Title: “March of the Penguins”
Three descriptive tags: “shadows”, “penguins”, “lines”, “mints”
At first I was going to use this photo for the "rule of thirds" assignment - but after looking at the depth of the shadows - light - all from the natural light gleaming into the room I figured it added a good sort of contrast against the grain of the wood - lines of the tin - et cetera. Because of this, I felt that it could easily fit into the “Light and Shadow” assignment as it captures the natural light well and creates some contrasting shadows emphasizing the affect of light on the subject – in this case the penguin.
For a point and shoot camera I like the final product. The colors turned out well and I only had to slightly tweak the levels. I could have placed the penguin further up the shot to capture its shadow beyond the tin – or maybe add some artificial light to enhance the shadows of the penguin. Maybe even change the angle to capture the shadow of the tin as well.
Everything is an argument. For this reason I would return to the OPTIC (Overview-Parts-Title-Interrelationships-Conclusion) activity and try to discover what the argument is. I would then have my students look closely at the title of the photograph and then come up with some alternate titles for the shot. We could then discuss how the title of a photograph can skew an audience interpretation of meaning. Then of course I would have them bring in photographs of their own to discuss.
Photograph Assignment 05