Relevant photos - Truro City of Lights - Establishing Image

This photo was taken by Dan Kitwood at the 2014 Notting Hill carnival. I chose to analyse this image because I feel that it shows the true atmosphere of a close community very well. Kitwood has got himself right in amongst the excitement and has really portrayed this through his image. Also, the image is in no way staged and no one seems to be aware that the photographer is taking a photo. This makes it more natural and gives us a more accurate sense of what the atmosphere is really like.

He has used a wide angle lens to allow him to get very close to his subject which enhances the effect of us being there in the happy atmosphere.

Kitwood has used a low aperture to ensure more or less everything is in focus. This is because all elements seen in the frame are important to the photograph.




This photograph (shot by Alan Diaz) stood out to me because of the energy portrayed by the subject. Although the image is very posed it still gives a feel of natural joy and atmosphere of the A Miami-Dade carnival dancer performing at the annual Martin Luther King Day parade in Miami.

The frame is filled by a close up of the male and he large exciting constume which make it interesting. The colours really bring the image to life and give an idea of the sort of event/ atmosphere the performer and photographer are at. Diaz may have chosen to give less infomation by not showing he environment as much because he feels that this tightly framed image gives enough infomation.



This image was shot by Thomas Hawk at the festival of colour in Utah, USA in 2012. He captured a series of incredible photographs of a very unique event. I loved this image because it shows the atmosphere of the event so well and the magnitude of it. The vast number of people covered in colourful pain makes the image very unique and interesting. The slight misty effect in the backgroud slightly distorts/blurs the invididual people making the image very artist. The backgroud shows more of just vibrant colour than individual people which is a pleasing contrast the the clear seperation of people in the foreground.