Leading Lines Photograph

PHOTO 2: Leading Lines

1. Where did you find the photo? Flickr.com
   
2. Who is the photographer? Bryan Villarin
   
3. When was the photo taken? 2007
   
4. What did you like about the photograph? This should be about a paragraph. I really like how when I look at this picture, I feel as though I'm the man in the picture looking towards a long journey ahead and there are different leading paths I could tack due to the 2 different train tracks. I also like how the picture is in black and white and it sets a mystical and dreary mood like its almost depressing or sad.
   
5. What kind of lighting was used? Natural or artificial, high or low contrast, dramatic or subtle. Natural lighting was used in this photograph. There is some high and low contrast in this but it is mostly low contrast. This picture is pretty dramatic because it shows the eye moving down the leading lines of the train tracks and has a man squatting at the start of it, almost like he's supposed to make an important decision.
   
6. How did the photographer use composition skills in the photo? Where is the emphasis and how did the photographer create emphasis? The photographer used balance and unity is this picture by making the rocks on the ground and the train tracks balance each other. The emphasis in this photo is the man squatting, especially his black hat because it's so dark with the lighter things surrounding him. The photographer used emphasis by making the man seem closer to the camera and it is very lard compared with the rest of the objects in the picture.
   
7. What do you think the photographer is trying to communicate with this work? How clearly do you think that the message is being communicated? I think the photographer is trying to communicate with this work for the person who sees this is that they will have to make important decisions in their life and to stick to the path in which they want to follow. With this photograph, the man looks like he's going to face a tough road ahead, and he'll have to make important decisions but as long as he sticks to who he is and follows the right path, he'll pull through and make his life successful. I think this message is communicated very clearly because I feel like it shows how he will have to make an important decision.