This photograph was taken in 2000 by Jonas Bendiksen and was accessed through the Aperture Foundation website. This image is inspiring to me both emotionally and educationally. To begin, I find many of the techniques inspiring because of the educational value. The way the photograph is composed the children are frames along the bottom of the photograph with the expansive landscape dominating the background. The lighting in exceptional and evokes a warm, inquisitive emotion. When taking photographs, I always find lighting and composition to be the toughest elements to perfect. This photograph inspires me in an educational way because it reminds me that when done properly, lighting and composition truly make a good photograph great.
From an emotion standpoint, I am inspired by the feeling this photograph evokes. Youth, intrigue and excitement are ever-present in this composition from the young boy with the binoculars to the rolling landscape in the background. Even the adults in the photograph are captivated by the same event in the sky. These feelings are of particular inspiration to me because they remind me that many things in life aren't meant to be taken too seriously, especially when it comes to art. Just by following subjects and events that are of personal intrigue to you, you might find an amazing image. Many times, I believe the best photographs come when you least expect it.
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At first, this picture frightens me - it almost looks like the boy is staring into the sun with a pair of binoculars! But then I think about what we learned in our lighting class, and notice that the man on the right is cloaked in darkness. Perhaps there is no sun in the sky after all.
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