Tuesday 2 December 2014

Exploring Urban/Street Photography - Markus Hartel

After exploring rural landscapes for a reasonable amount of time I decided to explore urban landscapes to further my research. When researching I realised that this type of photography incorporates street photography but this depends on the location such as New York. 


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This black and white photograph incorporates street photography due to the people included within the photograph. Even though the colour palette for this photograph is very limited it has tonal values which gives the photograph a sense of depth. The light within this photograph highlights different areas of the photograph and due to the weather conditions this gives a reflective glare. This photograph does capture slight movement due to the people walking, especially on the right side. 


Source: http://www.markushartel.com

This photograph captures the reflection of the buildings window in which the photographer captured the photograph. This reflection creates a sense of movement, even though there is already movement due to the traffic the reflection gives a false sense of movement as it appears faster than it is. There is a lack of colour due to the photograph being captured in black and white. However I think that black and white suits this photograph due to the reflection, I think that if it was captured in colour then perhaps this wouldn't be as effective as it being captured in black and white. As well as this I think the use of black and white gives the photograph a dynamic feel and appearance. The photograph contains tonal values within the photograph and due to the light this helps creates shadows which can be found on the road. 


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