Shoot Five - Straight Images

I chose to overlap images or my subjects and nature (trees/flowers) in order to show how we consist of nature even though we may not be aware of this. In the image the green leaves are extremely bold, and overpower some parts of the image, I did this in order to show how nature is the dominant force by using the curves tool to make the leaves slightly darker so they would be more bold. 

Picture of the subject:

ISO- 200

F- 5.6

Shutter speed- 1/80

Picture of the leaves:

ISO- 200

F- 5.6

Shutter speed- 1/100

This photograph is slightly more subtle than my previous image as the leaves are more dull; however the individual's face is evidently made up of leaves and branches, this is to show how our brain (the foundation of our body) relies on nature around us to thrive; therefore we must care for nature if we are to live freely. 

Picture of the subject:

ISO- 200

F- 5.6

Shutter speed- 1/100

Picture of the leaves:

ISO- 200

F- 5.6

Shutter speed- 1/100

The smaller leaves used in the photograph create more texture within this image, by submerging the individual's face in these little green leaves. I shot my image of the subject from a low position in order to make them appear tall and bold, despite being controlled by these tiny green leaves which make up the individual's body. 

Picture of the subject:

ISO- 200

F- 5.6

Shutter speed- 1/80

Picture of the tree:

ISO- 200

F- 5.6

Shutter speed- 1/100

This image is one of my best due to the individuals smile in this image, representing that with nature we can thrive and be happy. The jacket of the individual is thoroughly consistent of leaves, literally showing how this girl is made through and with nature. The fact that part of the individual's face is gone due to me only placing the leaves over part of her face shows how without nature we would fade away.

Picture of the subject:

ISO- 200

F- 5.6

Shutter speed- 1/100

Picture of the tree:

ISO- 200

F- 5.6

Shutter speed- 1/80

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In this shoot I wanted to portray a simple vegetable (pepper), and make my images abstract so the viewer would question what it was exactly they were looking at, I followed the style of Edward Weston and I took inspiration from his images whereby he shot his images close-up in a studio, and usually in black and white. However, I also took inspiration from Nadege Meriau as in her images she makes people question what they are looking at, I found her images extremely inspiring and they helped me work towards my final images- mainly, her photographs of pumpkins helped me with my angling when shooting my images, as she takes photographs from various angles, getting close to the vegetable. I photographed these images in the studio, with various lights including the soft box, and back lights. In addition I used a table top, a white background, a light meter and a tripod to photograph my images.

Overall, I am happy with this shoot as I believe I achieved what I set out to do by showing nature in a different, and abstract way, I converted all my images into black and white on photoshop in order to highlight the different tones within the image, as the orange pepper itself was too bright, I also brought down the curves to make the images appear more masculine. 

Best image from this shoot:

This image is my favourite from this shoot, the pepper almost appears as though it is a leg of meat, with the bone sticking out at the end; however, the pepper seeds conflict the viewers mind as meat doesn't have seeds on it? The different tones within the image highlight the shine of the fruits juice, which enhances the image's effect further and adds more tone and texture within this image as a whole. The pepper seeds contrast the wetter look of the skin, as they appear dry, I am happy with the different textures which come through in my image. The camera settings I used to photograph this image are: ISO 200, F 8, and a shutter speed of 1/125, I used these camera settings due to the light meter reading saying these best fitting the lighting arrangement. 

Worst image from this shoot:

The above image is one of my least favourite images of this shoot, I would have converted this into black and white on photoshop if I was using this image, however I wanted to show the pepper in it's full colour here. I believe this image isn't as strong as some of my others due to the fact it's not quite as abstract as many of my other images; therefore it doesn't meet the aim of my shoot. I do not believe I captured as much texture as I could have don't in this image, I should have zoomed in further to really enhance the peppers inside skin, and show the grooves. I used the light meter in order to determine my camera settings, I shot this image on the following camera settings: ISO 200, F 8, and a shutter speed of 1/125. 

Progression:

In a future shoot I would like to explore this further, by experimenting with various lighting (low key lighting), and different backdrops, and fruits in order to perfect the overall outcome of my images. I would also like to vary the angles at which I photograph my images in order to shoot images from within the fruit, not just from the outside of it.

Shoot Four - Straight Images

This image is abstract as it's shot using a macro lens, therefore I was able to get extremely close to the orgainc object of a a pepper which makes it hard for the viewer to identify what the object is. The seeds on this pepper may create further confusion in the viewers mind as they initially may not recognise these as seeds, I also chose to convert this image into black and white in order to make the image more ambiguous and unidentifiable. 

ISO - 200

F- 8

Shutter speed- 1/125

The pepper in this image is ambiguous as the viewer can't identify what the object is. The lines running down to the stump of the pepper make this image appear to of a leg of meat due to the shape of the object; however, the seeds on this object then throw off the viewer again, creating further confusion as seeds are not found of meat.

ISO - 200

F- 8

Shutter speed- 1/125

This image creates depth due to the foreground being in focus, whilst the background is blurred, this is known as a narrow depth of field- my low aperture would have allowed me to achieve this effect. The shiny and dark sections of this image appear to be blood on the almost meat-looking object.

ISO - 200

F- 8

Shutter speed- 1/125

This image is of the inside of the pepper, the seeds all congregate in one section which would create questions in the viewer's mind as to why they are here; moreover the fade in colour from the left to the right may imply that section sod this object are more alive than other sections; as when humans are alive they're considered to be full of colour; in comparison to when they're dying as they become drained of colour due to their now pale complexion. 

ISO - 200

F- 8

Shutter speed- 1/125

I wanted to photograph the inside of the pepper closely as this links to skin, by showing organic objects too have skin, likewise to us, I wanted to make individual's question their simple beliefs about society. Moreover, if individuals question whether the object has skin then they can therefore question whether it has feelings too- as the linking of the skin corresponds to the dehumanisation of such objects. 

ISO - 200

F- 8

Shutter speed- 1/125

This image creates ambiguity in the viewer as it's not clear what this object is, I chose to frame this photograph this way in order to capture the 'tunnel-like' vision into the object, which would allow the viewer to feel emerged in the image itself, almost as though they are a part of this strange scene. 

ISO - 200

F- 8

Shutter speed- 1/125

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