Connecting Essay

My Photography

In this photograph which I have taken, the formal elements of line, colour, depth, contrast and movement are displayed. The main elements visible are line and colour. Both of these elements are shown through the streaks of light which are very significant in the photograph.  The streaks of lights convey lines which are in colours of red and white. The colour is also enhanced in the image due the dark background. It can also be considered that this implies contrast as the colours of black and white oppose each other. The lights also show depth as in the foreground  the lights are spaced apart and as they get further away they gather closer together and get thinner. Movement is also displayed in this photograph through the streaks of light which are make by slowing the shutter speed and therefore a longer exposure.

Internet Photography

In this photograph I found from the internet the formal elements of colour, reflection and shape are shown. Colour is shown through the use of the black and white effect, excluding the London eye in the centre of the image, which acts as a focal point due to its placement and bright colour. This bright colour also forms are bright reflection on the surface of the water. Shape are also shown through the London eye, displaying the shape of a circle. Movement also features in this image by slowing the shutter speed which forms one continuous line in a circular motion. Finally, pattern is shown through the lights on the buildings in the skyline.

These two images can be connected in several ways. They both show colourful lines which are created by using the same technique of slowing down the shutter speed to capture streaks of light, therefore implying movement. They also both have been taken during the same of day which enhances the colours in the photo. However, despite these photographs being very similar they also have some differences. The colours visible in the photographs differ. Also shape is formed in the internet picture whereas in my own image it doesn't.