Photography set #1

The audience of these pictures would be people who are interested in fine art photography, and people who are interested in anatomy and seeing the beauty in death. These pictures are more based on focusing on blending the animals in with the lighting, using lighting that works best with the colours and the kinds of animals featured. 

I decided to bring more of my animal skins into college, and try them out in the photography room with different styles of lighting. Im actually very impressed at the results. 

I especially like how bright this picture is, and the composition of the piece. I also like how soft the shadows are, and the choice of material. The yellow on the more tropical bird doesnt stand out too much, but it still adds an attractive flare to the piece, making something a focal point, but not stealing too much detail.

I also really like these two pictures, and could potentially make them a set due to the way that the duck is facing different ways in each image. I also like how elegant it looks, despite being dead, almost like an angel fallen from grace. I also like how the colours are still quite soft, and the effect that the background gives the image.

I really like the rather tropical feel of this photo, the colours of the bird standing out really well against the warm background, the blues contrasting with the fiery colours but not in a sense that its hard to look at. The way the birds wings are outstretched and the way that it is positioned in the piece also give it an edge in the appeal. To the viewers, these images could have almost a biblical sense, like the birds have been crucified but people still respect them. The fact that the light is focused on the bird could give it some kind of holy spiritual light.

This picture was going for a more contrasted base, and I love the way that the outline of it is really dark and it lightens up towards the center of the piece. It draws attention to the birds absolutely gorgeous plumage. I also adore the way the bird is positioned, showing off its body in a rather sad and emotive way. The background also adds a lot of expression onto this piece.

This piece was taken in my bedroom, hense the less professional look to it. The day it was taken on was quite sunny and it made some really interesting and intense shadows on my wall, so I decided to play around with that. I also love the way that the back end of the fish is in entire darkness.

These pictures are my favourite ones from the set, I absolutely adore the lighting and the positioning on this piece, the way the bird looks extremely delicate and the way that the lighting works for it. The colours are incredibly soft and they all blend in, giving the picture a natural feeling.