opacity tutorial

With this tutorial changing the opacities of each layer creates more depth in the image. Even though each of the words are the same color and on the same background they all look different because of the change in the opacity to make more layers and to add depth to the image.

series

The series the Steve McCurry did of New york has a nice balance of business and space. In his first image of time square there are many lights and colors which fill up the image. There is also a lot going on with all of the snow, cars and people. This image gives show what most people think of new york which is how busy the city is.
This image is then followed by the man sweeping in front of his store. This shows how parts of New York city can be calm. It also shows how much history there is in New York and that it is not all lights and new buildings. I think this image shows a high contrast to the first image with the space and the calm quality of the man in the picture.

styrofoam cup art

I think this form of art is very cool because it is a medium that most people do not think about using. Also these cups are very graphic. They also are very cool because they are done in sharpie so there is no turning back once you have made a mark on the cups. These cups also use mainly black and white which shows the beauty of the work without being distracted by color. When he uses color it draws your eye to the one ballon which creates a focal point. These cups are a new and exciting way of thinking about art.

Graffiti

Graffiti art is very cool because it uses so many colors and has such a unique flare to art. It is very cool because it does not have any boundaries or rules. With Graffiti one can do whatever they want with there plank canvas. Also because when doing graffiti it is not as militant as other forms of art which makes it a more lively approach.

This image inspires me because it is such a large idea. Also this is what one man get when he starts with a plank canvas and uses his imagination he can get anywhere. This also inspires me because when painting it the lines did not have to be perfect and was not as stressful as other forms of art where one strives to be perfect where being whimsical is better.

Holga Effect

This image along with the other holga photo gives a lot of effect to the image. With the hard parts of this image such as the darkness of the bridge and the electricity wires gives this image a worn look. Also the fence in the for ground of the image gives the image more of a hard feel. The dark edges due to the light leek because of the Holga camera gives this image the effect of a more dark and sad image. It also helps give the effects of old in this image.
This image also has an interesting effect of light in the top of the image. In the top of the image there is a glow effect that gives an idea of life to the top of the image. This gives an interesting effect to the whole image because of the light and dark. The top has a life effect with the halo like glow where the bottom has a more sad and run down look. This image show the opposites through light.

Holga Photography

I think that this image is very interesting because as a normal image taken with a normal camera this image may be a little bit boring but because this image has a cool holga effect with the light leek on the side of the image it gives the image the effect of dark and death as this tree shows.
This image is also very cool because it gives the image an old fashion look which also goes with the idea of old and dying. This effect of the Holga light leek gives the effect on this image that lets the image have more of an overall effect.