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Yoda and Luke on Dagobah Review

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Yoda and Luke on Dagobah

How to Be Creative Response

How to Be Creative by Hugh MacLeod

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Ending Critique

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Photos: Sally Mann      

I really like this image by Sally Mann because it can represent the duality of human nature, and also the changes of the human body throughout a lifespan.  I chose to re frame the image in this way to display a "forever young" kind of mentality.  It also represents the ability to choose your actions and be an almost completely "good" person in the duality perspective.  There are still some scratched and scared areas on his body, but it is mostly pure.

It is easy to see why Ms. Mann framed the image the way she did, if she would have focused in on either side of the mans' body, the photo would not have the two meanings I discussed earlier.  They would have either portrayed a completely scared or completely pure body, which would not show any contrast. The shot is a medium shot, taken from the waist up.  I believe she chose a medium shot because it shows where all the vital organs are, and the places your body is hit hardest with during old age.  In the other perspective, it really highlights the chest of the man, where the soul of a person is typically thought to be.  The lines of the shot are mainly linear and straight, including the faded lines in the background.  The only lines that are curved are the lines in the scars that are on the mans' body.  These provide a great contrast with the rest of his body and the rest of the image, which really draws your eye to them.  The image uses depth cues by having the pure area of the mans' body light and visible, and the scared portion dark and fading into the background.  However, in the background, behind the dark side of the man, there is a light shining in a downward angle, which helps you determine how far into this dark room the man is.