Due to the difficult circumstances of where I took the photo (on a moving bus on the expressway, through a window in the evening), my selection of the yellow photos is mostly based on those that have enough exposure, either digitally or practically. For some reason, for some of the pictures that I chose, especially the ones that I have taken in lower light in the evening, digitally increasing the exposure doesn’t work too well because the photographs take in too little light, with some weird red particle effect appearing on some of these photographs.
To minimize this, I have adjusted the tone of some photographs that I believe are very good but a bit too dark for them to be practical. The main changes I have made to certain photos are to increase the exposure and adjust the color profile to that similar to a black and white photograph.
I chose to analyze this picture because I felt that this image was very close to what I have envisioned in my vision, in addition to being very inspirational for some of the photographs that I plan on taking (with the power lines and contrast).
A prominent element within this photograph is the constant between the white background and the black shape that emphasizes the predominant elements of the photograph, namely the power lines and the electricity tower in addition to the other elements that the structure produces. The contrast allows for a clear distinction between the focus of the picture, which is the power line and the electricity tower, with the background consisting of the sky. The use of tone in this picture is very effective in producing an abstract effect by having it emphasize the other elements of the photo.
Similarly to tone, the photo consists of many lines within the picture produced by the power lines and part of the structure of the electric tower. The lines are presented at many varying angles and perspectives, which expresses the complexity that the image is consisting of. The lines are also used quite interestingly in which that certain lines are presented in a parallel or perpendicular manner, which could symbolize the order within the chaos that this picture might be trying to showcase.
The shape produced by the electricity tower is also, very similar to lines, imitating the complexity that the structure consists of. Although there are some shapes presented in a parallel manner which is indicative of order and, to some degree, pattern, most of the shapes within this picture are in a warped manner in which complexity can be emphasized solely because of the perspective this structure was captured from. Because of the perspective, the shapes that compose the corners of the electricity tower, which are usually quite straight, are perceived in a somewhat warped manner which signifies a bit of disorder amid parts that may be more ordered within the image.
Focus is used in a rather interesting way within this photo. The entire photo is portrayed with what seems to be a very high focus, therefore resulting in most of the elements within the picture being portrayed sharply. Although the use of a shallow depth of field could allow for the sky in the background to be out of focus, thereby resulting in even more focus on the structure and power line, the lack of any blurniess could perhaps be more effective in emphasizing the contrast between the black and white elements, which may be more effective compared to a blurry background.
The message of my triptych is that all objects or environments inherently contain complexities that may be hidden from plain sight but can be revealed from a different angle or perspective. By selecting my photographs so that the objects/environment portrayed is composed of more complex shapes, lines and patterns, I want to emphasize that things may be more complex than it seems. I want to express how what one may regard as simple may inhibit much more complex qualities that invoke interest or appeal through complications. For inspiration, I want to try and find images that are inclusive of complex elements that are created using common objects or structures, for example, created with a significant focus on contrast and the complex elements used within the image.
