This is a Rene Bolduc photograph taken on a wet plate camera (Ferrotype 6x8). It's a humans skeleton taken outside where u can see a blurry landscape in the back. The title of the image is ''What's left of oscar, the skeleton of friend Bob''. The intention of the photographer through this image is to create a memory of a friend he lost; another intention would probably be simple attraction to the effect of wet plate photography that creates unique images. I really like this image because it has a dark mood and it is really abstract, you can't really tell what it is from the first look. I am really attracted to the blurry background that you can't really tell what it is but i am guessing is a landscape, and the way the skeleton is placed and shaped but u can't see how it is hanging there; it has a real chaotic feeling. I really like this photograph and the way it was done, the only change that i would make for this image is actually give the side of this image a burning effect where it would create a darker chaotic mood and feeling.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
This is a Rene Bolduc photograph taken on a wet plate camera (Ferrotype 6x8). It's a humans skeleton taken outside where u can see a blurry landscape in the back. The title of the image is ''What's left of oscar, the skeleton of friend Bob''. The intention of the photographer through this image is to create a memory of a friend he lost; another intention would probably be simple attraction to the effect of wet plate photography that creates unique images. I really like this image because it has a dark mood and it is really abstract, you can't really tell what it is from the first look. I am really attracted to the blurry background that you can't really tell what it is but i am guessing is a landscape, and the way the skeleton is placed and shaped but u can't see how it is hanging there; it has a real chaotic feeling. I really like this photograph and the way it was done, the only change that i would make for this image is actually give the side of this image a burning effect where it would create a darker chaotic mood and feeling.
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Good critique - the only element you might have dealt with more is the significance of the
ReplyDeleteWhy do this shot on wet plate -
Why get that historic look relative to this content?
How does a skeleton relate to conventional wet late portraits and the idea of capturing a likeness from the passage of time? Was it meant to be humorous or ironic?
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