Leading Lines

The subject of this image is one of my friends standing in a tunnel. It is one of those pipes that are under the roads, that allow water to pass through. Since the water is frozen at this time of year, we decided to climb under it. As my friend was taking a look around, I snapped this image of her. I chose this image because it is a different perspective and outlook on the world as we know it. I used elements such as line, color, and space. Of course I used line, because the project is based on leading lines. I used the colors of black and white to make the image more dramatic and intense. Principals that can be see in this image are balance, contrast, emphasis, and pattern. The black and white contrast each other, as well as the framing on the tunnel put a great amount of emphasis on my friends head.

I made sure to include composition rules and techniques in this image such as silhouette lighting, sharp focus, leading lines, framing, and low key lighting. All of which are very obvious and very prominent. In order to make this image the way I wanted it, I had to play with the edits a lot. The lighting on this image was low key to begin with, but I wanted it to be even more dramatic and dark. This explains why I decided to put it in a black and white filter.

In order to relate a leading lines image to my concentration of societal issues, I wanted to make sure my subject was in a confined space, such as a tunnel. As she sits in this small, dark area, surrounded by the same thing, she gleamingly looks into the light at the end of the tunnel. This image represents that even though you may be going through something hard a dark in your life right now, there's always light at the end of the tunnel. In this case, figuratively and literally. This project relates to my life because on occasion, I need to be reminded of this. I took this photo because I wanted people to realize that things will get better, and that there's always light at the end of the tunnel. If I could go back and make this image stronger, I would be sure to have my subject looking ahead. This would help the viewer realize that you shouldn't dwell on the dark times, instead, you should look into a brighter future.