My 1st Response to René Magritte

 Rene Magritte photos use surrealist images; I saw the two glasses on the wooden table with the clouds reflected in the glass. So I tried to copy his images. I put the 2 glass on the glass table near by the window. Then I took the photograph at table-level. I used no flash because if I did use the flash, then you would see the bright flash bounce off the glass. Using Photoshop I put the clouds in the glass. I couldn't put the grass on the sky because the window line is disrupted by the frame of the window! Also there is a reflection on the table so I didn't want the reflection, therefore I have to provide a further response.

René Magritte photographs are very modern with lots of unusual designs, almost a photo within a photo that shouldn't be there.The photograph I preferred was the bird flying in the sky and inside the bird, there are clouds with the sky. My response to this was to take photographs of the hand then I used Photoshop. I cut out the hand and put it  on a background of the sky. Finally to give the desired effect I cut out the shape of the hand and put the whole image on a plain blue background.

René Magritte's images are very interesting and thought provoking. In this photograph it's like she is looking up to the sky and the reflection goes into the eye. I used the studio to take an image that was in focus and clear. I concentrated on  the model's eye and took a photograph. Using Photoshop on this eye image  I put the sky inside the eye. Finally I used auto level to make the sky bold and bright and striking. I think this is a very modern  photograph.

My Response to Tony Howell

Tony Howell's work concentrates on religion windows. I decided to follow this theme so I went to a number of different churches and even restaurants to take photographs of stained glass and patterned glass.
I tried to look at the way the light penetrated the colours and patterns in the windows. This was sometimes difficult as the lighting in the churches were at times dark so I used a flash. I tried to position myself to make the images more interesting e.g. focusing on one specific area of the pattern.

The Chosen Photograph

Tony Howell used a variety of compositional styles when he took his many photographs of church windows. When I first saw this image, I felt the passion of those who made the stained glass, because Tony Howell has captured the many vibrant colours used in telling the story. Tony Howell did not use the flash because he didn't want the audience to see any reflection of the flash in the windows and he makes use of natural light outside which makes the window stand out from the unlit walls. He made use of the contrast so that the window is colourful and the background is black. It is full of many patterns and it made me look twice discovering new things each time. It's subtle, bold, colourful and dramatic. This image is portrait style. Tony Howell takes photographs of windows in day time because the daylight makes the window bright and clear.

Tony Howell

Tony Howell (born in Plymouth, Devon, England in 1960) is one of England's finest landscape photographers. A professional photographer with over 35 years experience, he is based in Somerset, near Bristol. His style is instantly recognisable - simple, uncluttered compositions and an overall sense of peace and stillness borne out of his deep love of the natural world. He started taking photographs in 1977, then I bought my first proper camera, a Pentax K1000 35mm SLR in 1979.

Tony Howell's photographs have been used in countless books, calendars, magazines, on BBC TV, in a Hollywood Movie, billboards, brochures, catalogues, greeting cards, posters, postcards, websites, national newspapers, fleets of vans and much more.

The Chosen Painting

This image is: 'Cloud'

I have chosen this artist because he uses surrealist and impossible images such as the sky bottled in the glass and grass floating as clouds in the sky. It links to my question (windows) because it uses glass objects as windows. It is as if the artist were sitting on a chair at the table with the glass at eye-level. This painting is like an ordinary still life. However, the mood of this image is strange. At the first glance, it just an ordinary image but when you look deeper it is something impossible to think about. He uses bright colours such as blue and green. He uses contrast between grass and clouds; he puts a sharp focus on them. He uses portrait. He uses patterns on the sky, on the glass. He makes it random, subtle yet bold.

René Magritte

René Magritte

René Magritte was born in Lessines in 1898 the son of a wealthy manufacturer. After his mother committed suicide in 1912, Magritte entered the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Brussels in 1916. Some of his early paintings, for example 'Three Women' (1919), were in a Cubo-Futurist style, reminiscent of early Pablo Picasso.

Rene Magritte is one of the most famous Surrealist painters, but it wasn't until his 50s that he achieved international recognition. In Surrealism's progression into Pop Art, Magritte's work was enormously influential and his images continue to be celebrated.

Magritte's paintings challenge the everyday, the notion of common sense. By subtly rearranging recognisable forms and perspectives he forces the viewer to look more closely at what is generally taken for granted. He exploited the ambiguities between real objects and images of them and delighted in playing with the viewer's expectations.

 

The Chosen Photograph

The image is ‘Window Lust’

I have chosen this photographer because it’s links to my question (windows). Photo composition is the arrangement of the subject of the photo, in contrast to it’s surrounding, and point of view. Lighting, centring and artistic balance also come into play to lead to the subject to give the illusion the window is floating. He uses high contrast, the background is pale and the person is brighter. He wants people to get attention of the person and the window. It’s feels magical and it’s pose photography. The background is important because he wants to make contrast between the original place and magical act.

Rob Woodcox explores textures, volumes and shapes found in nature, in the cities. In this picture, there are simple dark colours in the background because he don’t want the audience to get attention from the background, he just want the audience get attention of person.

The lighting he uses non-flash because he uses the person in outside so it’s day time; already bright.  The mood is that it’s feeling strange to see this photograph.  

Rob Woodcox

Rob Woodcox
Rob Woodcox is 22 years old, born in Texas and raised in Michigan. He was brought up to love nature, change, and being creative. These three things led Rob to his interest in photography, which sparked in the summer of 2009. In addition, being the youngest of five kids, i learned many wise lessons at a young age from my parents and siblings, and learned to hold my own and to love people. Now from a new fascination with photography in summer 2009 and so much loving guidance and support from various people.

Rob is enrolled at Washtenaw Community College working towards an Associates Degree in Photography.  He currently spends half his time working with kids at a church and the other half pursing photography. I hope to take you an adventurous journey through imagination, and maybe even leave you inspired!

The Chosen Photograph

The image is “surreal dimension”.

I have chosen to study this photographer because these photographs are really interesting to see and I like the enhancements he has made. Kopp-Deleaney used different styles of composition; he did floor-level to make the image more attractive. I think the photographer tries to focus the attention of the audience on the bird or a person and try to make imagine they are on a journey. The effect on the mood is a feeling of strangeness, for example, when the people see this photograph; they might think ‘oh that’s weird’.  I think the photograph uses natural light to make this photograph bright and clear. He uses light from the sky, falling on the person and the frame. This photograph is sharp and in focus, using a greater depth of field.  He put sharp focus on the bird, person and the frame. This image has textures on It. The photographer used landscape to make the image wide. It is obvious that he has used Photoshop to edit. The colour is very pure dark colour like golden, blue, white and brown. I can do this same thing as my response.

Hartwig Kopp-Delaney

Hartwig Kopp-Delaney

Hartwig Kopp-Delaney is a German mystical digital artist and photographer. He is interested in the idea of 'oneness' and the split between love and hate. His images show people going forward calmly to the future and leaving stress behind.

The artist creates pictures that affect you spiritually and show the journey through the happy, tragic and emotional, moments of life.
If you look at his artworks you will find elements of Buddhism, psychology, spirituality, symbolism and the Holy Grail.

 

 

 

MoodBoard Of Windows 2

On moodboard 2, I tried to explore same ideas but find alternative examples. Overall, I prefer the first moodboard because it’s bright and I really like the ideas of reflection.