Walter Ioos's Photos
Image #1
The image is a stop action photo of Kobe Bryant mid-jump. He's holding the basketball between his legs and appears to have jumped really high. The background is of a white building, the blue sky, and an outdoor light; A very simple background to keep the attention on Bryant. The image gives me an old school feel with a sense of persistence.The old school feel comes from
the pallet of colors and atmosphere. Bryant isn't in his usual Lakers jersey and stadium. the sense of persistence is given off by the fact that he's in his own practice gear. With the background we can assume he's on an outdoor court by himself, simply working on his game to make himself better. He's persistent in trying to get better and become a better player. The photo itself uses many different art elements and compositional techniques. There is a strong use of color and line in both the background and Kobe. The photo uses stop action to show Kobe in mid-air and is taken from a below point of view to make him appear higher and taller than he actually is. |
Image #2
This image is one of Walter Ioos's most famous photos. The picture itself is called "The Catch" and shows exactly what the title portrays; A football player making a spectacular catch in the end zone, surrounded by fans in the stadium.The image shows triumph and defeat in one photo. The triumph comes from the player catching the football. He's mid catch, in the end-zone. The player will make a touch down if he can successfully bring the ball down and into the end zone with him. The defeat is shown in the opponent below him. There isn't much he can do now to stop the other team from making the catch, though he tried up until this point.The image uses many art elements very well along with compositional techniques. The photo uses lots of color, line and mood. The color is present in the green grass and the players' jerseys as well as the audience. The compositional techniques used are stop action, to get the player mid-catch, a high ISO and shallow depth of field in order to blur out the other players and audience.
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Image #3
This photo I found very interesting because it's a photo of a gymnast however it's taken in a setting opposite of where a gymnast would normally be. It's taken in the middle of a city street. The photo gives a very mysterious and dramatic feel due to it's setting. The setting is completely unusual compared to other photos of gymnasts and gives a very dramatic contrast between the light and airiness of the gymnast and the cold, hard, bustling streets of the city. It leaves you wondering what the context of the photo is and why the gymnast is in the street. The art elements used are shape, form, and lines. the leading lines of the street point your eye towards the gymnast while the shape of the gymnast gives her a very balanced and serene look. The image also uses symmetry, dividing the scene where her hoop is. It uses a black and white edit and shallow depth of filed to minimize the distractions in the photo.
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Image #4
The image is of two African-american baseball players sitting in their dugout.The two players are wearing bright blue Cardinals jerseys to match the blue dugout. One player is holding a water cup while the other is still holding his glove. Both players are looking out, most likely at the field. the photo tells a story of the two baseball players. They are both sitting in a way that conveys they are tired and one his holding a water cup, probably thirsty after playing hard in the game. Both players have just come off the field to rest and watch the rest of their team keep playing. Their faces seem very serious and possibly upset, drawing the conclusion that their team is either losing or just made a bad play. The two players can only hope they'll get it back as they watch from the dugout. The photo itself uses lots and lots of color, matching the blue jerseys to the blue wall and the blue bench. with all the blue it highlights their red shoes, hats, and their darker skin. The photo gives a lot of simplicity and uses leading lines in the bench.
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Image #5
This image is of two boxers. One is standing above the other, his hand hitting his chest and his mouth open in a yell. The second boxer is lying on the floor below the other. The crowd in the background is cast in darkness, but the few close to the ring are photographers rushing to capture the picture. The photo gives a sense of victory towards the boxer standing over the other. He appears to have just knocked out his opponent(the goal in boxing) and is celebrating by thumping his chest and giving a call/yell of triumph. The photographers in the background of the photo are quickly trying to get the best angle to capture this victory. The elements used are a below point of view, a high ISO, and leading lines in the ring. The photo also uses light to cast the audience into shadow, keeping the focus primarily on the two boxers.
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My Photos
Image #1
This photo is of my brother Brock, mid air, executing a reserve dunk. He is in our driveway, but the background is only of some trees and a power line because of the angle it was taken from. I took inspiration for this photo from Walter's photo of Kobe Bryant in a similar pose. Kobe's photo is of him mid air with the ball between his outstretched legs, however in Kobe's there is no hoop so we cannot be sure if he is attempting to dunk or not. I wanted to capture that same pose, but added in the hoop so it gave more context and gave something to compare how high Brock was jumping. In reality, we lowered the hoop and shot from below to make it seem as if Brock really got high enough to dunk. The photo looks as if he's gotten a few feet off the ground to reach the ten foot high hoop, but has only got about a foot up if that and the hoop is only six feet tall here rather than the standard ten feet. I put Brock in the edge of the frame rather than the middle like Walter because I wanted the photo to have lots of space and only show a part of the hoop to not give away it's real height. The background also shows some symmetry, which I did not intend to have, but works out nicely.
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