.SKY.
For this picture, I made a point not to include the ground level in the images because I wanted to create a floating or flying experience similar to that of airplanes in the sky by capturing the carillon tower against only the sky as the background.I wanted to get a picture of the carillon tower along with the cabbage trees or the pohutakawa trees for a deeper meaning to the photo. The idea of a New Zealand native tree in the scene would definitely be suitable for reaching across the patriotic ideology held by the soldiers who have sacrificed themselves for the country. It is also an effective reference to the theme and intention of the entire sequence; the duties and effort of those whom New Zealanders should never forget.
1st Shot - I like how the lion head is included, but there's absolutely no reason it should be there haha. The area of the sky in the picture is too small, I wanted the theme to be more obvious...
2nd Shot- I got an idea for this shot while snapping ones like the previous shot above. I liked the low-angle shot of the carillon tower and the way the tower extends towards the sky reminds me of a kind of ladder, which then let me get the inspiration of creating a kind of prelude to the next picture of the sky theme. I thought perhaps I could get a shot of the carillon tower from an angle that totally distorts the building facade and played around with perspectives to make it seem like the runway of an airplane. I am very happy with the result as it turned out to be quite a peculiar angle that made the tower seem like a long road. It is a reference to war planes taking off from the runway, similar to what the pilot might see. This would be the initial stage of their air travels.
3rd Shot - I am really fond of the subtle silhouette of the cabbage tree and how the sky dominates the entire picture. I snapped this photo during sunset and therefore the moon can be seen as well. Composition-wise, I personally really like this picture because of the apparent symbolism with the NZ native tree as well as the glow of the moon in the background that suggests extreme height and celestial-like travels; most appropriate for soldiers flying airplanes high in the sky. The gradient of the sky is perfect for a dramatic effect on the concept of height.
4th Shot - This shot is exactly the same as the one above but I much prefer this angle as it expresses the lop-sidedness and difficulty of control when one flies in the air; a bit like the feeling of turbulence on an airplane. The dynamic quality it gives is a portrayal of the aggresive way of battle flying past soldiers must have been using.
5th Shot - Composition-wise, this is my favourite one of all as it features the New Zealand flag along with it. I find the symbolism here much more powerful than all the rest of the images from before because the appearance of the flag gives a kind of patriotic and emotive quality just by itself. Combined with the NZ native pohutakawa tree that idea is reached across very easily. However, the angle just doesn't suit the theme of 'sky' because the sky does not dominate the picture enough to portray that theme. Although this is a good image by itself, it does not fit in under what I intended to explore; the idea of a soldier's experience in the sky.
1st Shot - I like how the lion head is included, but there's absolutely no reason it should be there haha. The area of the sky in the picture is too small, I wanted the theme to be more obvious...
2nd Shot- I got an idea for this shot while snapping ones like the previous shot above. I liked the low-angle shot of the carillon tower and the way the tower extends towards the sky reminds me of a kind of ladder, which then let me get the inspiration of creating a kind of prelude to the next picture of the sky theme. I thought perhaps I could get a shot of the carillon tower from an angle that totally distorts the building facade and played around with perspectives to make it seem like the runway of an airplane. I am very happy with the result as it turned out to be quite a peculiar angle that made the tower seem like a long road. It is a reference to war planes taking off from the runway, similar to what the pilot might see. This would be the initial stage of their air travels.
3rd Shot - I am really fond of the subtle silhouette of the cabbage tree and how the sky dominates the entire picture. I snapped this photo during sunset and therefore the moon can be seen as well. Composition-wise, I personally really like this picture because of the apparent symbolism with the NZ native tree as well as the glow of the moon in the background that suggests extreme height and celestial-like travels; most appropriate for soldiers flying airplanes high in the sky. The gradient of the sky is perfect for a dramatic effect on the concept of height.
4th Shot - This shot is exactly the same as the one above but I much prefer this angle as it expresses the lop-sidedness and difficulty of control when one flies in the air; a bit like the feeling of turbulence on an airplane. The dynamic quality it gives is a portrayal of the aggresive way of battle flying past soldiers must have been using.
5th Shot - Composition-wise, this is my favourite one of all as it features the New Zealand flag along with it. I find the symbolism here much more powerful than all the rest of the images from before because the appearance of the flag gives a kind of patriotic and emotive quality just by itself. Combined with the NZ native pohutakawa tree that idea is reached across very easily. However, the angle just doesn't suit the theme of 'sky' because the sky does not dominate the picture enough to portray that theme. Although this is a good image by itself, it does not fit in under what I intended to explore; the idea of a soldier's experience in the sky.I chose these two images as my final for the theme of 'sky' as they work well together as a series:
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