This document summarizes a photographer's analysis of an image taken of an unusual floating architectural structure. The photographer deduced that the photo was taken in upstate New York during the summer or autumn based on environmental clues. By examining techniques like shutter speed, rule of thirds, and depth of field, the photographer concluded that the photo used a short shutter speed of around 1/6 and a high f-stop to keep the background blurred while focusing on the centered building. The strengths noted were the building's unique design and how the lighting made it stand out, while taking the photo from further away could have provided a better overall view.

1. Unit 57: Photography and
Photographic Practice
Research of other photographers
work (P1, M1, D1) Lewis Dunn
Photographer: Brad Feiknopf
Paste 6 images here include the name & date of image

2. Theme or focus of images
When researching architectural photographers I came across this very unusual
and unique building. I presume this building is used as a person’s home as there are
multiple rooms and a balcony, what really caught my eye was how the front room
had no supports or beams running from the ground to keep it held up but supported
by the weight of the back end of the building making it look like it’s completely
floating of the floor. From my point of view it seems like the building was made as a
type of futuristic cabin as there is a lot of wildlife and nature surrounding the building.
Judging by the weather and light I would presume the photo was taken during
summer as the sky is clear and the trees are green. Also I noticed that one trees
leaves are turning orange which also shows that the seasons are changing from
summer to autumn. I don’t exactly know where the photograph would have been
taken but by looking at the nature and trees surrounding the building I would say the
photo was taken in a type of wood or forest. Looking up the house known as

3. Waccabuc I discovered it is a private home owned and designed by an architect
Rafael Vinoly and is a country home located in Upstate New York.
Composition
As the photographer decides where to stand, moves the camera, or zooms in on a
scene, she selects what to include in the image. What did the photographer choose
to include or exclude in the image? If she had zoomed out or stood further away,
what additional information could we see? The composition of the photograph can
also be altered later by cropping. How does the decision to frame only certain
elements in the photograph affect the message conveyed by the photograph?
Techniques used
Think shutter speeds, rule of thirds & depth of field
There is a lot of light already included from the time of day so considering how long
the shutter speed would have been open for a limited short time because there
wouldn’t have been much light needed to capture. On an estimate I would think he
would have used a shutter speed of around 1/6 as there is a lot of daylight already
included. Looking at depth of field he has based the camera shoot from a low angle
and having the building planted bang in the centre of the shot which blends out the
background focusing more on the main object. There’s not much blur at all when
using the depth of field so I think he would have used a high f-stop.
Strengths & Weaknesses
What you do and don't like and how it can influence your work
What I do like about this picture especially is the building itself, what I like about it is
how unusual and unique the building looks and is very clever how it’s been put
together. The picture makes the building stand out how the bright colours from the
trees and sky bring out the building with its smooth hazel brown colours, and at the
angle the picture is taken out just pin points the building making it the main object in
the picture. There isn’t much I didn’t like about this picture maybe taking it from more
of a distance so you could get more pf an optical view of its surrounding might have
worked well. I think the picture could possibly influence my work by showing me
better angles and techniques to use when snapping my own architectural buildings.