Image Credit: Behherit
I find the following image to be quite intriguing. However, the question is not whether I find the image visually appealing but "why" I find it visually appealing.
To begin, I find the colors in the image to be a perfect mixture of pure color and muted tones. I think the mix of intense and muted tones really help to draw the eye forward and focus as it would naturally, on the red berry like forms, making them the center of interest in the piece. To drive the nail further, the rest of the image in comparison to the berries which are quite focused compared to the background brings the eye continually to the berries but not without some wandering first. The berries in the foreground of the image act as a resting and focal point for the eye.
The drops of dew on the piece create several diagonal lines that act as guides, inviting the eye and the viewer to move through the image. However, the viewer does not move aimlessly and without end through the image, as the size of the berries and the fact that the berries are front and center in the picture, leads the eye to rest on them.
There is also a wonderful contrast in the image that is dealt with through not only the colors but also through the blend of blur and focus in the picture. It is as if we, the viewer are standing in front of the branch and looking only at the red berries, leaving the rest of the branch and it's surrounding to fade and blend into a whirl of mush. Even the subject matter, draws out some interesting natural contrasts, such as, the hardness of the branch and the softness and fluidity of the dew dropping down like strands of iridescent pearls.
The image is also a wonderful example of the kind of value that is desired in a photograph or a drawing. At the bottom of the photo the darkest shades of color are represented. However, the photo is not bottom heavy because some bits of dark also draw the eye to the top of the piece, where the lightest shades are represented.
There is a certain balance to the piece that is not achieved through symmetry but through asymmetrical means. However, despite the image being skewed to one side the viewer gets a sense of unity and balance because of the the other complimentary components listed above.
In short, we get a feeling of real atmosphere, not only due to the subject, but because of the use of space, line, color, value, etc. throughout the image. The use of these elements and principles of design help to create a convincing and intriguing piece that allows the viewer to experience a piece that is aesthetically appealing, but in a way far more than that. We get a real sense of depth, visually, and emotionally.
- Juleah Chandler
3 comments:
Personally, I like how the color of the berries is carried on in the background. It helps draw the eye into the picture and provides rhythm through the repetition of color.
-Kim Spann
I agree with you there. It's also one of the things I really liked about it. Though I felt like I was dragging points a bit and it was hard distinguishing certain aspects. It's great to hear something from another perspective. Thanks, because I don't think it was something I was fully aware of before, I was starting to get lost in words really. lol!
- Juleah Chandler
What I find so visually appealing about the photo its in your face appeal. It's as if you can actually reach and pick the berries right off of the branch. What really sets the image off is how the dew drenched spider web drapes over the berries and the branch, such a visual cue adds a high level of realism to the image. The perspective at which the image is presented is in tune with how the human eye works as well. When you visually focus on an object that is close to you, everything behind that objects then becomes blurred.
-Guily Demelien
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