Second Assignment: Depth of Field

Reflection
Describe - What do you see?:
I see a young woman standing in front of a cluster of treetops.  She is gazing up towards the sky and has a subtle smile on her face.  The background is filled with various treetops.  The trees appear very far off into the distance and the young woman appears taller.  The work is abstract because the young woman is elongated and the background is nothing but a collage of leaves.


Analyze - How is the work organized?

This photograph consists of various tones of black and gray.  The background is intentionally not in focus in order to show depth of field.  However, the model is unintentionally slightly out of focus.

Interpret - What is the artist trying to communicate?
I believe the model is not light enough.  Her face somewhat blends in with the background because of how dark she and the background appear.  This photograph was taken outdoors during the day.  I was trying to capture the spirit of the model herself.  I want the audience to look at this photograph and see how the outdoors brings the young woman a sense of contentment and security.

Judge - What do you think of the work?
I believe that the message communicated was successful because the model is looking at the nature surrounding her and has a subtle smile on her face.  However, I do not like this photograph.  The tone of the photograph was too gray for my liking.  I wanted the model to have more light on her face and I wanted the background to have a higher contrast between blacks and whites.