Connecting Essay

My Photograph

This photograph of my own consists of the elements of colour and tone but it mainly focusses on the formal element of reflection. The reflection is clearly shown in the water but is slightly distorted as the water is rippled. It replicates the landscape above it which vibrant colours of blues and greens and also similar shapes. Tone is visible most effectively in the foreground when different shades of blues in the water are used. Fading from dark blue to a lighter blue in the direction of the reflection.

Internet Photograph

This photograph which I found on the internet also creates a similar effect to my own piece. It displays the formal element of reflection shown in the water which is once again slightly rippled. Shape is also visible in this piece in the foreground with the leaves floating on the surface of the water. The dark colour of the water enhances the shape of the leaves as they are of light brown/oranges and greens.This has a similar effect of a silhouette.

These two images have strong connections and are similar in various ways. Firstly, they both show reflection through the same source. They display a slightly distorted reflection of the same objects (forest landscape) through slightly rippled water, creating the distorted effect. They both consist of similar colours of different shades of greens and blues but the internet image also contains some orange/red colours in the trees. Also both of the photographs show shape, however this is demonstrated in different ways. My photographs shows shape through the reflection and the internet image displays it through the reflection but also through a silhouette effect in the foreground. This is caused by using a dark colour (water) and a light coloured object over it (leaves) therefore enhancing and defining the shapes of the leaves. These two pieces of photography also contain some differences associated with the composition of the image. The layout of the photographs oppose each other as my photograph is landscape and the other is portrait. The camera levels also differ due to the internet image being captured from a lower camera angle and level which is closer to the water.