Connecting Essay 3

This is an image of a conifer tree which I found on the internet. There is a great contrast within the tree, showing a variety of tones in order to show the presence on snow. It could be considered that this contrast shows shows the shape and structure of the tree which is also further enhanced by the white background. The formal element of lines can be seen in smaller trees either side of the conifer. Depth is shown through the recognition that the tree is gradually getting smaller, as it gets further away. Depth can also been seen through the white lines in the foreground towards the bottom of the composition which imply snow on branches of trees. This also shows the camera angle and zoom as the bottom of the trees have been cut out of the frame. 

This is my own image which took of a conifer tree in order to show the presence of snow, and therefore  showing evidence of snow and the season of winter. The snow can be seen through a clear contrast in colour on the branches of the tree. Line is also a significant feature of the photograph, shown through the smaller trees either side as well as the branches which come of the main tree. The shape of these lines are enhanced through the light background which contrasts with the tree and therefore shows the structure and shape of the tree very well. It shows the sharp lines coming of the branches in many different directions, these lines can also been considered to imply the texture of the tree.

These two photographs can be connected to each other due to them having the same subject of matter as they are both of conifer trees. A contrast in colour amplifies the recognition that there is snow present, and could therefore imply the season of winter due to the weather. The compositions are also very similar as there is a main subject in the centre of the composition with much smaller trees and branches either side. These trees to the side have no leaves, shown through thin lines that travel upwards, implying branches and also the season of winter.The camera angles and zoom in both of the pictures are of a lowish level, looking up to the top of the tree, cutting the bottom of it out of the frame. In both cases there is a very light/white background which enhances the shape of the trees. A sense of form and depth are included as the contrast of dark and light tones show shadow areas within the tree. The highlight areas therefore either show snow or the branches that travel towards the camera. There is also similar colour schemes in these pieces with dark greens seen in the tree as well as blacks and whites.