These are two very well-known images by photographers Ansel Adams and Edward Weston.
1) Compare the images in terms of which elements they have in common
2) How are the two photographs different?
3) Unless you are the first person to post, respond to someone else's entry and mention their name in your response
26 comments:
I think the two pictures are nothing alike... The green pepper looks like it is flexing or something, and the line down the center runs down the middle of it. At the same time, in the top picture the river splits is in half and leads to the mountain.
-ZachE 2A
Ok so i lied on my first post, they are alike in the fact that they are both split up the middle by something. Zach E. 2A
the green pepper, well i aint lovin' it. it just does, grab my attention besides it had contrast , ... but the other i see variety and movement , i notice the mountain , but chose to folllow the river to get there.
tessia A4
I really like the first photo of the mountain and the river. =] The lines in the two photos are similar because they are both curvy instead of straight, but like Tessia said, the line provides movement and leads your eye to the mountain. The pepper uses less contrast between light and dark, and, similar to what Zach mentioned, the line on the pepper creates symmetry where the river does not as much.
-MeganH. 4A
I think that the only similarity of the images is value and contrast. Contrast shows a lot in the pictures. Ansel Adams used contrast very often, and these images show that. The highs and lows of the photographs are similar. Differences however, the photographs context are nothing alike. A scenic view, vs. a pepper. It has nothing in common. I do agree with tessia that there is movement in both of the pictures.
-BrittnieT 2A.
I think both pictures show a wonderful amount of value and contrast. As well as line and in the river/peppers case, shape (if you look carefully the indent in the pepper is almost exactly the same shape as the river)
The way the movement is in place is a great way to bring you around the photo.
Like Zach said with the lines...The pepper has a wonderful amount of curves and lines as well as the center line gives it a near perfect symmetrical balance.
Whereas in the river photo, the river gives it a nice asymmetrical balance as well as gives your eyes a way to the mountain (like Tessa said) and over their tops.
The lighting in the two are also very different, the peppers lighting gives it an almost fake, smooth appearance as well as a semi-humane shape (I find that most interesting about the pepper).
Both images have great form, especially the pepper since the shades and curves bring your eyes around the side and gives it definition. It also has a great amount of negative space which helps balance out the picture and gives a nice emphasis on the pepper.
The river has more realistic qualities than the pepper, you can see the form of the mountain and tree tops, as well as the movement of the river and the storm clouds brewing. It has a superb amount of contrast and is nicely balanced through lights and darks.
Katie L. 3A
I agree with Katie L, both photographs show a great deal of contrast and lots of value. They are two different photographs based on subject matter. One shows how beautiful an environment can be and one emphasizes how mysterious some objects can actually be. The mountain photograph just draws your eyes to the middle and forces you too look at the mountain. The pepper makes you wonder what exactly it is, and has you staring at the center of the photograph in wonder. These are two great photos that need more recognition.
-William Pittsley.... Per 3A.
I think elements they both hold in them are:
Value-Both use contrast in attracting attention to the photos
Line- While it may be a curved line, the movement caused by the line plays a key role in the photos
Out of the two photos I feel the second one hold more elements than the first. I feel that this photo holds more texture, in the ceases and values then the first. Also the second one to me is a much better example of form, it holds a greater feeling of 3d than the 1st.
I agree with Tessia that the river really does pull ones' eyes up to the mountains, without the river the picture would be much weaker.
-Caroline D, 3A
I think the pix don't have anything in common except that the both have a lot of value and contrast. The photographs are different because one is a veggie and the other is a scene.
GloriaA. 4A
I think that they both have contrast and a lot of movement , but thats pretty much it they don't really have anything to do with each other, the mountains have a nice quality to it.
Nico Chesnel 4A
I think the Two pictures have nothing in common except the river going up the river has a similar form to the line going down the center of the other object. The focal point of both photos are the lines right in the middle. Other than that they don't really have anything in common.
Adam G. Period 2A
To me these two photos are alike because of the curves that both of them share. When looking at these photos you are drawn to the twists and turns of each photo. Also the shades of the black and white are very intrging and it grabs your attention. All in all though the two pictures are completey differnt yet in some way are alinke. I also like what Meghan H said about how she liked the first picture of the mountains and the river. It is a really beautiful picture.
K.Childs 2a
To me these two photos are alike because of the curves that both of them share. When looking at these photos you are drawn to the twists and turns of each photo. Also the shades of the black and white are very intrging and it grabs your attention. All in all though the two pictures are completey differnt yet in some way are alinke. I also like what Meghan H said about how she liked the first picture of the mountains and the river. It is a really beautiful picture.
K.Childs 2a
Each have an element of Lighting that are similar as well as contrast.
The first photograph is of a landscape and the second photography is of a green pepper I believe
I'm responding to zach, He pointed out something really interesting that each photo contains, which is that its split down the middle, its something I wouldnt have noticed.
JClarke 2A
The element they both have is contrast and i can see a little movement going on as well. As Zach said in the first post, both look like they could be symmetrical. I like the first picture because I am more of an out doors girl and it tells more of a story then the pepper does.
-Saydi V 2A
The images both have really nice contrast. The shadows and light are very intense. Also both the landscape and the pepper(?) have really great curves.
They are different in the amount of detail. Where the landscape has many tiny details and the pepper is very smooth. The texture is nearly opposite in the two photos.
Caroline D. said the pepper has a lot more feeling, and I think that is probably true. The pepper is all curled up and tense, the shape takes up the entire composition. It feels very emotional and twisted, and the meaning is unclear.
Natalie B. 2a
Like a lot of people said There is a big similarity in contrast with the black and whites but The mountain captures my attention more than the organ looking picture.
JamesW 3A
I really like how both of these photos have good contrast, just as katie stated. Of course they contrast because they are black and white photos, but they have extreme contrast. I like the first photo better because I like the way the river contrasts against the forest it runs through. I don't like the second photo because it doesn't hold my interest, I see no real focal point.
These pictures have a lot in common. The clouds in the background of the mountains manages to show the free form of nature in a similar way as the pepper does.
Both pictures seem to show how nature big or small can do the unexpected. The papper for being such a weird shape and the mountains simply for existing in such a state of serenity.
The line down the middle of both picture brings out different qualities in each. The moutains it brings out a deep contrast in the river itself and the mountains hile the line on the pepper shows the contours and texture of the pepper.
lastly im wondering why everyone thinks the pepper is green. the photo is black and white. so how do you know the pepper is green?
Jeremy D. 3A
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jaime s
3A
I have to response for the pepper except I don't like it and it makes me feel like it wants to trow up. I think it's just the shape of the pepper and the way the light hits it. I like the mountain one because of the river it makes me feel like everything good is coming to me because the river is flowing downward.
CHayes
Both pictures have shadows that enhance the overall picture and they are also split by the river and the line on the pepper. The first picture has a lot of space and movement and also has a lot of different parts to look at. The second photo has very good texture and less parts to look at. I agree with K.Childs because the different shades of black and white grab your attention as you look at the photos.
Bowen L. 4A
Since we are considering the elements of these photos, I'd just like to mention the fact that neither of these are in color, further emphasizing the main elements in both photos.
Black and white photos put a lot of emphasis on contrasting values, which both photos do very nicely. The shadows of the pepper create a nice contrast with the rest of the pepper. In the top photo, the river really stands out because of its contrast with the surrounding landscape.
Both use line wonderfully, curvy lines that lead you somewhere- you are either engulfed by the pepper or led off into the foggy unknown. Form is huge in the photograph of the pepper, it gives it feeling. Form also plays a bit of a role in the top photo, but not as much.
These photos are different in so many ways. The top photo is much more open, whereas the pepper is very closed off and cramped together. Although the feeling is a bit gloomy in both, the mountains create more of an "unclear" feeling, that you are unsure of where it will take you. For me, the pepper has a definite feeling- its a twisted and depressing feeling that has no hope whatsoever. The two photos also differ in that the pepper is a single subject, whereas the mountains are an actual landscape.
Both photos have nice movement that the lines play into. As Zach and almost everyone else who has posted a blog has mentioned, the photos have a symmetry that give both a great balance. Neither photo feels uneven because each have a central split of some sort.
-Katie D. 3A
I think the photos are nothing alike.. ones a veggie and one is a picture of a land scape....
Lizz M 3A
I think the two pictures are alike in some way. They both have contrast and are photographed in black and white. Both have shadows as well. They are different because one is a landscape and one is a still-life. I also agree with Tessia about the movement, I also followed the river up to the mountains.
-Billy 2A
they both are form photos with strong definition, the first photo has more movement & has more than one focal point. Katie L. pointed out the similar values of the photos which i agree with.
Tylor A. 3A
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