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Ballroom, John Abbott

This photo draws my attention because the setting of it is pretty with the sun and the fall trees. The sun coming through the tree's in the corner of the photo really draws attention to the people in the center. The sun creates some orange spots that center around the main focus which makes the background less distracting. It's not just the fact that the people are in the center of the photo with the sun revolving around it that makes it cool, it's also how they're posed. Their heads are higher off the ground and take up space where the photo is lacking. This image to me is showing love. It seems like the photographer is really trying to capture the love between these two people. It's a very dramatic photo with it's setting, and the sun, as well as the people being in a pose someone wouldn't typically be in. The way her legs are place really elongates the photo and leaves space for the sun without taking away from it.

Jeff Wall, Eija- Liisa Ahtila

I'm drawn to this photo because the lighting of the room is very dark and the art that this image is mainly focusing on is lit up and castes a cool light which makes the objects in front of it a silhouette. The ceiling beams create a leading line effect that draws your eye's to the artwork. The man in the bottom right corner looking at the art adds to the photo because he fills up where there'd be some empty space and it also uses rule of thirds. The image of the tree really makes you think. The meaning of this photo sort of gives me a sense of lonliness beccause the man in the corner is sitting by himself, in a dark, empty room. But it's the little details about it, like the fact that it's sideways, it's bright compared to the room, it adds depth to the photo becuase the shape of it is very long- yet narrow which really creates a different perspective.

Pace MacGil, Before Arriving in New York 1960's 5 3/8 x 8 in

I'm drawn to this photo mainly because it's dramatic. The black and white really adds to it. It's also sort of a depressing photo. The people are all looking out to see, no one is interacting with anyone else, and the face that you can actually see is completely blank. I feel like the story this image is telling us is that these people are all waiting to arrive to the destination and I'm assuming to see someone special. The photographer took this photo at different angle which makes the image unbalanced but in a cool, different way. Especially how the boat is tilted, exposing the water only on the right side using rule of thirds.

Nate Larson, Centrold Town (2014)

I'm personally not a fan of this image however it did draw my attention because of the story it's telling us. I feel like by showing us an elder women and her dog on the streets, says how that dog may be the only thing she has. Especially with the way she is embracing it in her arms shows us her love and protection for it. The way the lady and her dog are completely centered (formal balance) definetely gives them the main focus. The background is simple, yet has a neat pattern that clashes with her jacket without taking away from the focus and I like how this image has that because it's a rather bland photo and could use some different textures.