This photograph is a prime example of what Adrian Fisk is all about. As with most of his photographs, you will either love or hate his work, I love it. As with all his work, the one main thing that stands out to me is how natural each photograph is. It shows just how life really is, so natural. Another thing that stands out is the colour. Fisk has chosen the colour red as his subject (red car, walls and window slats).

This picture expresses the sense of loneliness to me. I find that the centre piece of the picture (man sitting on floor) shows the general emotion of what the photography is trying to portray. The picture I feel is trying to resemble how the world really is and how it is far from perfect. Minor details such as the dirt on the walls help show the imperfections in the world. There is also a sense of irony about the picture in that two people are drawing money out of a cash machine whilst the beggar is begging for money.

Another of Adrian Fisk’s work simply shows two people who seem to be enjoying their lives. I think that taking the picture in black and white was a good decision because it helps capture the “crispness” of the picture. The good example in the picture is the women in the front of the picture. The black and white really helps shows up the expression on her face (joy). Adrian Frisk capture’s the “true” world and everything around it.

This picture shows the hustle and bustle of an ordinary day. For this picture, Alan Wilson has most likely used a long exposure on his camera whilst using a tripod. Taking a picture in this way enables the “movement effect” on any moving object but in order not to not get a “blur” on a static object the camera must remain absolutely still. As with Adrian Fisk, I like they way that the “real” world has been captured and not a media take on it.

Alan Wilson has managed to take this photograph at just the right angle. The main aspect I think in the picture is the way the posters seem to fade away into the background and go on almost forever. I do however find it an interesting choice by Alan Wilson into why he decided to include the man walking past the posters. Maybe it is another attempt to show emptiness? It is like a narrative, a story; the poster interacts with the image of the man.

What I feel Alan Wilson has managed to do well with this picture is having the chairs at the front so much in focus and the chairs behind not as in focus. The black and white I feel helps show the sharpness of the picture. I also like the way how the chairs are almost fading into some sort of centre point at the back of the picture. Another interesting point to the photograph is the way that there are people at the back of the picture and the way that the ash tray is at the front in completely in the centre and empty.

This picture is obviously trying to get across the message “Stop spending our taxes on war”. One of the things I like most about the picture is how plain and crisp it is. I very much like the way the black text shows up on the white board. Like most of Alan Wilson’s work, he is trying to demonstrate what the world is really like as apposed to a media spin on it.

This picture is showing the effect of a colour object on top of a black and white object. This can be extremely effective in showing up the colour object. Another aspect of the picture which is good is the “crinkles” in the face. The way the photograph has been taken really helps show the imperfections. In the poster the photo should be perfect but it has been wrecked by the bad hanging, but this has given the photo it’s “story”. Is the man in love? Is it about getting older? He is touching this women, but is she is not real.

There is one part of this picture taken by Matt Stuart which really stands out to me, the screaming face. Just over the left shoulder of the man, there seems to be a poster in which there is a person who seems to be screaming. As with most the other photographers I am researching, Matt Stuart has adapted a “natural” look and feel to the picture. The photo is actually quite surrealistic.

The best part of the picture to me is the colour. Matt Stuart has really captured the full emotion by creating such powerful colouring like how powerful the green of the grass is. A rather funny detail to the picture is the position of one of shoes on the man lying down on the bench. One of the shoes appears to be facing the other way to his leg so it looks like the foot is twisted all the way around. Minor details such as this can dramatically change how someone perceives a photograph. It is little details that make a really “good” photographer and a photographer with an “eye”.

For this picture, Matt Stuart has obviously focused on the colour red with so many red objects appearing in the photograph. I personally would not normally set a particular colour as a theme which makes me wonder whether Matt Stuart intended the picture to be like this. Another thing about the colour in the picture is the depth. He seems to have adapted this bold colour style to the majority of his photography work. In particular the red on the letter box really stands out. I also like the way Matt Stuart has captured the action. As there is no visible blur with the person moving and presumable he/she was moving very fast I suspect that Matt Stuart use a very fast shutter speed to capture this movement.

To me, this picture shows a sense of depression and tiredness. What I think Melanie Einzig has done well with the picture is the positioning of the chairs either side of the man in the middle. I find it very interesting how the chairs are basically facing straight forward and straight to the side. Maybe the chairs are trying to express another emotion? Another part which makes this picture effective is the lighting. The lighting is somewhat dull to perhaps fit in with the emotion Melanie Einzig is trying to express. The lighting may have in fact been adjusted using computer software or it was just was a dull day when the photography was taken.

This is one of my favourite photographs purely because of the man doing his knitting. One of things I love to do when taking photographs is trying to include rather interesting/quirky characters. Melanie Einzig has captured this perfectly. One thing about the character is how he is wearing such bright and peculiar clothing so he really does stand out from the crowd. With this picture, I can tell that Melanie Einzig has used a medium shutter speed as to the right of the picture the man’s newspaper has a slight blur to it. The bright colours of his clothes really help make him stand out.

The part which stands out to me in this photo is the shadows on the people sitting down. I find it really interesting in the way that light is falling through the slats and creating a shadow effect on everyone. I don’t actually think Melanie Einig planned to take this picture but it was more spur of the moment. The photo demonstrates the she has an “eye” for a picture.

Another photograph taken by Melanie Einzig in which she has chosen a wonderful centre piece. The guy reminds me of the “man knitting”. Coming to think of, they could be the same person! Another thing about the centre character is the joy and happiness on his face. It seems pretty obvious that some sort of happy event is/has taken place by the bright colours. I really like that way Melanie Einzig has chosen the character to represent the atmosphere (carnival).

As with the majority of pictures that I am investigating, Richard Bram has taken this photograph showing a “real life” situation. I feel that taking this picture in black and white helps bring out the full emotion of the scene. The part of the picture that I have noticed most is the way two people are bumping into each other on the stairs. One is walking one way and the other one the other way. It is as if they are just meeting for a split second and then going off to lead completely different lives in worlds apart. Another aspect of the photo is the way that everyone in it are in pairs.

He has again decided to take this photograph in black and white. One thing that interests me about the picture is the way that the two people (inside) are somewhat faded. To get this effect I very much suspect that he used a “filter” on a computer based piece of software or it may be condensation on the window. One other eye catching point of the picture is the way the table and chairs outside seem to have a certain shine to them.

This is a very interesting photo Richard Bram has opted to present it in black and white. Using black and white I feel it has helped him bring out all the minor details in the picture such as facial expressions or minor imperfections in the peoples clothing. It inspires me to use black and white in my photography in similar scenarios. The point that I feel the picture is trying to portray is the divide between younger and older generations. The way in which this is being expressed through the picture is where by the older man is looking over the younger women’s shoulder at what she is doing. As with similar photographs it is interesting into the angle in which the photograph was taken at. I wonder if he asked their permission before taking the picture or whether Richard Bram just took it?

This is one of my favourite pictures. I love the way in which the man is trying to take a photograph whilst obviously Richard Bram is taking his photograph. One part of the man that stands out is his positioning, with his back and legs slightly bent. However, I do wonder what the picture may have looked like in colour.

This picture is perhaps slightly diverting from the theme of most of the photographs that I have researched so far. The picture is of a lighthouse not far from where I live. The obvious part of the picture that makes it what it is, is the incredible sunset. As you can see, the clouds seem to have some sort of “motion” effect to them. To obtain this effect I very much suspect the he took the picture with a slightly long shutter speed/exposure using a wide angle lens. You can tell that Tony Howell must have used a tripod or something similar as the lighthouse is completely in focus.

As with the other picture by Tony Howell, sunsets are something that does interest me because of some of the stunning effects that can be achieved with them. The part that I like best about the picture is the strong, vibrant background sunset and they way the lighthouse is almost pitch black against it. This effect defiantly shows up the lighthouse as being Tony Howell’s chosen centre piece.

Another picture of the lighthouse but this time it is the angle in which it has been taken that stands out. The photograph appears to be taken just slightly below half way down the lighthouse so it gives an effect of almost looking up to the lighthouse. Another part that Tony Howell has succeeded with is the way that the light peers through the lighthouse. As I mentioned before, he has just completely got his angles correct to create these effects with his photograph. Also, the shadow that the lighthouse creates is almost a perfect silhouette. The photo in very dramatic, it is almost like an animal and it’s baby.

Tony Howell has chosen to focus this image on the impact of the reflection the lighthouse has created. It seems to reflect into the water practically perfectly. Another point about the photograph is the way the colour of the sky changes colour on the horizon. The way in which the colour changes from top to the bottom creates a really stunning effect.

Tony Howell as decided to create a panoramic image with this photograph. To create panoramas he could have either used a wide-angle lens or used photo editing software to “stitch” two photographs together. This image tends to focus more on the sky rather than his usual style of focusing on the lighthouse. I very much like the way the colours form in the sky and create a “rippled” reflect into the wet sand. I find it very interesting in how the sky somehow meets a “centre” point to the left of the picture where all the colour seems to blend in together.

What Trent Parke has managed to achieve with this picture is a truly stunning effect. It is almost as if two images have been put on top of each other. One with a long exposure (to create the blur) and the other with a short exposure (to create to more in focus items such as the people). What I think he as captured well with this photograph is the way in which the world seems to wiz past even when one person is standing still.

Another picture in which Trent Parke has decided to use black and white with a long exposure. However, with this picture nothing seems to be in focus, everything seems to be blurred. The part of the picture which seems to stand out most to me is the two shadows which the people create. For some reason or another, the black silhouette seems to stand out most to me. This is contrasting with their “halos”.

In this picture Trent Parke has opted against using his favourable black and white with a long exposure. Using colour he has managed to capture the colour of the sky beautifully. The blue seems to be so vibrant with such amazing cloud formations. Moving down the picture, I love the way how he has managed to capture everyone standing at the crossing. I think that presenting this picture in colour also helps show how unique and different everyone at the crossing is. The big question that interests me with Trent Parke and similar photographers is whether he has asked these people to “pose” for the camera or whether he just simply got out his camera and took the photo? The photo is almost like a play set and it could be “west side story”.