Diptych 1: My initial reaction is that I instantly see the red jumping out at me. The shirt is matched well by the paper and scribbles in the scanogram. In that way, these images address the assignment very well. I also didn't notice this at first, but the chimneys also add to the balance of red in this image. I also like the balance you get from having green in opposite corners. I am curious, however, about whether it would look better with the scan's yellow levels a bit higher to make the greens match and stand out a bit better. I would say that perhaps the strongest quality in this image is that you draw out the blue and cyan (the complement of red) in the photo by emphasizing it in the scanogram. I don't think I would have noticed that the shutters have any color at all in them if you didn't emphasize it in the scanogram. I am impressed by the way you were able to take a scanogram that has little in common thematically with the photo and you really make the two images work together. Also, while I am quite curious about how the scanogram would appear if it was not distorted, I think all of that movement was probably a good way to change the image from being a boring collection of items to being something visually compelling. If I were to make this diptych, I would change one thing: I would put the scan under the photo. I haven't seen it like that, so I can't guarantee it would have the intended effect, but I think it would be cool to have it seem like the scan is hanging from the thin line of white between the two images. It would be like a second shirt... maybe.
Diptych 2: This image is a VAST improvement from the previous draft. Immediately, I see the orange in the rust pop out of the image, as well as the strong contrast between the orange and purple. Great! Also, structurally, the comparison between film and the fence with the angles of the fence and the orange felt lined up is awesome. It's like a continuation of the image. This is definitely the best arrangement of these images. I think that the scanogram would be too bright on its own and the photo would be bland on its own, but together they complement each other very well.
Diptych 3: Another great usage of the complementary colors and a great job matching colors. I especially like how you distorted the scanogram to match the appearance of dripping and smearing on the fence and the rust in the photo. Colors are very well matched and I think the images look good next to each other. The blue paper kind of bothers me because everything else in the image is moving or at least fairly interesting visually anyway. The big cyan rectangle doesn't fit very well. While it matches the color well and emphasizes the contrast between yellow and red and cyan, it is hard on the eyes to see such a big section like that. It draws my eyes to the corner rather than to the whole image. Also, the cyan in the photo is covered in little blemishes, so maybe if there were blemishes on the cyan in the scanogram it would look better... I would also make the darks darker in the scan. You have some very nice blacks in the photograph, so I would like to see those in the scanogram as well. Lastly, I personally am a big fan of symmetry, so I would probably enjoy this image more if one of the two images were rotated horizontally so that it was either framed by the cyan or the cyan columns rose up all in the middle of the image. As it is, the cyan in both images drags my eyes to the bottom right. If the cyan was in the middle, I might be drawn to the middle. Aside from those three things, I think the images go great together to give a good replication of each other. You went all out putting each color and tone in its place and it shows in a very positive way here.
Diptych 4: Each of the images in this diptych are interesting in their own right, but I might not put them together as they are. The post-it matches the box well, the saranwrap matches the reflection well, and the paper matches the general whiteness and grids in the photo well. I just think the plate dears this image apart. I'm not sure why. It is clearly meant to match the mug, but the mug is so understated that the plate seems blown out of proportion. Of course, I might change my mind completely if the images were oriented differently--who knows? The colors of these images were matched well. You did a good job of juxtaposing complimentary colors (blue and pink). I also like how each image makes me want to get closer and see it in more detail. In the photo I want to see what the green reflection is and what the mug says. In the scanogram I want to read the words you got in the puzzle and the post-it. In both, I want to see what is concealed--what's behind the window? What is in the frame? What else do the post-it and paper say? In all of these ways, this is certainly a fine diptych. I just want to see how it would look with something else instead of the plate--maybe something green or blue?
Diptych 1:
ReplyDeleteMy initial reaction is that I instantly see the red jumping out at me. The shirt is matched well by the paper and scribbles in the scanogram. In that way, these images address the assignment very well. I also didn't notice this at first, but the chimneys also add to the balance of red in this image. I also like the balance you get from having green in opposite corners. I am curious, however, about whether it would look better with the scan's yellow levels a bit higher to make the greens match and stand out a bit better. I would say that perhaps the strongest quality in this image is that you draw out the blue and cyan (the complement of red) in the photo by emphasizing it in the scanogram. I don't think I would have noticed that the shutters have any color at all in them if you didn't emphasize it in the scanogram. I am impressed by the way you were able to take a scanogram that has little in common thematically with the photo and you really make the two images work together. Also, while I am quite curious about how the scanogram would appear if it was not distorted, I think all of that movement was probably a good way to change the image from being a boring collection of items to being something visually compelling.
If I were to make this diptych, I would change one thing: I would put the scan under the photo. I haven't seen it like that, so I can't guarantee it would have the intended effect, but I think it would be cool to have it seem like the scan is hanging from the thin line of white between the two images. It would be like a second shirt... maybe.
Diptych 2:
ReplyDeleteThis image is a VAST improvement from the previous draft. Immediately, I see the orange in the rust pop out of the image, as well as the strong contrast between the orange and purple. Great! Also, structurally, the comparison between film and the fence with the angles of the fence and the orange felt lined up is awesome. It's like a continuation of the image. This is definitely the best arrangement of these images. I think that the scanogram would be too bright on its own and the photo would be bland on its own, but together they complement each other very well.
Diptych 3:
ReplyDeleteAnother great usage of the complementary colors and a great job matching colors. I especially like how you distorted the scanogram to match the appearance of dripping and smearing on the fence and the rust in the photo. Colors are very well matched and I think the images look good next to each other.
The blue paper kind of bothers me because everything else in the image is moving or at least fairly interesting visually anyway. The big cyan rectangle doesn't fit very well. While it matches the color well and emphasizes the contrast between yellow and red and cyan, it is hard on the eyes to see such a big section like that. It draws my eyes to the corner rather than to the whole image. Also, the cyan in the photo is covered in little blemishes, so maybe if there were blemishes on the cyan in the scanogram it would look better...
I would also make the darks darker in the scan. You have some very nice blacks in the photograph, so I would like to see those in the scanogram as well.
Lastly, I personally am a big fan of symmetry, so I would probably enjoy this image more if one of the two images were rotated horizontally so that it was either framed by the cyan or the cyan columns rose up all in the middle of the image. As it is, the cyan in both images drags my eyes to the bottom right. If the cyan was in the middle, I might be drawn to the middle.
Aside from those three things, I think the images go great together to give a good replication of each other. You went all out putting each color and tone in its place and it shows in a very positive way here.
Diptych 4:
ReplyDeleteEach of the images in this diptych are interesting in their own right, but I might not put them together as they are. The post-it matches the box well, the saranwrap matches the reflection well, and the paper matches the general whiteness and grids in the photo well. I just think the plate dears this image apart. I'm not sure why. It is clearly meant to match the mug, but the mug is so understated that the plate seems blown out of proportion. Of course, I might change my mind completely if the images were oriented differently--who knows?
The colors of these images were matched well. You did a good job of juxtaposing complimentary colors (blue and pink). I also like how each image makes me want to get closer and see it in more detail. In the photo I want to see what the green reflection is and what the mug says. In the scanogram I want to read the words you got in the puzzle and the post-it. In both, I want to see what is concealed--what's behind the window? What is in the frame? What else do the post-it and paper say? In all of these ways, this is certainly a fine diptych. I just want to see how it would look with something else instead of the plate--maybe something green or blue?