WIPO magazine issue -1 - 2024 World Intellectual Property organization.
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1. Charlie Waite
Purpose
The purpose of the photograph was to elaborate and express the beauty of
nature and to show the contrast between the purple lavenders and the
blue sky. The picture would generate income for Charlie Waite as it would
stand out in galleries to the audience as it has bright and bold colours
which work together well. Also the tree is highly significant in the picture
as it is placed on its own at the top third of the picture, meaning that it has
a specific purpose and importance in the picture as it is placed alone and
there is no other tree situated in the picture expect for this one. The
purpose of why the picture was taken for the photographer was to
generate income by selling the picture, this would be done by putting the
picture on art expiations and charging people for the viewing of the
picture.
Composition and framing
In this photograph the rule of thirds is not really used here as the tree is
not in the middle square. Although, the picture is still composed well as
the path through the lavenders to the tree is situated in the middle of the
grid. Also, the tree, which is meant to be the main focus in the picture is
placed on the very top grid in the middle, instead of the central grid, this
means that the rule of thirds is not followed. The lavenders also work in
the composition of the picture as there are lines between them which lead
up to the tree, which is meant to be the main focus in the picture, this helps
the tree stand out as it allows the audience’s attention and eye to be drawn
to the tree, which is what the photographer wanted meaning that the
2. composition worked. Everything in the picture seems to the audience to be
leading up to the tree which is the main focus, such as the line between the
lavenders. As most of the picture consists of lavenders, the audience’s
attention gets drawn towards the tree as it standing alone.
Image analysis
Charlie Waite being one of the best landscape photographers and being
well known for his landscape work, he has used all his landscape
photographing skills to take this picture professionally. As there are lines
between the lavenders this makes the audience to be attracted towards
the tree which becomes the main focus. We can also see the colour
contrast between the lavenders and the blue sky, the lavenders are made
purple, different colour from the sky, so that they stand out from the sky,
which allows them to be seen easily leading up to the tree. Also natural
lighting would have been used to take the picture, this is because there is a
massive field of lavender that the photographer cannot light up manually.
The contrast of colours in the picture compliment the tree, as the tree is
black which a bold colour is so it stands out of the purple lavenders. Also
all the colours are different from each other which mean that they all stand
out in their own way as they all contrast each other. As all the colours are
different in the picture, the tree stands out as it is black, as the black tree
stands out from the purple lavenders and blue and white sky. This helps
the tree remain the main focus in the picture as it stands out from
everything else in the picture. The picture gives the audience a feeling and
wanting of being there in the picture, as it elaborates the beauty of nature.
Meaning
The main meaning of the picture is to allow the audience to enjoy the
beauty of nature. It gives the audience a feeling of relaxation and wanting
of being there. This picture elaborates and makes the point that nature is
beautiful and that nature is relaxing. This also makes people to go out in
nature and want to go out and enjoy nature and its beauty.
3. Purpose
The picture was taken to show and elaborate the upward-leading lines,
also taken to show how perfect the picture is due to the natural lighting
form the sun and the reflections in the water of the tress which is a perfect
reflection. The main purpose of the picture was fir Charlie Waite to make
money and generate income, this would be done by releasing it in galleries
and selling it to people. This picture would sell well as Charlie Waite as a
lot of fans and is a well-known photographer. Also he is a well-known and
popular landscape photographer meaning that his fans will follow his
work so his phot will sell fairly easily.
Composition and framing
The picture is composed so that the reflection of the trees can be seen in
the water, he would have taken time to make sure the reflection is as good
as it seems, this would have been done so because it makes the picture
look much better. The rule of thirds has not been mainly used here as
there are a lot of trees in the picture which cover various grids, although
the middle tree has been composed well as it is in the middle column and
as it is the main focus in the picture. The photographer would have used
natural lighting as he would not be able to create these reflections and
lights manually as the woods are simply a too large of an area to light up.
He would have waited so that the lighting is perfect and the picture at the
right moment to make the reflections look as they do. The main source of
the natural lighting is the sun as it is the most powerful source which
allows the picture to be lit up.
Image analysis
The picture allows the reflection to be seen in the water bellow, which the
form leading lines. This makes the image more beautiful and interesting to
look at as it gives the picture another meaning as of the reflection at the
bottom, which are made to look perfect without any anomalies. All of the
4. colours in the picture are different to each other as the background made
up of blue and white sky contrasts the brownish bark colour of the trees.
The background is made up of shrubs, bushes and the sky, which add more
feeling of nature and naturalism to the picture. The reflection of the trees
gives an impression of leading lines, as it makes it look like the picture
starts from the bottom and leads to the top. The image would want people
to go out in nature and enjoy natural locations.
Meaning
The main meaning of the picture is to show how beautiful nature is and
show how natural the setting is. This is done and elaborated by the
reflection in the water of the trees. This also allows the audience to see
that there is a perfect time to see something perfect such as the reflection
of the trees. It also allows the audience to understand that nature is
beautiful and gives them a feeling of relaxation. You can also see that the
picture is leading up representing that everything leads upwards.
Furthermore this picture could inspire people to take photographs of their
own in a perfect time and setting such as this, due to the reflection.