Portrait Gallery; I really enjoyed the new exhibition, allot of really great work with lots of character, Life, colour, and a great sense of personality and story behind most of those faces. So picking a favorite was challenging and finding one that i didnt think deserved to be there was even harder.
So coming away with a list of Five or more favorites that i just couldnt pick at the time, I've chosen the piece 'Ruby' By Chris Budgeon, Digital print. Unfortunately I dont think the web image does it much justice, but here it is anyways.
The image on display is a large one, large enough to notice how crisp and precise the details are in the photo, down to the fine blades of grass. Because, i think, a sharp well detailed image is a very major aesthetic prerequisite for me to be able to enjoy an image. Another thing that i need to see to enjoy and image is evidence of intent, whether you know what it is or not, i find it intriguing to see small things like facial expression to show emotion, or in this case how the girl (i presume is Ruby) is lit. The red light from the side, and how the patch of grass is spotlighting her against the darkened background (looked darker on the hanging) made her seem as though she doesn't belong in the scene. With the added, almost cliche, wind on the dress comes across as ghostly. These are just some of the aspects of this image that made it aesthetically appealing and intriguing for me.
This next Image on the other hand didnt have any difficulty deciding that it was my least favorite, to a point where i could say i disliked this image. 'Puddled State' by David Wills left me artistically numb.
... I didnt like this image because; Its flat and thats not a printing error i think its a dull subject. there is nothing in this image that jumps out at me at all, no sense of character, no feeling or emotion, no sense of this persons self and not even any pretty colours. this could have been compensated with some outstanding technical aesthetics, like some leading lines or pavement patterns or an interesting object on the pavement for the subject to interact with... But there's not. This image is flat on soo many levels.
Peace Out.
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