Marijke+Blokker


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 * Title:** Banshee
 * Artist:** Michellemonique
 * Medium:** Digital Photography

Before going to this next page please be aware the picture is a nude, so if you feel as though you may be offended by nude photography feel free to skip the FORM page and go on to SPACE which also has partial nudity but shouldn't be offensive to anyone as everything important is covered. **SPACE** **COMPOSITION** **COLOR** **SUBJECT**
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 * TONE**

This digital photograph is a good example of how important tone is especially in more dramatic works of art. The title of the work “Banshee” let’s the viewer know immediately that this is a re-creation of a mythological character. The lighting is important when dealing with tone, particularly the contrasts between light and dark. In this photograph the entire piece is illuminated with a purple/lavender hue and some blue undertones. Though at first glance it may not seem as though there are many shades and contrasts in this photograph, upon further examination one can see the contrasts between the darker purples and blues that are on the wall around the Banshee and on her face and hair, with the lighter tones of the pieces of torn cloth she is wearing, the spider webs holding her hair and the light coming from behind her. These contrasts add a dramatic and haunting effect to this image as even the smallest contrast of light and dark around her eyes offer an illusion of the subject being hollow. The artist put a lot of thought into putting this picture together and deciding on the lighting. Had the artist made the light behind the subject darker the spider webs would not have shown up and had the artist made the subject’s hair too light it would have blended in with the background. Tone is an extremely important part of photography and can often make or break a good shoot.