In selecting these images for my urbanisation and diversity project, I aimed to capture the essence of urbanise culture and the region’s unique fashion choices. This set of pictures shows a group of people walking down the street, dressed in different styles, such as “delivery boy”, children’s characters, elderly people, etc., reflecting the diverse fashion choices in the urban environment. I did not use black and white composition, because I think black and white is too monotonous, this color diversity will be more attractive than a single color, especially in urban areas where bright colors are common, so a specific color will give the overall image a complex feeling, forcing the audience to only look at people and buildings. This is much the same as my intention, to present the audience with a diverse (variety of colors, changes in background, etc.) and urban atmosphere.
The architectural elements in the background further emphasize the urban environment and highlight the bustling urban atmosphere. Personal characteristics are highlighted by focusing on fashion and architecture. It presents a new bustling urban atmosphere, as the photos contain urban features such as escalators, shops, and so on in Shine City.
The composition of the images is well executed in terms of visual language and technique. The location of the people walking in the street creates a sense of movement and energy, especially in the photos of the delivery man walking down the escalator, and the children playing happily while walking. Instead of focusing on just one color in these images, multiple colors were selected.
Critiquing images
This is my least favorite image, although it presents a good story, it highlights too many colors, which makes it difficult to determine what the photo is trying to highlight.
The theme of the image is a street in the small town of shine, full of elements of city life and children playing happily. In the background there are a lot of shops and decorations and so on. There are too many colors in this picture. It’s distracting. It includes, blue, black and white, and pink to distract the viewer from the subject of the image. The composition of the image appears to be relatively focused on three young boys. The composition follows the rule of thirds, with the subject placed in the foreground. The background is relatively simple, the clear sky and some visible buildings make the subject stand out in a way.
Given the viewpoint, the image is taken in a moving position. I zoomed in so that the subject of the photo was the boys, and I found a position where I could capture the boys with the city in the background, which allowed me to capture a lot of information in the image.