Midterm

The chiaroscuro of the latticed window in the puddle instantly caught my attention. The silhouetted dancers balance out this reflection and seem very grounded against the beam they are canvased upon. The gradient of midtones in the midground tie things together nicely.

The sun is low as the cyclists bike down the westward street. This picture's lighting gives a calming and casual air, and alludes to a place foreign to me. The light gives a direction for the people, and the ones lurking in the shadows just seem to be missing out. The mood this photograph gives off is hard to put into words, and that's why I like it.  

This is my favorite picture that I stumbled across for this assignment. I love the figures' balanced composition as well as the balance of darks and light. I also love the diagonal lines that connect the foreground figure to the midground one, and the midground figure to the background one. I love how each figure is looking in a different direction. I love how the illuminated figure is out of focus, and the silhouetted figures are more in focus. Even though the foreground figure is illuminated, her eyes are closed, thus tying her together with the other two unidentifiable figures. Each plane holds its own. The inverted triangle gives off a feeling of drama and instability. The seafoam background is an interesting color choice, but I have no objections to it. Wonderful.