Lazlo Moholy-Nagy was known for being an abstract painter, designer, typographer, film maker and Photographer. My first impression of this photo is that it is looks like it could have been drawn. I think this captures my attention as it makes the photo look unique. Another element that captures my attention is the man that is hanging one of his legs over the edge of the building, this captures my attention because the line created by the balcony makes him seem like an arrowhead. This work reminds me of parkour/free-running because of the man at the top but also because you get the dramatic shot looking up at the building. I am also reminded of stairs descending when I look at this photo as the bottom of the different balcony's remind me of the shape of modern stairs , when turned upside down.
This is a photo taken looking up at a building. There is a man standing on the highest balcony who is dangling his leg through the railing so it hangs off the building, he is also holding his arm out. The balcony’s in the photo are the main focus. The photo was taken in portrait, I think this is effective because it makes the building seem taller rather than wider, this is important so that the man standing at the top doesn’t lose attention. The smoothness of the balcony’s and the light tones used in the photo make the subject seem clean.
The photo follows the line of balcony’s with the focal point being the corner of the second balcony. Your eyes follow the lines that I have outlined in orange on the image starting at the circled focal point. The colours seem warmer in this photo as opposed to colder and/or darker due to the light tones used in this photo. This is a realistic photo. The low contrast within the photo makes the photo seem less intense and dramatic because if the photo had a higher contrast it would seem as if the building was looming over you whilst with lighter tones the photo doesn’t carry an air of intimidation and doesn’t loom over you as much as it does rise above you. The photo was taken from underneath the building with the photographer (Lazlo) looking up at it. This photo could not have been taken looking down as the top balcony would block out all of the others. Your eyes follow the pathways created by the lines of the balconies starting from the focal point and moving outwards. The theme of this photo is line and sequence, because the photo is about the repeating view of balconies and the lines that they create.
I like this photo because I think that it is interesting how he lined the person up with the edge of the balconies. I think this makes the photo look effective because of how it creates a pathway through the image. I also like how the sky and the balconies look completely separate even though they are the same colour.
This is a photo taken looking up at a building. There is a man standing on the highest balcony who is dangling his leg through the railing so it hangs off the building, he is also holding his arm out. The balcony’s in the photo are the main focus. The photo was taken in portrait, I think this is effective because it makes the building seem taller rather than wider, this is important so that the man standing at the top doesn’t lose attention. The smoothness of the balcony’s and the light tones used in the photo make the subject seem clean.
The photo follows the line of balcony’s with the focal point being the corner of the second balcony. Your eyes follow the lines that I have outlined in orange on the image starting at the circled focal point. The colours seem warmer in this photo as opposed to colder and/or darker due to the light tones used in this photo. This is a realistic photo. The low contrast within the photo makes the photo seem less intense and dramatic because if the photo had a higher contrast it would seem as if the building was looming over you whilst with lighter tones the photo doesn’t carry an air of intimidation and doesn’t loom over you as much as it does rise above you. The photo was taken from underneath the building with the photographer (Lazlo) looking up at it. This photo could not have been taken looking down as the top balcony would block out all of the others. Your eyes follow the pathways created by the lines of the balconies starting from the focal point and moving outwards. The theme of this photo is line and sequence, because the photo is about the repeating view of balconies and the lines that they create.
I like this photo because I think that it is interesting how he lined the person up with the edge of the balconies. I think this makes the photo look effective because of how it creates a pathway through the image. I also like how the sky and the balconies look completely separate even though they are the same colour.