Anastassia Rabajille

November 21, 2013

Photography 2313

Photography Research

I chose “Ophelia” by Gregory Crewdson photograph because of all the formal and conceptual qualities. The direct approach on the woman’s body in the middle of the house makes a very interesting composition throughout the image, because even though is in the bottom middle location of the image, her extended horizontal body makes your eye move and see all the different variations of colors and values in the picture. Also because she is looking up to the ceiling gives you this sense of direction, up and down giving you a final focus to every element given in this imagery.

This image feels like it is speaking directly to me, giving me a sense of loneliness and leaving something behind, also there is a sorrowful factor of something lost in time, because of how still everything looks even though she is resting in water. Also the water reflection on the floor gives a sense of another dimension or a door to something new. And lastly even though this image shows tragedy and death, the variety of bright colors implied in the composition gives a visual balance, making it a bit morbid.