Monday, February 6, 2012

Content is key.

Birds are often overshot, although this photo shows motion (which is often not shot enough!)
What makes this photo humorous is that the only object you see fully in this photo is the cat in an unnatural position. Cats can not intentionally put themselves in this position. Your eye goes from the cat (consciously placed in the center of the photograph so your eye immediately goes to it first) to the girl, where you put together what is happening.
The contrast in this photo is what draws the viewer in. The erie mood that this photo creates (silhouette of woman walking away, empty seats, water across floor, open door with no one walking in) is what makes it a good photo.
A person who likes to take pictures would shoot the horse as a whole, while a photographer will focus in on what characterizes this animal (like its huff). You might think of a horses hair to have interesting texture, but the bottom of the huff is much more unique and has lots of contrast.



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