The setting of the photo is what seems to be an urban bedroom. There are vibrant colors like green, blue purple and yellow. There are lines on the curtains and the back of the chair. The shape of the curtains relate to the shape of the bed by both being soft textured. Texture can be found on the curtains, the wrinkles on the bed, and on the ceiling lamp. The blue and purple tones bring a sense of calmness while the harsh yellow bring a sense of excitement. The colors bring a calm mood to the image with the dark and sleepy vibes of the blue and purples. The values of the purples and pinks, and blues add to the mood because if they were brighter it would change the mood of the image.
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There is a lot of motion throughout this image. It looks as if it was taken from a moving car. It looks like it is a field or farm by the looks of the trees and grass. The image is mostly green and brown. The sky does have hints of blues and pinks in it. By there being some pink in the sky it could have been close to dawn or dusk when the photo was taken. Through the motion of the image trees can be seen. There is also texture in the trees and grass. There is some sort of balance with one grouping of trees on the left and bushes of some sort on the right. The piece seems realistic but, also abstract due to the motion and colors. The mood seems mysterious due to the motion. The title, Traces, makes sense because it reminds me of how fleeting memories can be and that is conveyed with the motion.
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Brydon uses solar-graphs to take his photos. Solargraphy is the use of a pinhole camera with a long exposure. Al Bryon is based in the Northern UK. He shoots with film and uses time to tell stories about his life. The exposure for his pinholes are either weeks, months, years, and sometimes seconds. He take photos of mostly landscapes.
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There are lines in this photo in the trees and sunlight (the rays of light). The photo has a dark blue grey color to it. There are also shadows from the trees and the leaves. There is negative space between the trees where the rays can be seen. The repetition of the trees and rays show a sense of unity and harmony. There is movement in the curved lines of the rays that move your eyes throughout the photo. The mood of the image is mysterious with the intense shadows. The image tells a story of time with the rays of light that can only happen over long periods of time. I like this piece because it shows the beauty of nature and how it can create stories.
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