For this research task I chose to look at the photographic icon that is Simon Norfolk- i perceptually chose 3 images from his Afghanistan portfolio. I chose this because if you didn't know already that i am a urban explorer, His images of the derelict buildings really court my eye.
I picked these three images too analyse because these where once used by the public Afghanistan, but know they are dereliction sites full lonesomeness knowing these places where once loved by the public and where used regally but know people are afraid of these places. the indication of this is by looking at the bullet marks and mess it has been left in after the war in Afghanistan. looking at the environment of the location its dry and dead in all three images the only life form in any of these is in the second image of the blur'ed animals. these images make me think of death and the sadness these landscapes give the way the buildings are empty and barely standing at all.
The sky in all Three images is quite vibrant yet doll and empty emotionless. I believe they are all taken around sunset as looking at the small bursitis oranges, yellows and pink, and when ever i think of a sunset it could ether be romantic, lonesomeness or emptiness. In this case this images are represent Emptiness and a little Lonesomeness.
All three images i think the photographer wanted natural low key lighting to show shadows of the empty buildings.
there is depth showing us views how far back the landscape goes but also highlighting that there is no other life forms around showing us that this is an abandoned town/village.
on the second image these is a slow shutter speed to show the fast movement of the animals, giving of that vibe that they don't want to be here its a war zone or that the building is not safe n being around that is a hazard and could fall any moment.
Sorry for the delay on blogging this i was attending a Lecture at the Royal Holloway University London and did not get home til 2 am. I did inform Steffi Klenz.
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