It is therefore interesting to analyse these photos and see how effectively (or not) are they able to complement the article that comes along with it.
source: Quinn Rooney/Getty ImagesThis photo was taken at the 2008 Asian Beach Games, Indonesia and its a gold medal match between Thailand and Indonesia in the Women's Beach Sepak Takraw.
Obviously, this photo falls into the photojournalism category but it cleverly made use of bodily contortions which gave it a little expressionisic feel.
I shall touch on a few formal elements which I observed through this photo:
Light quality - This was shot on a beach, and the sunlight was apparently strong and harsh. It may seem a little on the high side, but I think its fine as it lit up the faces of the players nicely, showing their intense facial expressions, which denotes the excitement of the game.
Angle of View - I believe the photographer shot it from an elevated angle and this approach seem to work as it places the viewers in the eye of the spectator who were actually on that venue itself.
Framing/Composition - It cleverly places the player in blue's face along the intersection of the thirds and it leads the viewer to see the Takraw ball. From there we then explores the other 2 players in red. The back of the red player's jersey shows "Thailand" and the one in blue shows the Indonesia's flag. This enable the viewer to further understand that it is a match between the 2 coountries.
Color: Interestingly, the red and blue jerseys appear to stand out against the yellow tinted beach and it made the players jut out into the foreground.
Being a person who is always amused by how fascinating a human body can be a source of insipration for ideas, this photo further reinterates this belief of mine. The contortions of the Takraw players gave an exciting feel to this photo, but at the same time, seemed a little surreal to the human eye.
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