I love when the pictures look like what is being described but I do not know where the picture was taken. The "vault" really looked like a creepy tunnel in the wall. I think Jackie captured the creepiness in every day things.
I enjoyed the picture of the vault, which although was a picture of a simple school setting, was transformed into a striking interpretation of the quote. Also, I thought that the photograph of the shadow was a great way of depicting the figure described by Poe, because it reflects the unknown, the gloomy environment, and the death of the character. The black and white photography also added to your presentation immensly, as the lack of color also helped to portray Poe's creepy environment by showing that it was void of happiness and other such emotions.
Just a formatting note -- the yellow letters are really hard to read! My favorites are the white tunnel and the shadow in the foyer. The up-side-down appearance of the shadow disorients one and makes one think that things are not as they should be -- appropriate for the story. The checked background also gives the viewer an extreme impression -- light vs. dark, and of course the shadow itself fits with the description of the enshrouded Madeline. The "tunnel" pretty much matches the literal description of Usher's painting. It's nicely geometric and casts doubt into the viewer's mind by making him/her wonder what's in the blackness. The guitar drawing suggests improvisation as well since the medium is a little fuzzier, shifting. The stone with the quote is kind of funny -- if the narrator has chosen Usher as his family, he's in trouble! You could get a little more creative with the eye picture -- maybe photoshop some image of what the eye sees or incorporate it into a window-like background...
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I love when the pictures look like what is being described but I do not know where the picture was taken. The "vault" really looked like a creepy tunnel in the wall. I think Jackie captured the creepiness in every day things.
I really liked the rectangular picture thing at the end that looked like the vault....the photo went perfectly with the quote.
I agree the vault was very creepy. The black and white was a nice touch to the creepy factor. The guitar was sweet.
I enjoyed the picture of the vault, which although was a picture of a simple school setting, was transformed into a striking interpretation of the quote. Also, I thought that the photograph of the shadow was a great way of depicting the figure described by Poe, because it reflects the unknown, the gloomy environment, and the death of the character. The black and white photography also added to your presentation immensly, as the lack of color also helped to portray Poe's creepy environment by showing that it was void of happiness and other such emotions.
The fifth photo is perfectly gothic.
The stone with the inscription is another nice touch in the collection. Nicely put and done.
Just a formatting note -- the yellow letters are really hard to read!
My favorites are the white tunnel and the shadow in the foyer. The up-side-down appearance of the shadow disorients one and makes one think that things are not as they should be -- appropriate for the story. The checked background also gives the viewer an extreme impression -- light vs. dark, and of course the shadow itself fits with the description of the enshrouded Madeline.
The "tunnel" pretty much matches the literal description of Usher's painting. It's nicely geometric and casts doubt into the viewer's mind by making him/her wonder what's in the blackness.
The guitar drawing suggests improvisation as well since the medium is a little fuzzier, shifting.
The stone with the quote is kind of funny -- if the narrator has chosen Usher as his family, he's in trouble!
You could get a little more creative with the eye picture -- maybe photoshop some image of what the eye sees or incorporate it into a window-like background...
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