Buckeye Photography Analysis

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On Sunday, May 16th, 2015, the Buckeye Photography club endeavored on an intense photographic extravaganza. The club had a very full day planned, from travelling to Tower City to the West Side Market. When the club exited the rapid station of the Market they were greeted by a very large, shiny ball made of wood and its smaller companion. Their reaction, obviously, was to touch the large, waxy structure and to try to find out what is was. On a plaque near the base of the large, dark ball was a small description; the ball was a time capsule, set to be opened in 2050. It was now evident that their next plan of action should be to take a picture with the giant ball. It was also evident that the only way that one can take a picture with a giant …show more content…

The large ball is made to be the main thing one notices in the image without even being in the middle. The placement of the camera puts the time capsule on the right of the picture in the background, yet it is still a main focus of the picture. The giant, waxy ball is obviously the most different and attention-getting part of our image, even though it was not the intended subject of the photograph. Secondly, the group, the subjects of the picture, are shown as small and separated. Oftentimes, when a photograph is of a group of people, the photographer tries to make sure that the people are equally spaced throughout the photograph and centered. This arrangement helps to highlight each member of a group and to give them equal amounts of attention. This picture’s complete lack of proportionality expresses the togetherness of the group. Overall, in the picture it is difficult to differentiate between the different people. This shows that the picture is more about the group as a whole rather than the individuals who belong to …show more content…

Even though, the sky and grass are bright, the subjects are all mostly in muted colors. Another muted color shown is the time capsule itself. Although dark colors normally connote sadness that is not really the effect of these colors in the photograph. These colors are similar to the rest of the architecture of the Market Square. Overall, that area has a very dark and industrial aesthetic, yet it is still a very fun and busy place. That is similar to the representation of the club in the picture. Only one member is not wearing orange and that is Kyle. This could suggest that he is not really a part of the group and that no one likes him. Kyle’s placement also sets him apart from the rest of the group. The majority of the group is to the left of the image, yet Kyle is in the middle at the very forefront. Although the image is set up in a way as to show the group and not individuals, Kyle has put himself in a position where he is separate from the group as a whole. Overall, the colors express that the group is together and having fun, except for

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