Jonathan Lung
Abnormality of Nature
The
feeling of isolation or the “something is not right” feeling often can be irritating
after viewing a place that seems out of place. Often times, we want everything
to look perfect whether it is the uniform scenery, the blend of matching
colors, or the organization of the room. However, we are most disturbed to
see how our “perfect” image sometimes contain things that we do not want there
or, in some cases, lack an important piece to the scene. Finding these abnormality takes special care, but once it is found, it never go away. In nature, this battle
between the perfect, ideal world versus the real, out of place world does clash
for the people who notice the little things. For example, the first picture
shows how the lively green and brown is contrasted with the dead, black tree in
the middle of the photo. The juxtaposition between life and death creates a
disturbing feeling that not everything is perfect. Another disturbing picture
is second picture of the channel but no water flowing down the pathway. As
water gives birth to life to many wonderful things in this world, the lack of
water feels unsettling and desolate. Finally, the image of the lake oddly has a
picture of a building in the background, adding a sense of oddness to the scene
of nature. The missing vital pieces to the scene or the juxtaposition of certain
parts to the scene makes life that more different from our “perfect” world we
imagine this place to be.
#aloneinthewoods
#missingsomething
#civilizationvsnature
Grading breakdown:
ReplyDelete3.5/4 for intro (2 points for framing a "feeling" or "emotion." You start by explaining that your photo essay deals with how "isolation" feels and then you go into more detail about the uncanny effect of the "real" natural world.) (1.5 points for grammar/writing mechanics; for example, "it never go away" should be "it never goes away")
2.5/3 for photos (solid job overall, although I think perhaps you could utilize photo editing to intensify the feeling of "isolation" or uncanny qualities of each photo. In addition, although the composition of the last photo, with the building off to one side as well as a stray branch of leaves, works to create that "disturbing" feeling, I think you could be more explicit in your intro about how you chose to frame this photo; for example, say something about the branch: analyze its juxtaposition to the building.)
3/3 for hashtags (specific yet still common enough phrases to be functional)
Total: 9/10
Letter Grade: A-