After viewing the photos contained in the link above, answer the following questions using complete sentences.
What about this images makes them so compelling? Think about all the things you learned about photography in Photo 1 & Photo 2 in regards to angle, framing, etc. What relationship happens between photo and viewer in these photos?
Have you seen portraits of animals taken this way, how did they manage to get portraits that make a connection to the viewer like they did here?
What about this images makes them so compelling?
-The photographer makes it look like he is interacting with the animals
Think about all the things you learned about photography in Photo 1 in regards to angle, framing, etc. What relationship happens between photo and viewer in these photos?
-The subjects ( in this case the animals) are framed right in the middle of the frame. He gets very close, out of the comfort zone for 99% of people to take these pictures.
These images are interesting because they are so up close and personal to the animal. Also, it’s with wild animals instead of domesticated ones. The angle seems to be straight on, but the animal is usually eating something. The background of all these photos are in the animal’s natural environment, which can show the dedication the photographer had if they wanted to be really close to wild animals. With these photos, you can almost see some emotion on the animal’s faces, as well as the details in the fur. I have seen pictures like these with dogs and cats, but I don’t usually see them with wild animals. Most of the time they just make the animal look cute by having them play with something, or they use puppies/kittens to attract the viewer.
What about this images makes them so compelling? Think about all the things you learned about photography in Photo 1 in regards to angle, framing, etc. What relationship happens between photo and viewer in these photos?
Have you seen portraits of animals taken this way, how did they manage to get portraits that make a connection to the viewer like they did here?
Capturing these types of animals up close is unique. These types of photos are not something you see everyday. The photographer was able to capture so much emotion and feeling. That is what makes them compelling.
These photographs are all taken from the animal’s eye level. All of the animals are framed in a way so that they are in the dead center of the photo.
I have taken similar photos and the key is eye contact. Eyes are a very important part of any living thing and playing around with the eye contact can really impact an image.
What about this images makes them so compelling? The photos look compelling because of how close and clear they were taken doing natural things in their lives.
Think about all the things you learned about photography in Photo 1 in regards to angle, framing, etc. What relationship happens between photo and viewer in these photos?
Have you seen portraits of animals taken this way, how did they manage to get portraits that make a connection to the viewer like they did here? i have personally taken photos like this. the connection it makes with the viewer is amazing because it looks as though the animal is attempting to make a personal connection with you.
Here is an example of an animal portrait I’ve taken.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126853534@N03/27605204091/in/dateposted-public/