Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Fruit - Maria Nardini


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  1. The picture is in vertical format, where the majority of the image is a light blue background, which appears to be a glossy ceramic glossy with a crackle finish, there are raised flower petals some that are in high relief, some that are not. The blue of the ceramic is not solid, but the pigment is darker in certain areas to give depth to the petals. In the lightest areas, the light blue is almost white, while the darkest shade of blue is turquoise. There are five petals on the flower, with four small spheres in the center. There is also a second raised flower at the top left corner of the image, yet is cropped, so that we see only a quarter of it.

    The light is coming from the right, so the raised pattern casts a shadow to the left adding depth to the image, which otherwise feels constricted. The main flower in the image is on the right hand side, 1/3 of the way from the top. At the bottom left of the image is a bowl of red fruit, which most likely is watermelon. The bowl that the fruit sits in is white smooth ceramic. The image only shows the top right portion of the bowl of fruit, which is cut into chunks. The red fruit has many shades that graduates from bright red to soft orange.

    The red of the fruit and the blue of the flower contrast well. Your eye moves throughout the image bouncing from the glossy red fruit to the glossy flower petals.

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  2. This picture depicts a white bowl or cup filled with fruit possibly guava, cut in chunks placed in front of a blue glazed porcelain ceramic piece. Both the gloss of the blue ceramic piece and the wetness of the fruit are used to give the photograph interest and texture. The fruit appears wet and inciting while the glaze on the ceramic blue flowers add texture and a different kind of surface.
    There is tension between the colors as well. Blue is a complementary color of orange. The fruit is shades of orange, red and pink which plays with the light blue of the ceramic piece in the background. Both of these objects are in high focus with a limited depth of field but given the colors that are present there is still a feeling of dimension and form.
    This is a very technically correct photo. The focus is even, there is no grain, adding to the gloss of the image and it showcases both the fruit and ceramics well. It could be in a food magazine, yet it also maintains the composition and characteristics of a good photograph.

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    1. Sarah,

      You can't write a critique for an image that already has a critique. Pick another.

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  3. The most prominant thing in the frame is the blue pottery. The fruit is secondary.

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