Photo Observation

Posted on April 21, 2022 by previousstudent

Attributes: Google Images

Theme: Surreal

Description: I chose this image because I was having a hard time finding surrealist images that had actual realistic lighting or lighting in any sense but this one was the closest to that. There are two different lighting sections in this picture as there is the brighter amber setting sun and then the darker green grass and I think there is a cool contrast between the two. The girl in the photo is also lit in a really cool way as the majority of light is backlight so it makes it look like she has a glowing aura around her that adds to the surreal theme.

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Photo Observation: Surreal

Posted on April 21, 2022 by previousstudent

  1. ATTRIBUTES: Google Images
  2. THEME: Surreal
  3. DESCRIPTION: I chose this photo because the people in the photo are using small LED lights and taking thousands of photos of the lights in order to create images in the air. The different very bright and vibrant colors stand out against the dark background and light the two subjects in the photo in a very interesting way. I think that because it’s created without the use of photoshop or any editing and is all made in the real world gives it a very surreal feeling.
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Surreal

Posted on April 21, 2022 by previousstudent

A Still from Coraline

I chose this photo because when I think surreal I think of Coraline and the “Otherworld” because of how impossible everything is in that world. I chose a picture of the tunnel leading to the otherworld because the colors in this tunnel aren’t realistic based on the fact that they are supposed to be natural colors. This also has a big juxtaposition to the real world and how everything is realistic and has no color or imagination. The way the blue and pink lights are so strong yet don’t cast color onto Coraline shows how she does still have a grasp on reality but It also displays how these lights arent achieving a realistic way of shining. The entire thought of this tunnel is unbelievable and unobtainable.

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Surreal Photo Observation

Posted on April 21, 2022 by previousstudent

  1. Attributes: google images
  2. Theme: Surreal
  3. Description: I chose this picture because of the obviously bizarre sky, but also because of the way the light plays with it. In the picture, the light for the sky, child, and ground is very similar in color and brightness, so it makes it all look like one picture even though it clearly can’t be. I also really like how the light plays with the bends in the fabric to make it look both like sunbeams and a little bit like a tent. The sunbeams lend to the realistic portion of the sky, while the tent-esque structure the light helps create makes the picture more metaphorical and surreal
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Lighting Observation #10

Posted on April 21, 2022 by previousstudent
  1. Date/Time/Location: April 19, 7:27 pm in Constitution
  2. Objective Description: The bright orange light spilling into my window during golden hour
  3. Subjective Description: The light that spills in through the window fills the room with a warm sort of glow. It is bright and brilliant, warm and enticing, but in the corner of the room, the light is even more intense. The corner, rather than just being filled with a gentle wash, is covered in a brilliant orange glow. The brightness of the light seems almost unearthly. Its glow reflects off a mirror and onto the opposite wall, just missing me, but filling the room further with it a rich, golden, energetic warmth
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Light Observation

Posted on April 21, 2022 by previousstudent
  1. Date/ Time / Location: April 20th , 3:45 pm , my living room
  2. Objective Description: It was the middle of the day and I had been feeling rather groggy since I woke up. Since I had some essays to write, I decided to go to the living room couch and play some movies as background noise. The lighting in this room is exceptional during midday because there are 4 different windows on opposing sides of the room, allowing sunlight to flow in from nearly every direction. At this point the sun was still shining quite bright in the sky which encouraged a warm glow to pour into the space.
  3. Subjective Description: After feeling sluggish, walking downstairs and seeing visible sunlight in the living room really opened up my eyes and motivated me to grind through some homework. The sunshine was not only awakening, but had a discernible homeliness to it. Even as I sat down and opened up my laptop, the warmth weather seemed to envelop me like a blanket. Now that the cold, gloomy weather is starting to pass, the vivid sunshine allows more energy to flow through the atmosphere of Hempstead.
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Surreal Photo Observation

Posted on April 20, 2022 by previousstudent

  1. Attributes: https://hifructose.com/2020/01/02/the-surreal-paintings-of-chris-austin/
  2. Theme: Surreal
  3. Description: This photo exemplifies the theme of surrealism by intertwining everyday images with imagination and a twist on reality. While everything in this picture may exist in real life, you would never see a shark soaring in the air. Moreover, the shadow cast over the shark conveys that he is floating beneath the tunnel and approaching the figure in the yellow jacket. I also like how the sea creature is smiling in the dark, almost giving him an even more sinister appearance. In the background, the mellow greens and bright pavement create a calm atmosphere, which the shark then disturbs by lurking in the shadows.
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Light Observartion Eve

Posted on April 20, 2022 by previousstudent
  1. DATE: 04/17/22
  2. TIME: 6:30 pm
  3. LOCATION: Wantagh Park
  4. OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: On Sunday it was Easter, so my boyfriend and I went out for a walk to the park near his house. The colors of the sky where yellow near the skyline transitioning slowly into blue. The sun was shining located to the right side (while we were sitting down on a bench). The colors were pretty but my boyfriend had the idea to stand up near the river and what amazed me was the beautiful shadow that created on him and the many houses. The water was still blue it was just the structures that were turned into shadows which I thought was very interesting.
  5. SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This picture I was looking at gave me a feeling of satisfaction. It made me feel good and I think the reason why was because the shadows went along so well with the baby blue and the light yellow in the sky. It made everything look unreal and perfect.
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Surreal Photo Observation Eve

Posted on April 20, 2022 by previousstudent

  1. DATE: 04/20/22
  2. TIME: 9:00 pm
  3. LOCATION: Google
  4. THEME: Surreal
  5. DESCRIPTION: This paint has so many things to say despite the fact that as viewers we know that it is a fantastic idea that we are looking at. I was able to see the inside and outside perspective of the paint: inside meaning that a woman as a whole is beautiful but also has to maintain certain character to be strong enough in society. On the other hand, the outside perspective depicts organization, physical beauty but also that matched the wonderful colors from the sky. The lighting of various pink tones combine with the blue and a little of yellow and brown created a soft and delicate feeling.
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Surreal Picture

Posted on April 20, 2022 by previousstudent

  1. Found on “DeviantArt.com.” Titled, “The Path,” published by JoshuaDuLac.
  2. Theme: Surreal
  3. I find that the contrast between the light and dark, very realistic lighting, and the unrealistic stairs leading to the sky give an element of surreal. I’ve seen this lighting in the sky before after a day storm and I’ve never thought that there could be more behind the clouds, but this picture gives the illusion that there is more life behind the light, like there is something we’re missing and we can only take the stairs to find out. With the lighting and subject working together, there is an element of realism, but there’s also an element of fantasy and the way the lighting offers a spotlight in a way allows the two opposites to come together in a profound way.
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