Texture

1.  Smooth, bumpy and rough come to mind. I notice that certain parts of the tread are round which seems odd for some reason. The edge of the tire looks sharp and dangerous.  The dark tire is very bright. This tire is made to get work done and go where not much has gone before.  It hardly even looks used. It looks fresh and eager to be used.

2.  The most basic description of what i see in front of me is a bicycle tire. This tire consists of a couple different types of treads, one circular, one  rectangular and one triangular.  This tire isn't very used.  The picture is taken about two feet off the ground and from the back left side of a bicycle.  I see some of the frame of the bike as well as the rear brake pad. This bicycle is a mountain bike and not a BMX bike.  

3.  There is little variation of color in this photo because most of it is black.  There is a really good placement of the object in space because it makes the tire pop out more than it should.  The quality of line in this photo is good. you can see the edges of the treads on the tire well since the bike hasn't been used very much.  I like the composition of this photo because the tire comes out of the bottom right part of the picture and brings your eyes to the top middle. This composition creates movement and makes the picture flow.

4.  Almost everyone remembers trying to ride a bike for the first time. Some people weren't fortunate enough to be able to do this but it is nearly a milestone when you finally get going on a bike without training wheels. You just have to try and try and eventually you will succeed. This photo represents all the people that haven't tried something yet. A one word title would be - Engage.

5.  This photo connects with the works of Richard Serra in a few ways.  I have a couple circular shapes in my photo and he appears to be very fond of using circular shapes in his works.  His pieces have a little bit of texture on them and i have a lot of texture appearing in my photo.  Most of his pieces have a large amount of movement and my photo does as well.

Week 4

1. Vacant, I wonder where everyone is. I wonder what type of plant is behind this bench. The light post beside the bench is very sturdy looking as well as the bench itself. Metal is a sturdy material. This bench wouldn't look so solid and stationary if the base wasn't made out of metal. With all the shadows in the background, there must be a lot of tree branches that I don't see. This bench needs a companion.

2.  I see a bench with a metal base and a wooden seat empty right beside the base of a metal light post. There is sun shining on the objects from somewhere off the left side of the picture.  There is a type of plant that appears to have a pod of some sort growing off of it behind the slab of cement the light post and bench are on. The background of the picture consists of grass and a few tree trunks. Over half of the grass visible is covered by shadows from branches above the frame of the picture. The photo is in black and white and displays different values rather well.

3.  The composition of this photo is rather good.  The soft yet rough edges of the bench guide your eyes to the very interesting light post that has many different values. The lines in this picture are mostly crisp and directional. Not many of the lines are very weak.  The straight lines compliment each other while the contour lines compliment each other at the same time. The color of this photo is black and white.  There is, however, many different values.  The middle of the photo has lighter colors and the bottom has very bright whites. The frame of the bench has very dark values as well as the top third of the picture.  The light post has a dark color but carries all the values available in the picture through shadows. The objects are placed methodically so your eyes are drawn to the right side of the photo.

4. I think this photo does tell a story.  It tells people that they need to get out and meet new people.  If you never get out you won't meet new people and find the beauty in nature.  You won't be able to use this bench if you never get out and discover it. You won't be able to get new friends if you don't get out and find some new friends. A one worded title for this picture would be - Vacancy.

5. When I look at the artwork of Edgar Degas, I notice the large amount of values in them.  It seems that he purposefully tries to insert as many different values as possible. My photo has many different dark and light values in it yet it lacks the human figures that most of his art seems to posses. In his art it seems that he either uses very sharp edges or very soft edges. My photo has both sharp and soft edges so it connects to most of his work in that sense as well.

Week 3

1. When I look at this photo, I become curious. Where does this bridge go? It almost looks as if there is a river underneath it. When I look closer i can tell that it is just very short grass of some kind. The top of the bridge is very bright. The trees surround the bridge very well and conceal the other end of it. The bridge has a mysterious presence with the trees cushioning the side of it.

2. What I see in this photo that is in front of me is little color. The picture consists of only blacks, grays and whites.  I see a bridge occupying most of the left edge of the picture disappear into the center of the picture, becoming smaller towards the center due to perspective. The part of the bridge in the picture is not over any water, but is over grass, bushes and trees.  You can see supports for the bottom of the bridge touching the ground as well as the area underneath the bridge.  The grass underneath the bridge comes from the lower left third of the picture and goes all the way to the right part of the picture and almost curves toward the point of view.  The part of the bridge not over grass is surrounded by apparently dense trees. You can see trees through to the left side of the bridge as well as on top of and to the right of the bridge. You can not see the ends of the bridge.

3. I think that the composition of this photo is rather interesting. Even if the photo was taken parallel to the ground, the subject matter of it makes it interesting and fresh. The line quality of this picture is very good.  It is crisp in the Geographic areas such as the bridge and loose and organic in the trees and brush.  Even if this is a black and white photo, there is a nice balance of colors. Dark colors are mostly on the bridge and light colors surround the bridge and make it even more prominent.  The placement of this photo is appropriate.  It shows a nice amount of perspective and has the main object in the photo surrounded comfortably by less important things.

4. I think that this photo does tell a story.  It tells the story of that little monkey named George.  If you aren't curious about things you will never discover anything.  You have to travel through this bridge to discover what lies on the other side. You will stay the same if you don't discover new things in life. Some people are fine with staying the same but after a while there will be inevitable monotony. One word for the title of this photo would be - Discovery.

5. This photo relates to the work of Albrecht Durer wonderfully.  It has many different values and the contour lines are crisp when necessary. The photo is not abstract much like many pieces by Durer.  It also appears that Durer was very fond of doing black and white pieces.  About the only pieces of his that are in color are his self portraits and various landscapes.

Week 2

1. What I notice first about this picture is the end of the bridge.  The bright light is surrounded by so much darkness that it just leaps out.  It is like the other end of the bridge is craving attention or struggling to escape.

2. What I am looking at is a photo taken from one end of a bridge looking through to the other end.  You can see the handrails and supports for the room of the bridge as well as tree branches on the sides of the bridge.  The bridge has a cement walkway and metal supports with a wooden roof. It looks like a fair length bridge. 

3. I think the composition of this photo is interesting. The focal point is not in the center bout off to the right and to the bottom a bit. There is a good quality of line in this picture because there are many hard edged lines in the middle with many soft and not so defined lines on the outside. There are many dark colors in the center and right part of the picture but it is "trapped" rather well with all the bright light colors on the sides.

4. I think this photo does tell a story.  It tells the story of just about every person.  You are just at the beginning of the bridge of life and all you have to do is just walk on through to the other side. You aren't entirely sure what is towards the end of the bridge but you can see a warm light that you need to reach in order to continue with life.  If you just stay at the beginning of the bridge and never try to go to the other side you will accomplish nothing.  A one worded title would be - Journey

5. This photo relates to the works of Honore Daumier rather well.  Many of his pieces have a large amount of dark colors with the few light white colors being the focal point.  It also relates to his works in the sense of having dark colors in the middle parts of the piece while light colors are surrounding it.