As others have said, I think that you can explore more composed images. For me, the last picture was the most interesting because of the use of negative space.
ReplyDeleteOf all the photos, I looked at number 8 the longest. It holds my interest because I can't easily recognize what the food is. It looks like tree bark at a glance but then it doesn't fit contextually with all the other photos that I know are food. I think the contrast could have been pushed a bit more on that photo. Overall, I think this was a nicely done exploration of texture.
ReplyDeletethese textures are sort of nauseating for me but in a good way as in im glad you could accomplish that. !!! i think you definitely captured texture this week and i like your last photo since you used the slight curve of the french fry to sort of "swoop in" to the photo.
ReplyDeleteThat 5th photo makes me want to puke, very Florida. Overall, I feel like your contrast is kind of all over the place. Some photos, like the fourth, are way too bright and the whites are way too bright for the subject matter where we lose the details while other photos, like your 6th, could have used some darker contrast as the texture gets lost in all of the lighter tones. Aside from that, the 9th and 10th photo are gorgeous and very well composed from the asymmetry and the rule of thirds and that lil circle behind the fry makes me laugh cause its like it has a halo like one of those medieval paintings.
ReplyDeleteThese up close and personal pics are food are so inviting i want to jump right in. I think this is a great concept and you can really push the textures and juiciness with editing them to really get that up close photo to really feel like its in front of your face.
ReplyDeleteI think the contrast in the 9th and 10th photos work really well with the subject because they make the french fry pop and it makes it easier for us the viewer to see every little detail, it made for a very interesting composition
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