Image analysis of main images found within my book:
I chose this image due to its clear relation to the sublime. The division of her face once again strips away any identity and importance to the girl compared to the importance of water. The reaching of the hand is almost an indication of help. I wanted to create a fluidity of movement within the piece and have an aspect of struggle and fight within the water. Although, while this piece does show aspects of the sublime and emotions of the power of nature, it is still clear through the dress and effortless posture of the girl that there is beauty and innocence within the photo. The use of the walls almost indicates a tunnel and also shows a sense of narrative to the image, as there is a physical tunnel pulling you in.This tunnel continues the narrative and suspends the image as less of a one off but as a journey this girl is on. Perhaps it shows more indications to that of sirens and being water based. The division of the face is something really deliberate that I knew I wanted to capture within this image although the division of the face between the water would show an illusion of repetition and almost capture the girl in a different and mystical world. Not only does this show an extrusion to the image, but it also creates a direct form of interest for the girl herself. I did not think think this image needed any more photoshop due to the already complexity shown. For the colour I did not want to over edit the image, and keep a slight romanticized and old feel. The original was too bright and removed the element of segregation and abandonment and showed to much of a relation to the overly bright pool.
This almost illusion was created in order to show a more abstract view of water, and show a creativity within it. Despite the water being in front of the girl, it almost captures and shows an impersonation of the light hearted, young girls spirit. Once again I edited the tones to show it being more blue, but instead of doing so in such a way to create a darkness to the image, I wanted to lighten the image as this is the original emotion you get from this piece. The division of the close up secs of water, in comparison the the slow drifting of the smaller specs of water almost emphasis a falling of beauty and creates further connotations to the young girl herself. The direct eye contact with the camera breaks apart the photo and allows a direct connection with the girl and creates a contrast to the main importance of the image. There is something almost angelic and magical about this image, it not only is a question of the possibilities of how it was taken, but the magic within the image also constitutes to a sense of mythological accent to the images. The small circles are almost heavenly with their softness and brightness of colour. I believe too all the colours compliment themselves within the photo, the light purples and blues represented against the themes of my editing the water in blues, or greens dependent on the overall original tone of the image. It seemingly purposes what the sublime is through the inventive collaboration of life and beauty and a new passion of wonderment, while without the pain. It is full for childish wonderment, the light pink of the lips emphasises the front of a profound yet beautiful image.
I took this image with the purpose to make the water and the boy to look as though they were one. I wanted the water to have an aspect of blending into him and see as through he is enjoying the use of water. I had this intention as much of my imagery is the frustration and aggression of water, whereas this looks almost peaceful and although the water is blessing or helping the boy. I wanted to make sure I got the water captured dripping at the bottom. I wanted a picture of slow movement yet the shutter fast enough in order to show a moment captured in time. The darkening of the photo shows an even more eccentric character of time and wonderment. The dark outter tones almost purpose a sense of time that is running out. The shadow of the boy also demands an question of, who is she and why is he here and how did this happen. I wanted to create a whole narrative and story within this on image as this is what is seen within a romanticised landscape. How did this beauty and circumstance happen for someone like me to be able to see it. The highlights of the light within the three areas of his face allow a life to be projected onto himself, and not just a still of emotionless wonderment. The tiles in the background, leave a question scenario, it indicates connotations to isolation and like a lab of enclosure. The crystal white also shows a his aspiration for cleanliness and purity, perhaps why he is washing himself. There is such a large extent to the emotions and delicacy within this image, and this is why I belive it is such a valid primary image.
I’m very set on having this image as a double page spread, at the end of my book before my essay. This is due the representation of her no longer being trapped under the water, or being seen facing the camera, but she is now able to stare into a sublime romanticised landscape, seeing the beauty and emotions herself, and no longer being subjected to be stuck within a landscape but part of it. This image also has clear denotations to pictorialism influence, I need this with clear intentions as she is a very classical looking young girl, and the use of the colour, too links with the old fashioned movement. This also influences a sense of purity to the last image, very different to the start of narrative book where there is a greater representation of emotion. Her stance not only is strong and shows a power within a young girl, mimicking the power of nature, yet also as it is centered in the composition, it allows a balance to the book and creates implementations the sublime is just as much equally what someone makes of it then what it actually is. Her position also shows clear indication as if she is standing on water, this religious influence and enhances the landscape t be elevated above everything else due to it having a relation to being ‘godly’. Overall I think there is no better image then to end the book on. Not only could this image be an ending, but it purposes a start of a new journey, and for a novel this is fundamental as it allows the photos to have a future, it creates a wonderment of the journey the next photographer might perhaps go on. you cannot see an end to the water, and you do not know the direction the girl will go.
This is the starting double page spread of my photobook. I chose this image due to its disparity and the hectic atmosphere it contains. It shows a beauty within panicking, and creates a clear illusion of ‘pleasure and pain’. The position of her body is extended and demonstrates as if she is being pushed down and her hands are trying to grab onto something. The outward of bubbles surrounding her face, not only show an inability to breath, but whips any identity of the girl, this re-asserts the power the water has over the girl and her life. I decided to edit this image into deeper tonal blues, because I wanted to mimic the colour most related to water, I darkened the edges to show a fading of life, and lifelessness drifting. For an opening image it instantaneously shows the continuous theme of water and pain throughout my book, and also shows an interest to create images usually not seen in photography works. Once again the slow closing of the edges allow the life within the colour centered in the middle to show a sense of loosing breath and hope of escape within the image. Both allowing the image to have a combination of beauty and death combined. I did want this image also to look as though it was at a much greater depth. I had to take my images in a more shallow pool, due to this, I had to experiment with many more angles, in order to create a look as though she is in a great depth, as this increases the chance of pain and also a physical suspension and light weight edges of the water.
I think the image conveys a very powerful story about the relationship between urban landscapes and the nature. My interpretation of this manipulated image is that at the rate humans are developing our land with man made features, one day we will have no natural land to see. Therefore going to the theater is the only way that people can see the natural land due to the destruction of it. Essentially her message is that the one day the natural land will be part of history and this is clearly dealing with the politics of environmental destruction. There are many other ways this can be interpreted for example, the message that nature needs to be appreciated mimicking the way in which people appreciate theater performances. However most interpretations will follow the intended message of the photographer about having respect for our natural land and bring a realization of the harsh man made urban development. There is a large tonal range within the image from the dark shadows in the foreground to the highlights in the background. The sections where people are seated, there is a use of dark shadows which I think were purposely created to show a sense of danger that humanity is to nature. The forest area is bright with increased highlights to show the significance and importance of it. The framing and composition of this photograph is really appealing to the viewer. I like how the theater creates a frame for the main subject which is also positioned central to show the audience that it is the focus point. Also, the use of leading lines from the balcony and rows of chairs at the front help draw the viewer to the main subject. Overall all it is clear, through this image and many of her other pieces, that Tanya Deman is questioning the political issue of man vs nature and the impact that we are having on it. This is achieved through the use of a juxtaposition between the natural land assisted by urban landscapes dropped into them. These compositions depict a changing environment and creates an oddly disturbing message to us; who is destroying the natural land.
