I couldn’t make it the National Photographic Portrait Prize on the day as I had to work so I went and looked at the online gallery and selected my favourite and least favourite image. My favourite image was called “Zareth” by Scott Bycroft. I love everything about this portrait and how Bycroft has capture the relaxed stance and natural gaze of the Zareth. Also the image was in black and white which is my favourite sought of portrait photography. The light is hitting his face and hair very softly and the background isn’t distracting so my gaze explores the body but i keep returning to the dark piercing eyes.
An image that I really dislike is “Sisters Baking” by Hamish Gregory. The way he has captured these women is extremely unflattering. There is too much going on in the picture with the dog legs, slippers, containers and paper and it just seems messy. I feel that the shadows are too dark and her foot of the girl with her leg up is cut off. To me the photograph just seems likes it’s been done by an amateur who hasn’t thought about the composition of the work.
http://www.portrait.gov.au/site/exhibition_subsite_NPPP2010_9.php
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