Describing photographs



Photo 1:

The photo was taken in unknown place
Its an image of a woman taking down clothes from an electric wire
It looks like it is daytime and summer. 
in the picture you can see: 
In the background you can see fields,trees and a house.
In the upper part you can see the sky and something that looks like a rainbow 
In the middle left part you can see birds 

Impressions of the scene:
The girl looks as if she in concentrated.
The viewers attention is focused on the clothes and the girl on the lather. 
The photo is mysterious. 
The photo makes us feel happy
the picture makes us think about how the picture was taken (although we know it was photoshoped) 
It looks like it is real. 
The photographer mainly uses green and light colors 
The photographer uses landscape to express the setting and mood of the picture 
He/ She probably wants to show creativity. 
It seems to me that the artists wants to mess with your mind and make you think. 

Photo 2:

The photo was taken by a lake. 
It is an image of a man in a boat on a lake made out of what looks like shuttered glass.
It looks like the lake has been shuttered into pieces. 
in the picture you can see:
in the background you can see trees and forest. 
In the bottom part you can see sand and shuttered glass
In the middle part you can see a man holding standing with one foot inside a boat and one foot outside the boat. 

Impressions of the scene: 
The man looks like he is confused. 
The viewers attention is focused on the shuttered glass and the water. 
the picture is expressive.
The photo makes us feel confused.
The picture makes us think about the water and shuttered glass. 
It looks like the man in the picture is trying to get back out from the water.
The artist mainly uses blue and green colors.
The photographer uses shuttered glass (miror) or ice to express the reflection water has.
It seems to me that the photo is of a man and a canoe.

Photo 3: 

The photo was taken in a dark room.
It is an image of a boy punching himself in the face.
It looks like the boys face is a ball or pillow.
In the picture you can see:
in the background you can see a brown or dark colored wall
in the middle you can see a boy punching himself in the face
on the bottom you can see the boys t shirt and body.

Impressions of the scene:
The boy looks like it hurts.
The viewers attention is definetly focused on the boys face.
The picture is very expressive.
The photo makes us feel pain and maybe curiousity
The picture makes us think about our face and how much it would hurt.
It looks like the boy in the picture is trying really hard.
The artist mainly uses brown, light gray and white.
The photographer uses a plain background to make viewer focus on the boy.
It seems to me that the boy is being hard on himself.

Photo 4: 

The photo was taken at different locations and put together to look like one.
It is an image of a house on the back of a huge fish in a lake.
A big fish is carrying the house in its back
In the picture you can see:
In the left middle part you can see a forest.
In the middle center part you can see the big fish and the house on top of it.
In the bottom par you can see the bottom of the lake.

Impressions of the scene:
The big fish is unrealistic
the viewers attention is focused on the big fish and the house on top of it.
The picture is dark but light at the same time.
The picture makes us feel scared of the fish.
The picture makes us think about how the fish because so big.
It looks like there is a man in a canoe on the water to the right.
The photographer mainly uses contrast. big, small. Dark, light.
The photographer uses contrast to express the differences.
It seems to me that the house on top of the fish does not know that they live on a fish.

Photo 5: 

The photo was taken outside at a cold place.
It is an image of a man carrying a sleigh with blocks of ice with fish inside them.
The man is holding a chainsaw walking on ice.
In the picture you can see:
In the background you can see what looks like the sunset (could be sunrise)
In the left middle part you can see some trees.
In the middl center part you can see a man dragging a sleigh.

Impressions of the scene:
The man in the picture looks cold.
The viewers attention is focused on the fish and also the man.
The picture is dark and cold.
The picture makes us feel sad for the man who has to eat frozen dead fish.
the picture makes us think about how the man got the fish out of the water.
It looks like the ice is really thick.
The photographer mainly uses dark colors.
The photographer uses dark colors to express the mood of the picture. It is dark and cold.
It seems to me that this is a picture of a poor man getting dinner.

Photo 6:
This picture was taken outside, in a field.
It is an image of a man in a robe who is walking form one open door to another.
The man is holding a coffee cup and is looking sleepy. there is a lamp on the ground next to one of the doors.
In the picture you can see:
in the background you can see mountains and hills
in the middle left part you can see a open door with some papers coming out of it.
in the middle right part  you can see another open door with a carpet coming out of it.

Impressions of the scene:
The man in the photo looks tired.
The viewers attention is focused on the open doors.
The picture is dark and makes you tired for some reason.
The picture makes you feel tired and makes you want to walk in one of those doors.
The picture makes us think why he is walking form a door to another.
It looks like the sky is dark and its going to rain.
The photographer mainly uses dark colors.
The photographer uses symmetry to express an on-going pattern.
It seems to me that the photographer wanted to express reality ad everyday life.

Photo 7: 
This picture was taken outside in a field.
It is an image of a man riding a pair of boots. it looks like it is early in the morning.
The man in the picture is wearing a hat and there is footprints from the boots.
In the picture you can see:
In the background you can see the sky and clouds.
In the middle you can see the big boots
In the middle right part you can see the footprints from the boots.

Impressions of the scene:
The man in the picture looks like he is riding the boots while looking to his right.
The viewers attention is focused on the big boots and the man.
The picture is dark and wierd.
The picture makes you feel happy but also confused.
The picture makes us think abut why the boots are so big.
It looks like it is early in the morning because of the sky.
The photographer mainly uses dark colors.
The photographer uses contrast to express that the shoes are big.
It seems to me that the man is treating  his boots like a horse.

Photo 8: 
The picture was taken outside on a road.
It is an image of a man bending down ad looking over the edge of a cliff.
The man in the picture is wearing jeans and looks casual. there is a bike behind him.
In the picture you can see:
In the background you can see trees
in the middle left part you can see a fence.
in the middle center part you can see an man and a bike.

Impressions of the scene:
The man in the picture looks ike he is getting ready to jump or run.
The viewers attention is focused on the road and how it curves.
The picture is scary and unreal.
The picture makes you feel happy and confused.
The picture makes us think about if the man is going to jump or not.
It looks like he was riding his bike down the road and stopped right before the drop
The photograpger mainly uses green and gray colors
the photographer uses perspective to express how the road is curved.
It seems to me that the man is trying to figure out how to get down and keep going.

Photo 9:
The picture was taken by the sea.
It is an image of a man painting what he is looking at.He is painting himself into the painting.
The sky looks dark and cloudy. The man is standing on a stone painting a picture that turnes his upper body into the painting.
In the picture you can see:
In the background you can see water and a cloudy sky.
In the bottom left corner there is a box with small bottles and tubes of paint.
in the middle center part you can see the painting and the man who is painting.

Impressions of the scene:
The man in the picture looks like he is a good painter.
The viewers attention is focused on the painting in the picture.
The picture is dark and gloomy.
The picture makes you feel sad and gray.
The picture makes us think about what the man is really painting.
It looks like he is really putting his mind in what he is doing.
The photographer mainly uses gray and blue tones.
The photograph uses gray colors to express the deep and cold feel of the picture.
It seems to me that the man is seeing himself from another perspective.









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