Image bank - Close up

A close up picture is a photograph taken at a close range or with a long focal-length lens.

This is an extreme close up an eye, with no make up except the red eyeshadow surrounding the whole of the eye that's on show. I find this image extremely fascinating because you can see the person who's taken the picture in the reflection of the model's pupil. I like the pop of colour in this piece, as it is one of my favourite formal elements which makes any type of photograph automatically extra eye catching. The viewer is able to see plenty of detail inside of the eye, conveying a pattern along with there being shape in the pupil; two more formal elements that are in this piece to add to it being a successful piece of photography.

I really like this close up piece of photography of licquorice allsorts because they are a type of sweet, which is what I want to be photographing when I begin my 'advertising' project. I intend to look at many food items and create wacky photoshopped images, however simplistic ones like this are also what I aspire to capture. I admire in this photograph how a collection of allsorts have been crowded together, with nearly one of every sweet in this image in order to advertise the many different types of sweets that come in its packet. The mixture of yellow, white, blue, black and pink are colours that contrast effectively together, whilst complimenting eachother and making this piece look complete. I feel that if any other colour was added it would be too much; 3 bright colours mixed with 2 neutral colours are a successful combination just as they are. Also, having the whole frame filled with these sweets is another decision that I find to be a successful one because it avoids having wasted space in the frame.

This photograph is an extremely simplistic close up. There would have been  no complications with taking this picture or much effort put into it either. There are two segmenets of the inside of a lemon with its defined citrus gems. The photograph looks extremely mouth watering, and in my opinion the dark yellow contrasts brilliantly with the black backdrop. Photographing the lemon this close allows the audience to admire the precise detail of the lemon's contents which makes it look appetising, however I feel that it needs a bit more added to it to complete it as an overal photograph. Despite this, it is inspiring for me to think about photographing fruit this close aswell, and perhaps creating a multiple imagery of a mixture of different fruits, all of a different colour, to make it a fun and attractive piece. 

This portrait photograph is an extremely clever way of capturing an interesting close up piece. The overall picture is a close up of one lense of a pair of glasses, however what the viewer is able to see through this lense isn't a close up at all. This is extremeley interesting and an amazing way to capture holiday photographs. The exposure in the outside of the lens has been increased to divert the attention away from it, and focus the viwers eye on the dark blue ocean with white rippled waves. Not only has the glasses surroundings been brightened, but they have also been blurred which is another photoshop technique used to fully complete this picture. I like that this whole image has been formed with a variety of blue tones; it sets the mood of there being a beach as the sea and the sky are both blue, and are both very important aspects of a beach picture. 

This is another piece of food photography that has been taken as a close up. It isn't an extreme close up like the lemon, however it is close enough for the audience to focus on the green apples contrasting with the dark grey bucket that they're piled up in. I like in this image that the fresh green colour of the fruit pairs perfectly with the fresh looking droplets that have been sprinkled over all of the apples. These droplets add to the feel of them being freshly picked perhaps. Situating the bucket in the right side of the frame and having the mountain of apples fill the top of the frame has evidently created a successful photograph. It inspires me to capture bright food photography whilst also adding in a darker colour for them to contrast with; as it seems to have worked well with the close ups in this post. 

Similar to the picture above, this bowl of spaghetti and meatballs has been captured so that the bowl is on the right side of the frame. I like photographs like this, and feel as though I will want to compose my future photographs like this. This is an extremely tasty looking dish, and having it being taken as a close up allows for the herbs and the juicy texture of the meal to be more evident. It looks very appetising, which is what food photography should look like. Usually, a close up of food makes everything look extra unattractive, however when it is cooked and presented like this picture the outcome is very successful. After this post on close ups, I for sure intend to take many close ups of food and drinks for my advertising project.