.LAND.
I found this the hardest theme to capture because I wanted to get a shot from a very low angle (resting on floor surface) but finding the right background aesthetically was difficult. I initially wanted to use only some grassy area and the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior as the subject of this theme because I felt the tomb is a very significant part of the landscape as well as a meaningful symbol of hope and recognition for soldiers. However, after looking around I found the lion's head fountain to be such a significant object with strong emotive qualities that are most probably associated with the pride and strength of a soldier. From there, I took some pictures of the lion fountain as well.
1st Shot - Similar to one of my finals for the 'sea' theme, as it has a certain 'disorientation' quality to it due to the lack of setting in the background. It also portrays the land as wide and infinite. I thought about snapping only the grassy area, but the stone tiles I saw there reminded me a lot of a chess board; a parallel concept of war, and so I took a picture of it. I like how it turned out, because the angle at which I took this at makes the stone tiles look like the carillon building itself. This was not intentional, but it is an interesting idea to look at.
2nd Shot - I really like the symbolism in this picture and I think I have communicated the association of war and death clearly. The symmetry works well with the lines and portrays an image of walking down the path to a likely death; a common notion of war and fighting. I photographed it in a symmetrical way because the lines on the ground reflect the lines of military formations during war. The uniformity is also associated with the life and discipline of a soldier. I wanted to incorporate the low-angle (on the floor surface) shot because I thought that would be a nice link to a soldier's view when crawling on the ground. However, compared to the ideas from the 'sea' themed picture, I find the portrayal of the soldier's experience here much more towards the emotive side and not a literal representation.
3rd Shot - Similar to the previous shot of the tomb...I like the featuring of the lion's head fountain and the fountain wall reminds me of soldier's foxholes. I was not very happy with this angle eventhough the stone tiles show up very nicely and the symmetrical lines are evident. However, I think a lower angle would've been much nicer as it would create a more dynamic picture.
4th Shot - I took another shot after the previous one, and I am much happier with this extreme low angle...I was hoping the lines from the stone tiles could show up more clearly but I don't think it would have been possible from this angle. This low angle all the more portrays the view of a soldier from a foxhole, perhaps ducking from overhead fire. I like the drama created from the depth of field (blur in front but clear at the back).
Although I find this picture a lot more interesting to look at compared to the 2nd shot (the tomb) it portrays the soldier's experience in a more literal way and I would much prefer variations between the style of theme explorations within my pictures.
1st Shot - Similar to one of my finals for the 'sea' theme, as it has a certain 'disorientation' quality to it due to the lack of setting in the background. It also portrays the land as wide and infinite. I thought about snapping only the grassy area, but the stone tiles I saw there reminded me a lot of a chess board; a parallel concept of war, and so I took a picture of it. I like how it turned out, because the angle at which I took this at makes the stone tiles look like the carillon building itself. This was not intentional, but it is an interesting idea to look at.
2nd Shot - I really like the symbolism in this picture and I think I have communicated the association of war and death clearly. The symmetry works well with the lines and portrays an image of walking down the path to a likely death; a common notion of war and fighting. I photographed it in a symmetrical way because the lines on the ground reflect the lines of military formations during war. The uniformity is also associated with the life and discipline of a soldier. I wanted to incorporate the low-angle (on the floor surface) shot because I thought that would be a nice link to a soldier's view when crawling on the ground. However, compared to the ideas from the 'sea' themed picture, I find the portrayal of the soldier's experience here much more towards the emotive side and not a literal representation.
3rd Shot - Similar to the previous shot of the tomb...I like the featuring of the lion's head fountain and the fountain wall reminds me of soldier's foxholes. I was not very happy with this angle eventhough the stone tiles show up very nicely and the symmetrical lines are evident. However, I think a lower angle would've been much nicer as it would create a more dynamic picture.
4th Shot - I took another shot after the previous one, and I am much happier with this extreme low angle...I was hoping the lines from the stone tiles could show up more clearly but I don't think it would have been possible from this angle. This low angle all the more portrays the view of a soldier from a foxhole, perhaps ducking from overhead fire. I like the drama created from the depth of field (blur in front but clear at the back).Although I find this picture a lot more interesting to look at compared to the 2nd shot (the tomb) it portrays the soldier's experience in a more literal way and I would much prefer variations between the style of theme explorations within my pictures.
I decided to choose these two images for my final photographs for the theme of 'land' as they work well together to portray the experience of the soldier in a both literal and emotive way:
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