Describing the Scene
It's an image of a woman hanging her laundry on utility poles.
In the image it is bright while the woman is busy balancing on a ladder, tending to her laundry hanging from utility poles.
In the picture you can see a farm house in the background, along with some animals that are possibly sheep. Also, in the foreground there is a mound of laundry lying on the grass.
Impressions
The woman looks as if she is very occupied or accustomed to this routine.
The viewer's attention is focused on the variety of clothes hanging and also the woman climbing the ladder.
The photo is very ironic.
The photo makes us feel guilty because it reminds us of all the laundry we should be doing, but choosing to push off.
The picture makes us think about how the woman is conserving energy by hanging her clothes on the source of energy that would normally dry her clothes.
At first glance it appears that a woman is doing an everyday routine, but the longer the viewer looks at the photo they realize that it's actually utility poles.
The photographer mainly uses earthy tones in the setting and brighter colors for the clothes to capture the viewers attention, and to draw focus to the utility poles.
The photographer uses utility poles to express an opinion about the conservation of energy.
It seems to me that the photographer has a strong opinion about conserving energy.
Photo 2
Describing the Scene
It's an image of a man standing in his kayak on shore on shore.
The body of water the man is emerging from appears to be shattered into several pieces of glass. It starts in the sky and travels all the way down to the land.
In the picture you can see a forest in the background. There are dead fish in the foreground. There are shattered pieces of glass in the foreground. There is also a man standing in his kayak in the mid ground.
Impressions
The man looks as if they are confused by the effect of the body of water.
The viewer's attention is focused on the shattered glass that is breaking off of the water.
The photo is very stimulating and makes you think about what the overall meaning is.
The photo makes us feel curious.
The picture makes us think about what he intended to show with the dead fish washed up on the shore.
It looks like a shattered mirror next to a large lake, but it is all smoothly connected.
The photographer mainly uses earthy tones once again since the colors are mainly blues, browns, and greens. The overall image appears to have a fog over the lake to create a greater effect.
The photographer uses the shattered mirrors and dead fish to express how mankind is actually harming the environment.
He wants to show how uninformed mankind is about the effects of us on the environment.
It seems to me that this photographer has a strong passion for our environment.
Photo 3
Describing the Scene
It's an image of a person punching themselves in the face.
The man in this picture is punching himself in the face with his own fist. His face seems to be folding in on itself from the punch.
In the picture you can see the man in the center of the foreground. The background is a solid shade of grey and black.
Impressions
The man person looks as if he is irritable.
The viewer's attention is focused on the effect of the face from the punch.
The photo is very expressive.
The photo makes us feel sad because he is harming himself and it seems to be a strong punch.
The picture makes us think about how we look at ourselves and how hard we can be on ourselves mentally. This idea is just portrayed in a physical way.
It looks like the man is beating himself up so hard that his face is collapsing from it.
The photographer mainly uses neutral colors like grey and white to show the mood. He also uses the effect of the collapsing face.
The photographer uses an intense effect of the face to express how hard we tend to be on ourselves over and over again. It is almost like a constant beating that we give ourselves.
He wants to show us this idea of beating ourselves down mentally, but on the outside so we can get a better image of what we cause.
It appears to me that the photographer understands this idea and wanted his viewers to grasp the same idea.
Photo 4
Describing the Scene
It's an image of a fish underwater, but the surfacing part of the fish is a hill that a home lives on.The fish is sitting underwater sandwiched between two sections of land. Above the water is a house in the middle of the water on the island that is the fish.
In the picture you can see the forests on the land in the background. The fish in the foreground and the house above the fish. The fish and the smaller garage is in the background as well.
Impressions
The fish looks as if it is stuck between the two sections of land and it has no where else to go.
The viewer's attention is focused on the large fish that is supporting the house on the hill.
The photo is dark in the sense that we are relying on this fish for stability.
The photo makes us feel sad for this poor fish that appears to be trapped.
The picture makes us think about how much we depend on fish for things and how we take advantage of them.
It looks like the fish is representing land under the water and the house is sitting on an island.
The photographer mainly uses dark colors to express the mood under the water. A lot of the picture under water is in a shadow also to add to this effect.
The photographer uses the fish as an island to express how we live off fish along with other types of seafood.
He wants to criticize how mankind actually traps fish and relies off them too much.
It seems to me that this fish is not happy where it is and it most certainly does not belong there.
Photo 5
Describing the Scene
It's an image of a an older man, probably 55, that is pulling ice blocks with frozen fish inside on a wooden sled. The scene is very dark, but has a ribbon of magenta sky in the background. The man looks gloomy and tired as he pulls the large ice blocks.
In the picture you can see three ice blocks that hold fish inside in the mid ground. In the background there is a magenta ribbon of sky that is very beautiful. Back tracking from the man, the viewer can see a long trail of sled tracks that elude to a long journey that the man has traveled.
Impressions
The man looks gloomy, tired, or bored. He looks as if he is stuck in a repetitive cycle.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man carrying the chainsaw because the pink sky is behind him, which really draws attention.
The photo is dark.
The photo makes us feel uncertain or confused in a way.
The picture makes us think about survival. We humans have to use other living things to survive.
It looks like the man has traveled a long way to get the ice blocks.
The photographer mainly uses dark blues in the photo, but the touch of magenta really adds to the photo.
The photographer uses the dark colors to express a serious or gloomy mood.
He probably wants to show how us humans use other living things to survive, and just basic human survival.
It appears to me that the man in the photo in also lonely as well as tired.
Describing the Scene
It's an image of a man walking from one open door to the next in the middle of the night.
The setting is outside in the middle of a field. There are two doors with lights shining out of them and the man is walking between them in his robe with a beverage.
In the picture you can see a field in the background. There is a man walking between doors in the mid ground. There is also a lamp on the ground next to one of the doors. One door has papers flying out of it and the other has a carpet rolled out.
Impressions
The man in the picture looks very exhausted and tired.
The viewer's attention is focused on the two different doors opening up to the man with light shining out of them.
The photo is expressive because it has a very strong message behind it.
The photo makes us feel sad because the man appears to be unhappy and very exhausted.
The picture makes us think about how the average man only travels between his job and his own room. He is working so hard he has no time for anything else.
It looks like the man is sleepwalking between his day job and the place he resides at night.
The photographer mainly uses dark colors to focus on the nighttime. There are again earthy tones of blue and green. The two doors are the areas with the most light and they are symmetrical in the image.
The photographer uses the two doors to express how these are the only two options the man has in his life as of right now, work and home.
He wants to show how much work consumes people to the point of complete exhaustion.
The photo is expressive because it has a very strong message behind it.
The photo makes us feel sad because the man appears to be unhappy and very exhausted.
The picture makes us think about how the average man only travels between his job and his own room. He is working so hard he has no time for anything else.
It looks like the man is sleepwalking between his day job and the place he resides at night.
The photographer mainly uses dark colors to focus on the nighttime. There are again earthy tones of blue and green. The two doors are the areas with the most light and they are symmetrical in the image.
The photographer uses the two doors to express how these are the only two options the man has in his life as of right now, work and home.
He wants to show how much work consumes people to the point of complete exhaustion.
It seems to me that the photographer can relate to this photo since he clearly depicted the whole mood of working.
Photo 7
Describing the Scene
It's an image of a woman wearing equestrian attire sitting/driving inside a giant shoe. The shoes are worn leather that have been on a journey.
The scene is dark in some areas, but the sun appears to be rising, which could symbolize a new beginning. The leather shoes are worn, so the viewer can tell they have traveled a long path. The woman seems to be smiling as she drives these shoes.
In the picture you can see a bird flying in the background, and also a few farm houses. In the mid-ground the viewer can see large boot prints from the giant, leather boots.
Impressions
The woman looks very happy, as if she is starting a new chapter in her life.
The viewer's attention is focused on the woman inside the shoe.
The photo is insightful.
The photo makes us feel motivated and content or happy because I feel like a new beginning is starting in this photo.
The picture makes us think about how fortunate we are and how we should always think positively and know that things get better. Also to have empathy for others, or in other words, "walk a mile in their shoes".
It looks like the woman is happy and that the shoes that hold the woman have been on a journey, but are getting to where they need to be.
The photographer mainly uses earthy tones, which gives a raw look to the photo.
The photographer uses the sun rise to express a new beginning.
He probably wants to express the belief that people need to become more altruistic.
Photo 9
Describing the Scene
It's an image of a person painting a landscape of a gloomy body of water.
The man in the photo is painting on a canvas in front of a very gloomy body of water. However, his body is painted into the canvas even though he appears to be a three dimensional person from the waist down.
In the picture you can see a tree and its reflection in the background. There is an open set of paints in the foreground on a rock. The body of the painter is also in the foreground, along with the canvas it is portrayed on.
Impressions
The person looks as if he is so involved in his painting that he has painted himself right into it.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man painted on the canvas and how it is connected to the 3-D man standing on the rocks.
The photo is very expressive because he is turning a gloomy setting into something beautiful and captivating.
The photo makes us feel intrigued because the optical illusion of the man is so hard to wrap our heads around.
The picture makes us think about how much painters get involved in their creations and how they literally become their creations.
It looks like the painter transformed into a painting on his canvas from the waist up.
The photographer mainly uses darker colors in the background but brighter colors for the paint tubes ad painter. The photographer uses an optical illusion for the painter's body.
The photographer uses the illusion of the painter to express how involved each artist gets with his or her work.
He wants to show the dedication artists have when it comes to a creation of theirs.
It seems to me that the photographer can relate to this idea of artist's involvement in their work. They are so dedicated and spend so much time with their creations that they actually become the creations.
Describing the Scene
It's an image of a woman wearing equestrian attire sitting/driving inside a giant shoe. The shoes are worn leather that have been on a journey.
The scene is dark in some areas, but the sun appears to be rising, which could symbolize a new beginning. The leather shoes are worn, so the viewer can tell they have traveled a long path. The woman seems to be smiling as she drives these shoes.
In the picture you can see a bird flying in the background, and also a few farm houses. In the mid-ground the viewer can see large boot prints from the giant, leather boots.
Impressions
The woman looks very happy, as if she is starting a new chapter in her life.
The viewer's attention is focused on the woman inside the shoe.
The photo is insightful.
The photo makes us feel motivated and content or happy because I feel like a new beginning is starting in this photo.
The picture makes us think about how fortunate we are and how we should always think positively and know that things get better. Also to have empathy for others, or in other words, "walk a mile in their shoes".
It looks like the woman is happy and that the shoes that hold the woman have been on a journey, but are getting to where they need to be.
The photographer mainly uses earthy tones, which gives a raw look to the photo.
The photographer uses the sun rise to express a new beginning.
He probably wants to express the belief that people need to become more altruistic.
It appears to me that this woman is happy and content. The photo makes me realize and makes me want to become more empathetic to others hardships, to "walk a mile in their shoes."
Photo 8
Describing the Scene
It's an image of a man who was riding his bike but came to a complete drop off, so he has to decide whether to take the jump and continue his ride or turn around.
The sky is cloudy, but the scene isn't dark. The man is looking down at the bottom of the drop, where the road continues. The grass in the photo is very green.
In the picture you can see a bike in the mid-ground, and also a man. Throughout the photo the viewer can see a complex dirt road.
Impressions
The man looks very curious at what he is looking at, and he looks as if he is contemplating continuing his ride.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man looking down the road.
The photo is expressive.
The photo makes us feel curious.
The picture makes us think about what life/ our futures hold for us.
It looks like the path/ road is very long.
The photographer mainly uses greens and organic materials in his photo.
The photographer uses the road to express life or a journey.
He wants to show how we don't know what we have ahead of us but we should aways try to look forward to it.
The sky is cloudy, but the scene isn't dark. The man is looking down at the bottom of the drop, where the road continues. The grass in the photo is very green.
In the picture you can see a bike in the mid-ground, and also a man. Throughout the photo the viewer can see a complex dirt road.
Impressions
The man looks very curious at what he is looking at, and he looks as if he is contemplating continuing his ride.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man looking down the road.
The photo is expressive.
The photo makes us feel curious.
The picture makes us think about what life/ our futures hold for us.
It looks like the path/ road is very long.
The photographer mainly uses greens and organic materials in his photo.
The photographer uses the road to express life or a journey.
He wants to show how we don't know what we have ahead of us but we should aways try to look forward to it.
It appears to me that the man is very curious about what he has in from of him.
Describing the Scene
It's an image of a person painting a landscape of a gloomy body of water.
The man in the photo is painting on a canvas in front of a very gloomy body of water. However, his body is painted into the canvas even though he appears to be a three dimensional person from the waist down.
In the picture you can see a tree and its reflection in the background. There is an open set of paints in the foreground on a rock. The body of the painter is also in the foreground, along with the canvas it is portrayed on.
Impressions
The person looks as if he is so involved in his painting that he has painted himself right into it.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man painted on the canvas and how it is connected to the 3-D man standing on the rocks.
The photo is very expressive because he is turning a gloomy setting into something beautiful and captivating.
The photo makes us feel intrigued because the optical illusion of the man is so hard to wrap our heads around.
The picture makes us think about how much painters get involved in their creations and how they literally become their creations.
It looks like the painter transformed into a painting on his canvas from the waist up.
The photographer mainly uses darker colors in the background but brighter colors for the paint tubes ad painter. The photographer uses an optical illusion for the painter's body.
The photographer uses the illusion of the painter to express how involved each artist gets with his or her work.
He wants to show the dedication artists have when it comes to a creation of theirs.
It seems to me that the photographer can relate to this idea of artist's involvement in their work. They are so dedicated and spend so much time with their creations that they actually become the creations.
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