Connecting Essay Two

INTERNET PHOTOGRAPH 

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I like how the above image is displayed. The shoes have been placed on a wet surface which creates the distort reflection of what appears to be the person. This image is interesting due to the way in which it was created. Images which question how they were made appeal to me as it is a piece which is more then just appealing to the eye. I think this image would have been created from two individual images, one photograph of a model placed within the shoes creating this shadow displayed and another with the model out of shoot however having the shoes is the same position. This particular image could be interpreted in a variety of ways. A way in which I like to see this image is as the emotional footprint people leave behind, this may not mean essentially after death but however after an ending of a bad relationship and therefore could be positive or negative. Some people could also link this image to the saying 'Never judge someone till you have walked a mile in their shoes'. I feel that people could link it to this saying as the shadow could represent a past or dark present yet to come. Also by the shoes being empty it is left for us to image who is going to fill them again linking to the previously stated common saying. 

OWN PHOTOGRAPH

The image to the right was simple to create in comparisons to other pieces. I like how it has a very basic surrounding filled with an average street. Creating a contrast between an unusual idea of the shadow with the pain surroundings. One way in which I like to view the message for this image is a change of direction. The long shadow could represent a limit within someones current life and the need to expand more. By leaving the shoes empty it may suggest a person leaving them to look for another direction in life. However there is a comical side of this images created by how the shadow of the person does not include the head and appears to be cut off at the end of the pavement. 

CONNECTION OF IMAGES

A message which can be interpreted from both images could be how people leave a mark when they leave. However the two images have created different atmospheres through the tones used within the photographs. My own image includes colours, Such as greens, producing a more calming atmosphere. Where as the other image is in black and white and has a main focus on the shadow creating a very dramatic feel to the piece. Although the shadows of both images are positioned differently creating a different composition both image have a strong focal point of the shadows. The images would have also been created in a very similar way.