My final images (4)

This image is placed at the end of the series, as it vaguely mirrors the first image. There is a crowd scene with a tall building in the background, watching a street entertainer on a unicycle in the middle. This is layered with a closer shot of a crowd and another street entertainer to provide the main focus, contrasting with the other crowd. I like how this photograph has a heavier human presence to the others, as it means there are more shapes to be found and the audience has to engage heavily with the piece.

My final images (3)

The contrast in this image is the most interesting aspect, as the creation of shadows that were not originally there adds to the abstract feel of the image. Going back to the aim of presenting errors and imperfections, this is the only photograph in the series which has a strip present where the edges of the negatives overlapped. The images included are of the London Eye and a park bench, which both have lines that contrast with each other. The inclusion of the people keeps this image as a part of the series, as the theme has become a mixture of architecture and people. This image also stands out because the images are of different types of architecture, and not the typical straight buildings.

My final images (2)

This is my favourite image, and I think the most interesting. The two layers are street scenes, both of which include images of people and architecture - the top layer includes trees and lampposts, and the bottom layer has steps and a strong image of a straight-lined wall. I like how one image is at a portrait orientation whilst the other layer is landscape, which gives a great contrast and makes it all the more interesting to look at.

My final images

This image features a layer representing a crowd scene with straight-line buildings in the background, teamed with glass windows and metal shapes exposed over the image. Even I am not sure what the metal shapes are, which I think adds to the unusual and abstract experience. These shapes are twisted, and contrast well with the straight lines of the buildings in the background.

Using my random technique to find a theme...

After developing and enlarging a number of photographs using the technique of placing random negatives on top of each other, I saw 4 pieces which seemed to fit together in a series. This series uses a mixture of aesthetic qualities from architecture and shots of people (mainly crowds) to create an abstract feel and make the audience come in and engage with the images more closely. These photographs got the reaction I wanted from my friends and I think they are successful as per my objective, in that I wanted to create an abstract world that made sense.

I have left scratches and marks from the negatives visible on my final prints, as I still wanted to comment on the fact that errors and imperfections are a fact of life, and that it is unnatural to want to see something completely perfect. As my images are abstract, they are not a true representation of real life, and I feel being able to see scratches on the prints adds to the experience of viewing my images.