Dreams/Surrealism


Dreams/Surrealism Blog Post -- Assignment 4

untitled. -- Jerry N. Uelsmann

http://www.uelsmann.net/#a=0&at=0&mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=5&p=2

Jerry N. Uelsmann is one of the most talented photographers I have witnessed so far in my life. This photo is a prime example of his talent. The emotion portrayed is very evident. This woman is exposed on several different sheets of paper to give the feeling that her life is broken up and layered as the time passes each experience overlaps and makes her grow; the pile of papers grow. To make this work is absolutely amazing.

No Limits -- Erik Johansson

http://www.boredpanda.com/creative-photoshopping-by-erik-johansson/

This photo is a prime example of a dream. No where in the world will you find a spiral staircase in the middle of a sandy field. Erik is like a modern Jerry Uelsmann, he blends the staircase with the person walking up perfectly with the background photo. Even though the photo is centered I think that this photo works well that way, it also helps that it is in a square format. I also like the sepia filter it adds a more mysterious look to it.

Falling -- Sam Doyle

http://jpgmag.com/photos/2588942

This photo caught my eye right when i saw it. Out of everything else on the page this stuck out. The way it sticks out is the unusual angle of the figure. Our eye automatically notice's something that doesn't appear right and thats exactly what this photo shows. The man "falling" to his left has a blank look on his face as if nothing is wrong with the way he is standing. It makes me accept his positioning a bit more. The cropping of the photo is also nice a break up of green up to an off white to a baby blue theses colors are also very pleasing and relaxing to the eye. Doyle also adds in the vent at the top right to balance the photograph just a bit more.