Describing Photographs
Describing Photographs
Describing the scene: Photo 1 (woman on power line)
It's an image of an electrical line, a ladder, a person, and clothes in a rural area.
Describe the scene in this scene a person is hanging clothes on an electrical line much as that of a clothesline. The image is located in a rural area.
In the picture you can see a woman putting clothes on an electrical line in an rural area.
*In position midground there is a woman putting clothes in an electrical line.
*In background there is a rainbow, a continuation of the electrical line, birds, and a small house.
*In the lower right side there is a basket of clothing and a warning sign on the electrical post.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if they are doing an everyday activity (such as hanging clothes) in an unusual/uncommon way.
The viewer's attention is focused on the woman on the ladder and then to the clothes.
The photo is vivid and neutral as it does not give a positive nor negative connotation.
The photo makes us feel a sense of nervousness because only the power line is holding the woman up.
The picture makes us think about why the woman is hanging her clothes in a power line.
It looks like she is successfully hanging her clothes on a power line.
The photographer mainly uses colors to give a certain sense of emotion to the photo because they have green grass, a rainbow, sunny skies, as well as use the contrast of the sky with the clothes.
The photographer uses depth to express the endlessness of the power line and how much work the woman has actually done.
He/She (probably) wants to show determination as the woman is doing something that is virtually impossible.
Describe the scene in this scene a person is hanging clothes on an electrical line much as that of a clothesline. The image is located in a rural area.
In the picture you can see a woman putting clothes on an electrical line in an rural area.
*In position midground there is a woman putting clothes in an electrical line.
*In background there is a rainbow, a continuation of the electrical line, birds, and a small house.
*In the lower right side there is a basket of clothing and a warning sign on the electrical post.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if they are doing an everyday activity (such as hanging clothes) in an unusual/uncommon way.
The viewer's attention is focused on the woman on the ladder and then to the clothes.
The photo is vivid and neutral as it does not give a positive nor negative connotation.
The photo makes us feel a sense of nervousness because only the power line is holding the woman up.
The picture makes us think about why the woman is hanging her clothes in a power line.
It looks like she is successfully hanging her clothes on a power line.
The photographer mainly uses colors to give a certain sense of emotion to the photo because they have green grass, a rainbow, sunny skies, as well as use the contrast of the sky with the clothes.
The photographer uses depth to express the endlessness of the power line and how much work the woman has actually done.
He/She (probably) wants to show determination as the woman is doing something that is virtually impossible.
It seems/appears to me that what the woman is doing seems to be a normal task for her.
Describing the scene: Photo 2
It's an image of a man on a kayak in the water. Following his path there is a line of broken glass that the water has turned into. There are also multiple dead fish where the water has turned into glass
Describe the scene- in this scene a person is kayaking in a body of water. Following the trail the person is kayaking in, the water is turning into glass. There are also dead fish where the missing water is. In the background there a what looks like a vortex.
In the picture you can see a man kayaking on water turning into glass.
*In position mid ground a man on a kayak.
*In background there is a body of water, a clear sky, trees and a vortex.
*In the foreground there are multiple dead fish where the water has turned into glass.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if they are perplexed as to why the water has turned into glass.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man in the kayak.
The photo is vivid as it is showing the broken glass as matching the color of the water.
The photo makes us feel a sense of perplexity because of the emotion conveyed by the man on the kayak. He is confused how water has turned into glass.
The picture makes us think about how water is a necessity.
It looks like the water that the man was on turned into glass.
The photographer mainly uses colors and forms to contribute to the broken glass in the photo as he/she matched both colors up.
The photographer uses depth to show that the water had not completely turned into glass and that the trail of the man has affected the water.
He/She (probably) wants to show a confusing situation as the water has turned into glass, and the man looks puzzled.
Describing the scene: Photo 3
It's an image of a man who is punching himself in the face.
Describe the scene in this scene a person is putting his fist into his face as it is collapsing into it. The background is plain.
In the picture you can see a man putting his fist in his face.
*In position mid ground there is a man punching himself in the face.
*In background there is a plain background that is grey.
*In position mid ground there is a man punching himself in the face.
*In background there is a plain background that is grey.
*In the top there is the face of the man who is punching himself as it is collapsing.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if they are doing something dramatic such as punching himself and his face is collapsing.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man punching himself in the face.
The photo is dark as it shows an emotion of regret and remorse.
The photo makes us feel a sense of dread and remorse as the man looks like he did something he cannot take back.
The picture makes us think about what the man has done to lead him to this position.
It looks like he is angry with himself.
The photographer mainly uses shapes to give the photo a sense of self collapsing and dread.
The photographer uses contrast to make the man stand out more against the background.
He/She (probably) wants to show self anger and remorse as the man is punching himself in the face.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if they are doing something dramatic such as punching himself and his face is collapsing.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man punching himself in the face.
The photo is dark as it shows an emotion of regret and remorse.
The photo makes us feel a sense of dread and remorse as the man looks like he did something he cannot take back.
The picture makes us think about what the man has done to lead him to this position.
It looks like he is angry with himself.
The photographer mainly uses shapes to give the photo a sense of self collapsing and dread.
The photographer uses contrast to make the man stand out more against the background.
He/She (probably) wants to show self anger and remorse as the man is punching himself in the face.
It seems/appears to me that what the man is doing is out of an act of sadness and regret.
It's an image of a man painting a picture of a scene that he sees in the background, within the photo he also appears to be painted.
Describe the scene in this scene a person is painting pictures of a land mass
In the picture you can see a man painting what looks as if a man is painting a portrait, though while doing this, he is being painted.
*In position midground there is a large rock mass which seems to be what the man is standing on.
*In background there is a small island with a tree on it. The man is painting this island in his portrait.
*In the foreground there is the man painting a portrait of the island in the background, while this process is happening he is also being painted.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if they are in an everyday setting and look completely neutral.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man with the easel.
The photo is vivid and expressive as it is showing something that is perplexing as well as beautiful.
The photo makes us feel a sense of creativity because through this guy's art he is "creating" himself.
The picture makes us think about the creativity it takes to be able to do art.
It looks like through creating this art, the guy is creating himself.
The photographer mainly uses colors to show the painting and what is happening with. the man and paint in the photo. Without the use of colors it would be hard convey this point.
The photographer uses contrast to make sure the viewer's eyes go straight to the man.
He/She (probably) wants to show what the man is doing and how it relates to a more abstract idea of how a painter expresses himself through his art.
It seems/appears to me that what the man is doing is something in the aspect of creativity and imagining.
It's an image of a man looking over a 90 degree drop in a road. He also appears as if he just got off his bike.
Describe the scene in this scene a person is looking down a 90 degree drop in a dirt road. He seems perplexed almost as if to just occurred. The scene looks as if it occurs in a rural area.
In the picture you can see a man looking down a 90 drop in a road.
*In position mid ground there is a man looking off of the drop.
*In background there is a normal dirt road that the man was riding on.
*In the foreground there is the drop.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if he is perplexed as to how the drop happened and almost as if the drop wasn't there the day before.
The viewer's attention is focused on the drop.
The photo is dark because it shows a sense of danger as to what the drop looks like.
The photo makes us feel a sense of nervousness because the man looks as if he stopped last minute to drop off of the cliff.
The picture makes us think about how the drop happened and the motion the land would have to do to create the drop in the road.
It looks like the man has just avoided falling off the cliff.
The photographer mainly uses color to show the difference between the drop and the road beforehand.
The photographer uses depth to also separate the drop from the regular road.
He/She (probably) wants to show a sense of how things can change in an instant as you can see the man is stunned.
It seems/appears to me that the man is confused as to how the land has created a 90 degree drop in a roadway.
It's an image of an two giant boots walking in an open field. A man is navigating on them.
Describe the scene- In this scene a man is in what looks to be a deserted place and is traveling through his boots. He is steering them with the shoe laces.
In the picture you can see a man steering his boots almost as if they were a form of transportation.
*In position mid ground there is the man steering his boots.
*In background there is a sunset or sunrise and footprints.
*In the foreground there is a darker shadow.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if they have traveled a very long way using this form of transportation.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man in the boat.
The photo is vivid because it shows the man walking with is boats and guiding them with his shoelaces.
The photo makes us feel a sense of calmness because of the sunset and the colors the artist used.
The picture makes us think about traveling long distances via horseback.
It looks like he is at a calm state and he has traveled very far.
The photographer mainly uses colors to give a certain sense of calmness to the photo. The colors of the sunset give a cinematic sense of peace to the scene.
The photographer uses depth to express how far the man has traveled.
He/She (probably) wants to show the end or during parts of a long journey.
It seems/appears to me that than man is at peace and happy with his mode of transportation.
It's an image of a man pulling blocks of ice that he had just cut out with his chainsaw. Each block of ice has a fish.
Describe the scene- In this scene you can see the man dragging. the ice he has just cut which all contain fish. The scene looks as if it were set in Antarctica and has a sunset in the background.
In the picture you can see a man pulling ice blocks full of fish on a sled.
*In position mid ground there is the man pulling his sled.
*In background there is more snow and a sunset.
*In the lower left side there is a hole that the man had cut in the ice.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if they are doing an everyday activity or task where he gets food.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man with the sled.
The photo is vivid as it shows a simple way of catching fish, yet unrealistic possibilities.
The photo makes us feel a sense of calmness because of the demeanor of the man and the sunset in the background.
The picture makes us think about what the man has to go through to thaw his fish.
It looks like he is successfully catching fish in the manner he was doing it.
The photographer mainly uses colors to give a certain sense of calmness to the photo through the sunset.
The photographer uses contrast to make the the man standout from the snow.
He/She (probably) wants to show how a man is doing a hard task in a simpler, yet unrealistic fashion.
It seems/appears to me that what the man is doing seems to be a normal task for him.
Describing the scene: Photo 4
It's an image of a man painting a picture of a scene that he sees in the background, within the photo he also appears to be painted.
Describe the scene in this scene a person is painting pictures of a land mass
In the picture you can see a man painting what looks as if a man is painting a portrait, though while doing this, he is being painted.
*In position midground there is a large rock mass which seems to be what the man is standing on.
*In background there is a small island with a tree on it. The man is painting this island in his portrait.
*In the foreground there is the man painting a portrait of the island in the background, while this process is happening he is also being painted.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if they are in an everyday setting and look completely neutral.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man with the easel.
The photo is vivid and expressive as it is showing something that is perplexing as well as beautiful.
The photo makes us feel a sense of creativity because through this guy's art he is "creating" himself.
The picture makes us think about the creativity it takes to be able to do art.
It looks like through creating this art, the guy is creating himself.
The photographer mainly uses colors to show the painting and what is happening with. the man and paint in the photo. Without the use of colors it would be hard convey this point.
The photographer uses contrast to make sure the viewer's eyes go straight to the man.
He/She (probably) wants to show what the man is doing and how it relates to a more abstract idea of how a painter expresses himself through his art.
It seems/appears to me that what the man is doing is something in the aspect of creativity and imagining.
Describing the scene: Photo 5
It's an image of a man looking over a 90 degree drop in a road. He also appears as if he just got off his bike.
Describe the scene in this scene a person is looking down a 90 degree drop in a dirt road. He seems perplexed almost as if to just occurred. The scene looks as if it occurs in a rural area.
In the picture you can see a man looking down a 90 drop in a road.
*In position mid ground there is a man looking off of the drop.
*In background there is a normal dirt road that the man was riding on.
*In the foreground there is the drop.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if he is perplexed as to how the drop happened and almost as if the drop wasn't there the day before.
The viewer's attention is focused on the drop.
The photo is dark because it shows a sense of danger as to what the drop looks like.
The photo makes us feel a sense of nervousness because the man looks as if he stopped last minute to drop off of the cliff.
The picture makes us think about how the drop happened and the motion the land would have to do to create the drop in the road.
It looks like the man has just avoided falling off the cliff.
The photographer mainly uses color to show the difference between the drop and the road beforehand.
The photographer uses depth to also separate the drop from the regular road.
He/She (probably) wants to show a sense of how things can change in an instant as you can see the man is stunned.
It seems/appears to me that the man is confused as to how the land has created a 90 degree drop in a roadway.
Describing the scene: Photo 6
It's an image of an two giant boots walking in an open field. A man is navigating on them.
Describe the scene- In this scene a man is in what looks to be a deserted place and is traveling through his boots. He is steering them with the shoe laces.
In the picture you can see a man steering his boots almost as if they were a form of transportation.
*In position mid ground there is the man steering his boots.
*In background there is a sunset or sunrise and footprints.
*In the foreground there is a darker shadow.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if they have traveled a very long way using this form of transportation.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man in the boat.
The photo is vivid because it shows the man walking with is boats and guiding them with his shoelaces.
The photo makes us feel a sense of calmness because of the sunset and the colors the artist used.
The picture makes us think about traveling long distances via horseback.
It looks like he is at a calm state and he has traveled very far.
The photographer mainly uses colors to give a certain sense of calmness to the photo. The colors of the sunset give a cinematic sense of peace to the scene.
The photographer uses depth to express how far the man has traveled.
He/She (probably) wants to show the end or during parts of a long journey.
It seems/appears to me that than man is at peace and happy with his mode of transportation.
Describing the scene: Photo 7
It's an image of a man pulling blocks of ice that he had just cut out with his chainsaw. Each block of ice has a fish.
Describe the scene- In this scene you can see the man dragging. the ice he has just cut which all contain fish. The scene looks as if it were set in Antarctica and has a sunset in the background.
In the picture you can see a man pulling ice blocks full of fish on a sled.
*In position mid ground there is the man pulling his sled.
*In background there is more snow and a sunset.
*In the lower left side there is a hole that the man had cut in the ice.
Impressions of the Scene
The people ( the objects) look as if they are doing an everyday activity or task where he gets food.
The viewer's attention is focused on the man with the sled.
The photo is vivid as it shows a simple way of catching fish, yet unrealistic possibilities.
The photo makes us feel a sense of calmness because of the demeanor of the man and the sunset in the background.
The picture makes us think about what the man has to go through to thaw his fish.
It looks like he is successfully catching fish in the manner he was doing it.
The photographer mainly uses colors to give a certain sense of calmness to the photo through the sunset.
The photographer uses contrast to make the the man standout from the snow.
He/She (probably) wants to show how a man is doing a hard task in a simpler, yet unrealistic fashion.
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