Daniel Nahabedian is very good when working with lights and colour. He uses the element of light so manipulate his images, deciding on what he wants the viewer to focus on or not. He also uses a similar technique with colour so that he can distinct between the important parts of his images and the non-important ones. I also enjoy how he turns an ordinary scene into a majestic one just by using light, colour, and sometimes angles. I have noticed that his angles are mostly low or wide ones; this allows him to further emphasise on the importance of a scene or a building.
This image has a very interesting angle - by using a low one, Nahabedian is able to show off the building and include most of it in the image, while making it seem majestic. The size and shape of the temple is both highlighted as well as exaggerated in order to give importance to the building and ensure that the viewers pay their full attention to it. The lights on both side distract the viewers and forces them to focus on the main part of the temple and notice its circular shape at the top. This gives the photographer the ability to manipulate where the viewer focuses on in the image, helping them achieve what they want. The use of colour is also very good; the sky has an ombre effect, almost fading into the same colour as the building. Although the photographer aimed to create contrast here, he also wanted to connect the sky with the building in order to show connotations of size for the temple - he suggests that the temple is immense in size, just like the sky. This adds symbolism to his work and engages the viewer as they have to delve in deeper so that they may work out the context of the image.
It is evident that Daniel Nahabedian has created significant contrast in this picture, proving to be his main aim. By achieving this, he has now structured the rest of the picture - the contrast distincts between the lanterns and the dark sky, allowing the viewer to concentrate on the lights around the image and get an idea on what's going on in the scene. Once again, a low angle was used so that a large part of the scene could be included in the photograph, enabling the viewer to picture the scene better in their mind. This also allows Nahabedian to make good use of the framing and fill it up with the lanterns, making the image exciting and full so that it seems like there's a lot going on. The photographer has also made sure that the viewers can see his subjects, which further allows them to engage with the scene and work with the context of the image. It is unclear what the occasion is, leaving the viewers to use their imagination, which invites them on a journey, highlighting the theme. As they wonder why these lanterns are being lit, they also wonder about the journey of the lanterns and possibly how long they are going to last. This is an indirect way of illustrating this theme, through symbolism and meaning. This produces an exciting and adventurous image, evoking feelings of curiousity and wonder in the viewers.
The use of light here is incredible. The rays of sunlight are guiding the viewers and letting them know where in the image they should focus. It also creates a contrast between the colours as it makes certain colours look more important than others. For example, the green towards the bottom of the picture look more important that the green in the background from the view - this is so that the viewer won't pay much attention to the view but rather the building and the greenery around it. This is further achieved through the technique of blurring; it is evident that the view in the background is very slightly blurred whereas the building is very sharp. Once again, this tells the viewer where to focus and adds symbolism to the image, making the building look majestic and giving importance to it. This is achieved through the light rays as well, which make the viewers wonder about the building and gives out an adventurous atmosphere.
Like most of his other work, the element of light is being used to a large extent in this particular image. The bright yellow tone from the building creates a huge contrast with the blue colour from the sky, drawing the viewer in and automatically forcing them to focus on the brighter colour, which is the yellow colour of the building. This gives out connotations that the building is of importance and it's the only sign of life in the whole image, further emphasising its importance. From this technique, the viewer can fully engage with the image and it gives them enough clues to work out the context. The angle is very wide, allowing the photographer to capture a big part of the scene, making sure the whole building fits in the photograph, enabling the viewer to build a better image in their mind of the context.
This is my own image from my depth of field shoot - similarly to Nahabedian's work, I have used natural lighting from the sky to make the scene look majestic and give it importance through symbolism. The fact that my subject is dark creates contrast between him and the background, which has a brighter tone of green and blue/grey. By doing this, I was able to ensure that my viewer focuses on my subject first prior to moving around the image.
In conclusion, I picked this photographer for my research because his images are very inspiring. His use of light and colour dramatically changes and manipulates an image in the way he wants it to so that he may achieve his aims and get his viewers to focus on exactly what he wants them to. This keeps his work exciting, inviting viewers to find out more about a certain picture and think about its context. It also invites the viewer to picture the scene in their heads and imagine being there, depicting connotations of adventure.
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