I really liked the picture with the water falling into the sink. The water is stopped in motion which corresponds well to the quote. The quote talks about how time has distorted for him, almost like time has stopped. This picture depicts the stoppage of time perfectly.
INteresting essay -- you use lines of geometry well. The dead end of the dark corner of the room fits well with the "objectless" quotation. I like the way you've used shadows in two of your photos. The stair photo depicts a split between shadow and light and reflects the quotation which describes a sort of split between reality and a dream world. I also like the use of a human (looks it anyway-not sure) shadown in the next photo. You've used the same "objectless steps" quotation and the human shadow gives the impression of someone trapped in a corner. It would be quite gloomy and threatening except it's clearly sun lit. The light perhaps exposes the impossibility of the situation though. There's CLEARLY no escape! The water photo seems to be the favorite and I have to admit, at least technically, it's the most interesting. When I first looked at it, it didn't look like water but like warped or corroded metal. I think it conveys the idea of the hypersensitivity of Usher. You've stopped a moment in time our eyes cannot normally perceive and therefore "heightened" that sense for us with the photo. Just as Usher has heard things no one else can. Nice job!
The picture of the house is the one that really caught my eye. I loved how Maureen used the black and white setting to accent the photo, which it did nicely. The colorless setting gives it an antique, nostalgic feel which fits into the story nicely. The Usher blood line is an extensive one but it is far past its glory days and only a few relics are left. I also like how she captured the bare trees around the house; the branches almost seem to be trying to reach towards the sky in a cry for help. The dark, rolling clouds in the background also add a dark foreboding feeling to the overall picture. I felt that the quote about abandoning life and reason in fear fit nicely as well. I really liked Maureen’s next picture as well. The way she tilted the camera ever so slightly changed the perspective of the entire photo, making it a bit more chaotic and distorted. When I look at the picture I almost get claustrophobic. On both sides there are dark walls and you see a bit of disconcerting blue sky ahead but there are stairs and another wall on the horizon. I also like how she captured the shadow of the building on the stairs; the darkness seems imminent and almost tangible. I thought that the quote went with the photo perfectly. The narrator is talking about viewing things from a different perspective and trying to look at the house in a way that does not frighten him. I thought the leaves were a nice touch, they add a slight feeling of decay and neglect to the photo.
Interesting comments Muse08. Nicely explained. You tell us the impression the photos make and then why you think they have this effect. I would add that the leaves also add some natural color and life (you saw decay, I saw life -- although marginalized in the corner)to a very lifeless (concrete stairs) subject.
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I really liked the picture with the water falling into the sink. The water is stopped in motion which corresponds well to the quote. The quote talks about how time has distorted for him, almost like time has stopped. This picture depicts the stoppage of time perfectly.
INteresting essay -- you use lines of geometry well. The dead end of the dark corner of the room fits well with the "objectless" quotation. I like the way you've used shadows in two of your photos. The stair photo depicts a split between shadow and light and reflects the quotation which describes a sort of split between reality and a dream world.
I also like the use of a human (looks it anyway-not sure) shadown in the next photo. You've used the same "objectless steps" quotation and the human shadow gives the impression of someone trapped in a corner. It would be quite gloomy and threatening except it's clearly sun lit. The light perhaps exposes the impossibility of the situation though. There's CLEARLY no escape!
The water photo seems to be the favorite and I have to admit, at least technically, it's the most interesting. When I first looked at it, it didn't look like water but like warped or corroded metal. I think it conveys the idea of the hypersensitivity of Usher. You've stopped a moment in time our eyes cannot normally perceive and therefore "heightened" that sense for us with the photo. Just as Usher has heard things no one else can.
Nice job!
And the locker -- kind of funny. The connection is clear!
The picture of the house is the one that really caught my eye. I loved how Maureen used the black and white setting to accent the photo, which it did nicely. The colorless setting gives it an antique, nostalgic feel which fits into the story nicely. The Usher blood line is an extensive one but it is far past its glory days and only a few relics are left. I also like how she captured the bare trees around the house; the branches almost seem to be trying to reach towards the sky in a cry for help. The dark, rolling clouds in the background also add a dark foreboding feeling to the overall picture. I felt that the quote about abandoning life and reason in fear fit nicely as well.
I really liked Maureen’s next picture as well. The way she tilted the camera ever so slightly changed the perspective of the entire photo, making it a bit more chaotic and distorted. When I look at the picture I almost get claustrophobic. On both sides there are dark walls and you see a bit of disconcerting blue sky ahead but there are stairs and another wall on the horizon. I also like how she captured the shadow of the building on the stairs; the darkness seems imminent and almost tangible. I thought that the quote went with the photo perfectly. The narrator is talking about viewing things from a different perspective and trying to look at the house in a way that does not frighten him. I thought the leaves were a nice touch, they add a slight feeling of decay and neglect to the photo.
Interesting comments Muse08. Nicely explained. You tell us the impression the photos make and then why you think they have this effect. I would add that the leaves also add some natural color and life (you saw decay, I saw life -- although marginalized in the corner)to a very lifeless (concrete stairs) subject.
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