This is an image I had found online. The first thing I noticed about it is the significant contrast between the dark bold staircase and the pale blue sky, so that a clear outline of the staircase and railings can be seen. Lines are also very clear in the railings of the stairs. Another aspect of contrast in this photo is between the sky and the cloud, which I think adds to the minimalistic image. Shadows and highlights in the image bring out different tones in the staircase and show form in the woman. The staircase and woman are central in the frame which I think works effectively as it allows us to see the plain sky under the staircase, which helps establish its height. The woman doesn't take up much frame space herself, and this emphasises the size of the area and creates a sense of loneliness. The image is an action shot as it looks as if the woman is unaware of the camera. The image overall creates a sense of journey, as we can see she is travelling somewhere. The simplicity of the image works effectively and allows us to focus on the main content without over-complicating the image.
This is an image I had taken. It is very contrasting, as the staircase is dark and bold while she sky is very pale and plain. This contrasts allows us to see a very clear outline of the staircase and railings, which show lines. The image is taken from a low angle, which emphasises the hight of the staircase and also makes the image more unique. I like how the stairs do not take up the whole frame as it allows us to focus on the significant contrast. Highlights and shadows allow form to be seen in the metal. Something I noticed about this image is that it is split into light and dark, which i think is quite effective and appealing. The image crates a sort of sense of journey, but also a sense of mystery as we do not know where the stars lead to. We also cannot see anything else in the frame which adds to the mysterious feel.
The content of both these images is quite similar, as they both show staircases. They also both show significant contrast between the staircase and the sky. Because of this contrast, the shape of both staircases is clearly established, and the shape of the lines in the railings. They both create a sense of journey. The image I had found does this by showing a woman on her journey up the stairs, and my image does this by using a low angle shot as if you are looking at the stairs and about to climb up them. Both images also successfully create a sense of mystery, as in both cases we cannot see where the staircase leads to, and there is nothing else in the frame that gives us clues about the location.
These images also have a lot of differences, for example both images were taken from different angles. the image I had found was taken from the side, with the camera angles straight forward, while I had chosen to angle the camera upwards to show the staircase. I chose to do this in order to emphasise the hight of it, however as the other image shows empty space underneath the staircase, we can already establish from this the height of the stairs already, so this does not need to be shown through camera angles. Another difference between these two images is that one involves a person while the other doesn't. The involvement of a person strengthens the sense of journey in the image, and also adds something to the image without overcomplicating it. Colour is another difference. In the image I had found, the blue is quite bright which makes the image appealing, while in my image the colour of the sky is significantly faded, which increases the contrast between it and the staircase. I decided to take my image of the staircase quite close up to show it in more detail, and also create a sense of mystery as we cannot see anything else in the frame.
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