Evaluation of Photographers Work

Mike Seaborne:

This photo was taken in Watling Street, London. Seaborne has used certain camera techniques that enhance the photo. He has used the road as a leading line and so makes the audiences eyes follow the road and end up at St Paul's. The road sign could also be leading, as it points right, and so automatically makes the view look to the right, at the shopfront. Being shot at dusk enhances this photo because of the use of the artificial light. The light from the shops make the road feel more alive even though there are no people around. In the foreground is the road sign, the middle ground are the shops and cars, and the background is St Paul's. By using this technique, it gives the impression of the photo having more depth. The shops look 'old fashioned' from a distance, however when close up, one can see that they have shoes in the shop windows. This could be an attempt at mixing old with new.

This is photo was taken at night. The camera has been put onto a slow shutter speed to give the photo the effect of the blurred lights at the bottom. In the foreground, there is the building on the left, in the middle ground is the building to the right and in the background are some more buildings, this gives the photo a large depth of field. This photo has interesting light sources, because their are the ones in the buildings, the traffic lights and the cars but the lights from the cars have been blurred.

I really like this photo because it is really simple. The colours are very bold and bright, making them stand out. The ramp is like a leading line, however it doesn't lead to anything. The grey sky makes the yellow and the red colours stand out more.

Peter Marshall:

This photo mixes old and new because of the old toilet sign, and the new arrow sign. I like the brick work as I think it too brings an old fashioned feel to the photo. Although the black and white colouring ties into 'old fashioned' theme, however it might be interesting to see what the colouring of the brick works does to the sign, as it may make it stand out more because I know those signs are blue. 

The frame of the window frames the photo, which makes the audience look directly to what is being framed. The black and white effect brings a solemn feel to the picture, and the person sitting by themselves adds to the feeling of sadness in this picture. As its taken in black and white, we cannot tell what time of day it was taken at, nor can we tell where, if any, light is coming from.

The photograph below shows two leading lines. The main one, to the right has an oval structure making the tunnel more interesting to the eye, because it can follow the round structure. The other is down the stairs, and although it is not a line, the stairs drop off and end which makes your eyes follow and look at it. The green of the grass to the left of the photo brings colour to the picture because the main colours are grey.