1. INITIAL CONCEPTS
The concept for this image was the
same as the previous enlargement
however this image is more intimate
that the last one as it is a mediumclose-up of the subject. Thus the
audience may feel more connect to
the subject.
2. COMPOSITION
I considered the composition of this image
thoroughly so that the audience would feel
compassion for the subject. For instance, the
subjects head it turned and is facing downwards
which makes the subject look defeated and
ashamed. I also wanted it too appear as if the
subject is looking at the blood and bruises on her
shoulders and wondering what 'she' did to deserve
it. This relates highly to my theme of animal
skins/fur and how skinning animals of their fur and
skins has evolved into something that people are so
nonchalant about.
3. ANGLE
The angle for this image is again a 'point of view' angle
which means that the audience are are able to empathize
with the subject and the message that is being put across.
The subjects face is also half turned away from the
camera which again forces the audience to look to at the
image closely to try to understated why the subject is not
giving direct eye contact to the camera/viewer. As this
shot is medium close-up I wanted the subjects face to be
immaculate to draw a comparison between the
surrealism of the subjects face and the message that I am
trying to put across; the subject looks 'doll like' and not
real just like how people choose to believe that nothing
'bad' really happens to the animals who are skinned.
4. IMPROVEMENTS
Despite the fact that i like the composition of this
image and the way that it is displayed to the
audience i still believe that there are improvements
that could have been made. For instance, i think
that although the bars of the cage add to the effect
of the image i still think that they almost get in the
way of the subjects face and expression. As well as
this the subjects top is also showing in the image
which i think ruins the atmosphere slightly however
there was not a lot i could do about that aspect of
the image.
