Herb Ritts Beach

Herb Ritts uses contrast of the dark figures to accentuate the foreground of the image and counter the black in the background. Because the bodies are construed it creates a perception of melting and uneasiness. The black and white create a drama in the contrast of the image.

Herb Ritts Versace Dress

A dramatic iamge creating a lot of movement and contrast due to the harsh contrast between the black and white. The negative space is created with the dress almost framing the figure int the middle. The middle of the iamge is accentuated due to the heavy contrast and the foreground is created with subtle greys contrasting against the off white of the sky

Grace Jones by Robert Mapplethorpe

The face really stands out and almost seems to glow and float on the background since the body is shrouded. Greyscale really creates emotion in this photo. The photo goes beyond normal portraiture because of the eccentricities of the piece.

Rober Mapplethorpe Frank Diaz

One of Robert Mapplethorpe's exhibitions, Frank Diaz has excellent balance and slight asymmetry. The horns create a focal point and imply the evil of the man. Because his back is turned to us the image is a bit unsettling. The bar on top splits the image evenly and leads the eye to the figure.

Kalle Gustafsson

Kalle Gustafsson has so much movement in this photo. Its a piece suspended in time and looks like it could fly off the picture. The color is heavily saturated and suggests it was shot with film. The blues and reds contrast well and enhance the effectiveness of the image. For the amount of movement in the image very little is actually blurred or out of focus. Because the angle is lower the horses are very daunting and intimidating. The photo feels very caught in the moment. Very well done photo.

Flip by Garry Winograd

Flip by Garry Winograd creates a lot of movement. The moment captured in time is captured with good detail. The black man flipping contrasts well with the almost completely white sky. The sky has no texture but the fore ground has good texture. The people on the right balance the photo and add joy to the feeling of the photo. Because the photo is black and white the feeling is preserved without distracting the viewer with and over load of color.

Clearest by David Doublait

Clearest by David Doublait captures stunning shades of blue. This underwater photographer uses the ocean to create his compositions. The circle of fish creates excellent accentuation of the diver. The brightest able is being the  circle of fish keeping the brightest highlight out of the center of the composition. The contrast of the black figure against the light blues accentuate the figure even more while the silhouettes of the ring of fish create even more focus on the diver.