With this picture I used the macro lens to focus on a lit light bulb. The camera is able to focus on the light bulb enough to show how dark the area around it is in comparison to the bulb itself where if I tried to focus my eyes on the light bulb, to a similar degree, my retinae would suffer considerable damage. I was also interested in the way that the camera can take something that’s too bright to look at and put it in an image where it ends up almost seeming like an empty space.
Monday, October 1, 2007
light bulb
With this picture I used the macro lens to focus on a lit light bulb. The camera is able to focus on the light bulb enough to show how dark the area around it is in comparison to the bulb itself where if I tried to focus my eyes on the light bulb, to a similar degree, my retinae would suffer considerable damage. I was also interested in the way that the camera can take something that’s too bright to look at and put it in an image where it ends up almost seeming like an empty space.
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I think this idea created a very abstract photograph. It does a very good job of illustrating how dark the area is compared to the extremely intense light generated by the light bulb. I sort of wonder though if there is really a clear focus point on the light bulb. Because of the light, and the smooth texture of the (frosted?) glass, its a little hard to tell if you're looking at a three-dimensional object, or a two-dimensional shape.
i like how you created such an interesting piece with something so basic. the contrasts make it so bold and mysterious.
the concept of your photograph is really interesting. i like the gradation from the white to black.
Mike, this image looks like an early nineteenth century astronomical image of the moon, when their cameras couldn't capture any real detail. it obviously uses the principle of economy, with added use of balance and dominance. The strong contrast of the shape creates an almost completely abstract image--although you have told me that it is a light, I forget that quite quickly because there are almost no details in the image that tell me that. This kind of abstraction relies completely on formal choices to communicate something, and so my question to you would be: what are you trying to communicate? This is such a mathematical image. There is no tension in it and such it leaves me analyzing it formally but without an added layer of any other content. is that enough?
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