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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 ...
Couldn't shoot with my DSLR this week sorry for the low q :( but I tried experimenting with lighting for the precursor to my ...
These are interesting observations of this kind of idea, with an emphasis on typography. I really think these work thematically, they kind of give a sense of anonymity and estrangement from the world because there are no people engaging with these powerful/controversial phrases, either for or against. Yet these are not just photos of slogans, they are carefully captured with an architectural perspective and awareness of linework, especially in imgs 1 and 6.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy these pictures and how they have an aesthetic. The simple beauty in typography is great, and how they work in the storyline is exciting. To make these pictures even stronger I think you diversify these pictures. However, I really like how you payed attention to the text in different settings. Good Job.
ReplyDeleteMarina, Interesting images this week. Image 1 is powerful, you didn't need image 2 nor 3. Image 4 and 5 didn't both need to be there and I think it would have benefitted from isolating the sign along as the subject so that the viewer can focus on the trauma that was inflicted on the sign. I don't understand how the guy fishing fits in exactly, but that could be my own ignorance, but the last 2 images are also very strong. I would suggest being more careful with how you choose to capture your subjects. I think you have a clear sense of what you want but I would spend a bit more time meditating on a subject before shooting, really analyzing it before you capture it. I think this is a good step toward your Floridian story. Keep looking for these instances of conflict.
ReplyDeleteGood job.
The first picture is really strong and the conflict between the billboards is super evident. Also, the comparison between the fisherman and the military guy could be stronger, but the thought behind it worked well. The fifth and the seventh images could be stronger conceptually, but the framing works well.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of text in your photos with the signs you use. I think the angles of your photos are very strong and I really like the theme you chose.
ReplyDeleteI think your photos are really interesting in capturing the energy of the current political waters (which are getting hotter) your first photo is really successful in capturing both sides, I think your second 2 photos take away from the power of the first though. Also the Gun Club Rd sign is really interesting image and these concepts are definitely something you should explore further.
ReplyDeletesmh at gun club rd,,,
ReplyDeleteyour photos this week are thought-provoking but also blunt. i think there are some repetitions with your first 3 photos and your 4th and 5th ( it would have been really interesting if you somehow took a picture of the billboard through the leaves of a palm tree to capture republican tropicana ((p.s. u dont have to do that i dont want to shove palm trees down ur throat)) but i really do appreciate ur theme on stationary violence. my favorite photos are your last 3. i love how the wooden poles of your 8th image line up with your horizon line humbly. your 9th image is very well framed and exhibits power of the horizon. and in your 10th photo i love the fixed scenario of authority over proletarianism (just my ~~hypothesis~~ but i feel like your last photo is a prime example of the "what do you get from it" phrase when people are looking at like some real abstract pieces of art. it has enough context to make an assumption but enough for it to be concrete and i really love that) overall i think you did a really great and interesting job in how you captured florida in this weeks photos. i can't wait to see if you'll continue this or not
The blatancy of some of these photos was refreshing. I do agree with Kashif--I'm not quite sure how photo number 8 fits into the the "gun-happy" trump narrative. However, I do appreciate the forms that repeat themselves throughout that particular photo along with the fact that one of those poles is missing a triangular top. Other than that, I think you shot well thematically.
ReplyDeleteloool gun club rd. have you ever seen the ads for machine gun america in orlando? they're hilarious. Overall, really powerful imagery that's very direct and political. While the diptych is my favorite from these photos, it's bothering me that the horizon lines are not lined up with one another. Had those been lined up, I think it would have been perfect. Also the inclusion of the billboard multiple times in your series takes away from the impact as it begins to feel normalized. pls continue in your florida story
ReplyDeleteomg that one of the solider on the beach!! this is such a story I really enjoyed going through each photo. the bill boards at the beginning had me guessing what the concept was and having the strong pieces in the end really put the cherry on top
ReplyDeleteMarina, I liked that your photos this week got political. The lines in the 6th photo make it dynamic and more interesting. The soldier on the beach in the 9th photo is a nice use of shallow depth of field. I also think the first billboard photo is strong and you didn;t need the other ones. Well done this week as always
ReplyDeleteThe greatest success in these photos is their simplicity; there is not too much visual noise. This is very important considering that much of the focus in these photos is on text. Similarly, the contrast that the text has with other elements in the composition is well executed for readibility. Perhaps some of these compositions would be better in a horizontal form? Great photos!
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