THT

William Henry Fox Talbot

Articles of Glass 

This photo is very interesting in my opinion.  I like the structure in which the glasses are placed in the photo.  Also, I find it interesting that the picture is not the full image of the shelf, but cut off at the top and more of the bottom shown.  The image is not too sharp, but that is what makes the picture unique.  The picture is also a bit dark.  The balanced I would say is somewhat symmetrical, the only difference is the shape of the glasses.  

I personally do not think the picture is too creative, it looks like a simple snapshot.  I would say that the picture is very unusual, but I do not dislike it.  Also the photo is not too clean, but that is reasonable considering how old it is.  It is a little unbalanced but that is what makes it stand out.  If it was perfectly balanced, the photo would not be as interesting and unusual as it is.  All in all, I find the photo to be odd, but simple.  

Alfred Stieglitz

Paula, or Sun Rays, Berlin

I find this photo very strange, but interesting.  The old woman hunched over creeps me out a little bit.   The diagonal shadows throughout the picture really makes me look at the detail around the subject of the photo.  The shadow is the strong center pattern of the photo.  The photo is very dark, but the light that is shining in from the window lightens up the subject.  It does not necessarily grab my attention, but I can see that the detail of the lines made me want to look at the photo more intently. 

 The picture is not too clear, but again I believe it is because it is very old.  When you first see the image my eyes go straight to the woman, who is in the middle of the photo.  It seems to be aligned correctly.  Along with the alignment, the lighting also seems to be just right for this photo.  

Man Ray

Noire et Blanche

I really enjoy this image.  It is very interesting how the light is providing a shadow at a perfect angle.  It is also a bit strange.  The fact that there is a mask of some sort is a bit odd, but makes it very interesting.  The photo is aligned perfectly and the subject is in the center.  However the contrast of the woman's light skin and dark hair and lips allows you to observe her face.  

The photo seems to be very clear.  It definitely grabs my attention and the contrast of the black and white really provides the "wow"  factor for me.  I feel as if the mask was a cosmetic product, it could be some sort of advertisement.  You can tell the center of interest if the faces of both the woman and the mask.  This photo seems to be one of my favorites out of the bunch.  

Paul Outerbridge

The Kitchen Table

The contrast of the photo really makes the objects stand out as a whole.  The combination of the green lettuce on the red bowl is perfect.  The colors of black white and red always seem to stand out.  The colors definitely help to grab the attention of the photo.  Also, the placement of the objects seem to be very realistic .

I feel as if the lighting is a bit flat.  there is not too much shadow to it and it has a red tint to it.  The photo is not too usual.  It gives off a subject that is seen almost everyday and put into a creative way due to coloring.  I am a little unsure of the exposure of the photo.  If it were to be lightened, I feel as though the photo would not look correct.  However, if it was made darker it may appear to be too dark.  

Andreas Gursky

99 cent

I really enjoy this photo.  All the colors and details of the packages really stands out at you.  It makes you want to look more intently at the photo in general.  This helps you notice the signs on the wall and also the people in the aisles.  The photo is not to focused and the exposure is a bit too light.  The alignment seems to be correct not crooked.  

There is a whole bunch going on in the photo which makes it a little unclear.  The purpose of the photo is to look directly at all the different packages in the store.  The colors definitely grab my attention along with the many different vertical lines of packaging.  The picture does give a very familiar object a new and unusual twist.  A person rarely see a store from an above angle.