Connecting Essay 3

This is an image I had found online. It is taken very low so that both the leaves and the trees in the distance are visible. Because of this low angle, the texture of the leaves can be seen clearly and so can the depth which I quite like about it. I also like how half of the frame is filled with leaves and the other half is filled with trees, and the contrast this creates between the orange leaves and green trees within the frame. Some of the leaves nearer the camera are blurred while the rest are focused, which creates a sense of depth, emphasising the size of the area. The tones in the image such as reds and yellows are enhanced so that we can tell this is an autumn scene. There are visible lines in the image in the form of tree trunks, which get smaller and thinner the further away they are, again creating depth. The image also creates a sense of both adventure because and mystery as we cannot see anything other than nature in the surroundings, and it seems a quiet secluded area.

This is an image I had taken during walk one. I had taken it from a low angle, as I wanted to emphasise the colours of the leaves, to establish this as an autumnal image. I increased the saturation of the leaves in order to bring out the orange tones in them. Depth is clearly shown as the leaves nearer the lens are a lot bigger then the ones further away, which are also blurred. The shape of the leaves nearest the camera can be seen clearly as the brown/orange tones in the leave significantly contrast against the dark concrete. The rough texture of the concrete is clearly shown, contrasting with the s,loth texture of the leaves. Another way the image shows depth is through the pillars, which get smaller the further into the distance they go. Also, the bushes in the background and quite out of focus, suggesting they are further away. The tree in the background creates a dark silhouette as it significantly contrasts against the plain white sky. 

Both images are quite similar in content as they both show an autumn nature scene. Both of the images are taken at a low angle in order to draw attention to the leaves on the ground, to reinforce the idea that this is an autumn image. This angle also allows the trees in the background of each image to be seen which implies the leaves are falling from them, re-establishing autumn. The images have both had their colours enhanced in order to bring out autumn tones for example orange, reds, greens and yellows. The images also both clearly show depth and texture. 

Although the images both show depth, they show it in different ways. The image I had found online shows depth as the trees in the background get smaller and thinner the further away from the camera they are. In the image I had taken on the other hand, depth is shown mostly through blurring. As well as being smaller the further away from the camera they get, the leaves in the background are also out of focus, reinforcing the sense of depth. The bushes in background are also very blurred. Another difference between these two images is that my image clearly shows the texture of the ground, due to from. The ground in the other image cannot be seen. Both images had also been taken in different formats, the image I had found as a landscape and mine as a portrait. The landscape option works effectively as more of the surroundings are visible, which held to emphasise the size of the area. The portrait option worked nicely in my image as the line of leaves fit nicely into the frame.