Out of folder, The Seine, these two images were probably my favorite. Both of these images make me think about what is happening before and after the shots were taken. The photo with the people at the top of the Notre-Dame Cathedral is my absolute favorite. I feel like there is a lot of different things going on with this image. When you first notice the image, my eyes are drawn directly to, what looks like a group of students in all black, looking over the city. Then my eyes flow down to the two people sitting side by side and the one has their arm around the other. Every single person is looking over the river and onto the city. I have been to amazing places around the world similar to this and there is a different type of feeling when you are able to just take a minute, relax, and take in an amazing view like this one.
The people standing at the top of the Notre-Dame Cathedral is very visually appealing. I think the photographer did a great job with the composition. The overall design of the image has a lot in the photo but I also think the focal point does a great job at keeping the viewers’ attention. The group of students or people in all black are looking at something. I feel like the image does a great job at taking your viewpoint up and looking around to see what they are all looking at. Also, I think there is some texture that takes place. The balcony or steps everyone is standing/sitting on you can see the details of the stone and wood which gives you that texture look to the image. There is great representation of foreground, middle ground and background as well. The people standing/sitting on the top of the Notre-Dame Cathedral are the foreground. The buildings before the river are the middle ground. Lastly the buildings on the other side of the river are the background. The image makes you wonder what is beyond the frame. Which takes me to my next point, framing. I like when images keep you guessing about what is outside the frame or not included. It makes you, the viewer, make up almost a story in your mind as to what happened before and after the shot was taken. Did the people decide to stay long? Were they all looking at the same thing? Was this a school trip? The two people with their arms around each other, were they on a date or were they simply friends just taking in the view? It’s almost like the photographer is letting you decide what the story is with the image.
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