Connecting Essay 5

My Photograph

This is one of the photographs I captured when I was in Rome this October. I went on this trip with the intention of photographing some images that portrayed the stunning ancient architecture of Rome. These types of photographs would look appropriate if in a magazine or a holiday brochure, advertising some locations in Rome and the type of beautiful scenery someone else could experience. I composed this photograph above well, by having the left side of the frame filled with a Rome dome (a very popular building found anywhere you go in Rome) and then had the trees fill the rest of the frame. I like this composition because the different heights of the buildings and trees work well together as a contrast. The mixture of colours in this piece are also effective elements. The beige Dome, the burnt orange tone to the buildings in the distance and the dark green trees all appear as vintage colours, which emphasise the history evident in the architecture. The light tinge of blue in the sky adds to the warmth of the image, instead of the whole sky appearing white and making the picture feel cold. There is a lot of pattern featured in the buildings which makes the city look extremely artistic, which is an element of the photograph which may influence a creative person interested in travelling to fly to Rome.

Online Photograph

This is an internet photograph of Rome, which has captured some beautiful attractions of this ancient city. The image has been captured from a high point of the city, with the camera angling down on the below surroundings and features in the distance. The building in the top left hand side of the frame is the Altare della Patria, with the two chariots on each podium clearly defined against the light orange sky. Although they are a very small feature of the picture, their silhouette outline is evident through being against a flat skyline. This is an effective use of colour and contrast. In the bottom segment of the composition, there are more defined buildings with their evident colour, tone, shape and pattern all complimenting each other. The colours are once again subtle and appear vintage, with the yellow and burnt orange and browns. This landscape of this particular area of Rome has captured some beautiful tourist destinations and overall stunning view. The tone of the piece is gentle as the sun is setting, which casts a warm layer over the photograph.

The Connection

When comparing the two of these images together, there are many connections evident in both pieces. My photograph has focused more on just one Dome and the lucky appearance of another building, whereas the internet photograph has focused on a large quantity of Rome's architecture. This enables more of the beauty to be apparent, however both photographs are successful for what they are portraying. In my photographs, the shape of the buildings and the trees have a clearer definition because they are against a plain sky. The internet photograph has employed this aswell, allowing the shape of the landscape and particularly the chariots to stand out. The detail in the domes are clear in both photographs, as there are two that are a main focal point of the internet image on the right side of the frame, and one that is a focal point on the left hand side of my image. Both photographs have an effective composition, and illustrate how the frame has been put to good use.