This is the raw image from my photo-shoot at Jersey zoo in which I planned to photograph the butterflies due to the fact that they were a common element within photo montage artwork which I have looked at in my research. I believe this is because they are an example of nature’s beauty and when added to a piece their prints and patterns give for a very aesthetically pleasing effect. I then removed the surroundings from the original image using Photoshop as this would allow me to work freely with the butterfly as a subject.I then decided to create a pattern of the butterfly and enhanced the colours within its wings.To go with this I chose this minimal architectural piece of imagery from the photo shoot in which I recorded a set of 171 postcards that relate to my theme of the world being connected due to overpopulation and capitalism. Then using double exposures I layered the butterfly pattern upon the cropped image of the architectural postcard. I did this above the grass in the top half of the image and also cut out parts of the pattern where it overlapped the building as having the pattern completely overlaid didn’t look rightDespite thinking that the previous part of my process made for a successful outcome I simply thought a pink sky would make for a nicer contrast against the green grass, hence I selected the sky and altered the saturation to a pink tone. And overall I believed that as this was it stood as a successful piece which didn’t need any more alterations, visually I believe the composition of the piece is well put together and in terms of the photograph I believe that it mainly is for aesthetics but shows the most subtle links of beauty between different places. This piece is one which I will definitely use as a final piece.
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Choose another montage and deconstruct – try and make a interpretation of your final montage, use image analysis model of context/ concept/ meaning/ symbolism etc
Choose another montage and deconstruct – try and make a interpretation of your final montage, use image analysis model of context/ concept/ meaning/ symbolism etc