Critical Lenses

Mads Nissen/Berlingske

1. What feeling does this photograph create in you, the viewer?

It makes me laugh inside.
2. What story do you think this photograph tells the viewer? Does it capture something that would be hard to convey in words?

Captures the story of the man.

3.  Who or what is the subject of this photograph?

The man's teeth.
4. Is the lighting natural or artificial? What time of day is it?

The lighting looks artificial and you can't really tell the time of day.
5. What colors stand out?  

The teeth's shading.
6. What part or parts are out of focus, if any?

The background.
7. What is the distance between the subject and the camera/viewer? What is the effect of this?

He is close and makes a very effect of closeness.
8. How is the picture composed? Is the subject centered? Is the "rule of thirds" followed?

It is well composed, centered, and can possible follow the rule of thirds.
9. How personal/impersonal is this photo? What elements make it this way?

It is personal.  The boxers closeness makes it this way.
10. What strikes you most about the photo? Why do you think that is?

The teeth.
11. What is the background for this image?

Its just a black background.
12. Why do you think this photograph was taken?

To tell the story of the man's false teeth.
13. Does this qualify as photojournalism? As commercial, casual or art photography, or some other category? Why?

Yes, casual because it tells a story of what is happening and it can be art photography.
14. Is the photo timely? Does it have a timeless quality? Both? Might it become iconic? Why or why not?

I don't think it is timeless and iconic cause it dose not strike that a national issue.
15. What else do you notice about the photograph?

It is very interesting.

Andrew Lichtenstein/MediaStorm

1. What feeling does this photograph create in you, the viewer?

It creates a sense of national pride.
2. What story do you think this photograph tells the viewer? Does it capture something that would be hard to convey in words?

It tell the story of a US special national day.  It does capture something that is hard to convey in words.
3.  Who or what is the subject of this photograph?

The flags are the subject.
4. Is the lighting natural or artificial? What time of day is it?

The lighting is natural and it is like noon time.
5. What colors stand out?  

The reds and blues.
6. What part or parts are out of focus, if any?

The background.
7. What is the distance between the subject and the camera/viewer? What is the effect of this?

Its pretty close and a creates an effect of vastness.
8. How is the picture composed? Is the subject centered? Is the "rule of thirds" followed?

It has a lot of repetition and everything is the center of interest.
9. How personal/impersonal is this photo? What elements make it this way?

Its is personal cause of use of national pride.
10. What strikes you most about the photo? Why do you think that is?

The repetition of the flags strikes me the most because it is visually appealing.
11. What is the background for this image?

A typical neighborhood.
12. Why do you think this photograph was taken?

The express the pride felt on this day.
13. Does this qualify as photojournalism? As commercial, casual or art photography, or some other category? Why?

Yes, because it tells a story.  It is art photography because of the composition.
14. Is the photo timely? Does it have a timeless quality? Both? Might it become iconic? Why or why not?

Yes because it depicts a national icon.
15. What else do you notice about the photograph?

I would like to recreate this.

1. What feeling does this photograph create in you, the viewer?

It gives a fun and kind of scary feeling.
2. What story do you think this photograph tells the viewer? Does it capture something that would be hard to convey in words?

I think it tells a story of a scene at a beach.  It captures the fun and hype of a beach visit.
3.  Who or what is the subject of this photograph?

The group of guys huddling over a fight.
4. Is the lighting natural or artificial? What time of day is it?

The lighting is natural and its like midday.
5. What colors stand out?  

The blue of the sky really stands out.
6. What part or parts are out of focus, if any?

The background is kind of blurred out.
7. What is the distance between the subject and the camera/viewer? What is the effect of this?

It is really close and it causes a sense that your their at the scene.
8. How is the picture composed? Is the subject centered? Is the "rule of thirds" followed?

It is really composed using eye level view and the subject is centered so it dose not follow the rule.
9. How personal/impersonal is this photo? What elements make it this way?

It looks personal and the eye level view makes it this way.
10. What strikes you most about the photo? Why do you think that is?

The scene strikes me the most because its interesting.
11. What is the background for this image?

The background is the by standers at the beach.
12. Why do you think this photograph was taken?

I think it was to capture a typical snapshot or fun picture.
13. Does this qualify as photojournalism? As commercial, casual or art photography, or some other category? Why?

It  can qualify as photo journalism and can be commercial or casual because of the scene.
14. Is the photo timely? Does it have a timeless quality? Both? Might it become iconic? Why or why not?

Not really timeless or iconic because it just kind of there.
15. What else do you notice about the photograph?

It a really fun photo with a lot of action.