Photoshoot 6: Surrealism Location Portraiture: Straight Images -

Surrealism Location Portraiture 'Alice in Wonderland' - 

Alice in Wonderland:

1:

The above photograph is the second edit of image 1, below, with the addition of colour manipulation to the tree. 

These images are surreal in their colour manipulation to create a distorted landscape that links well to the theme of 'Alice in Wonderland'. The subject is also well focused and the composition is simple yet dynamic in the model being central in the rule of thirds grid. 

2:

The image above is the second edit of image 2, below, with the addition of minor colour manipulations to the trees. 

This image does not compositionally conform as much in its layout as image 1due to the inability to frame the trees equally on the vertical lines of the rule of thirds grid. However, the use of the two subjects makes an interesting narrative that can be understood in various ways by an audience. 

3:

Image 3 is an example of sequencing photography with two images having been joined using Photoshop to join two frames, with two images of the same subject, to create a surreal atmosphere. 

4:

The above image is a secondary edit of image 4, seen directly below, created through the addition of an extra colourisation treatment on more of the background. 

The colourisation is of a more vibrant hue and saturation and thus creates a more directly surreal final outcome. However, the subject is very static and posed in an unusual manner, which was planned to create a more surreal piece, but, could simply appear less aesthetically pleasing. 

5:

The photograph directly above is the second edit of image 5, which can be seen below, with the addition of colour manipulation  completed using Photoshop.

This image is variant to the above images in that the subject is much closer to the camera and within the left third of the rule of thirds grid. 

6:

This image is the secondary edit of the below photograph with the addition of colourisation techniques on the background to increase the colours in the foreground. 

The depth of colour and hue saturation of the image in the background adds a more surreal atmosphere to the image despite the subtle colour adaptions seen below. 

7:

The above image is a second version edit of the below image. Although, the first edit appears more surreal due to the autumnal colours that were present during the shooting. 

The composition is reminiscent of an album cover and is dynamic in the positioning in accordance with the compositional rule of thirds grid. 

8:

This image conforms nicely to the rule of thirds composition grid method with the subject at the vertical cross-sections meaning that the viewer focuses on them. Additionally, the leading line of the path takes the viewer on a surreal journey through the 2D art form. 

9:

This image appears more highly saturated than the others above and as such creates a more overt surreal element within the overall photographic outcome. The distance between the subjects also add a dynamic feature that once again takes the viewer on a journey through the medium.