Final Assignment
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Final Project - ‘Human Nature'
- Call for creative interpretation on HUMAN: NATURE.
Human Nature, a concept that encompasses how humans and nature co-inhabit, in this instance, is often a source of inspiration for artist and photographers. My final assignment leverages on the conceptual meaning of human nature and will depict how humans and shaped their enviornment to satisfy their needs and desires. Each photograph will encapsulate a night scene of a particular landmark in Singapore - the envrionment/nature and what we perceive the environment to be - the human element.
Assignment Inspiration – “Essence of City Lights”
For this final assignment, I have decided to do a series of conceptual photography with focus on human needs and the associated environment to satisfy these needs. A series of 6 photographs will portray several landmark locations around Singapore. In each photo, a series of photographic patterns, called “Bokehs”, will be imprinted on the photo. The scene, superimposed with 2 photographs, will portray the essence of human needs, as well as our desire to supplement them. This project will emphasize on 2 photographic techniques, night photography and “Bokeh”. Night photography to highlight the environment in full glory, and “Bokeh” patterns to depict the essence of the environment and how humans used them.
What is Bokeh?
“Bokeh” is a term, originally from Japanese, that has come to mean the subjective aesthetic quality of the out of focus area of an image. “Bokeh” of an IMAGE is highly dependent on the lighting of a scene, distance between lens, subject and background, how much contrast is in a background scene, how much the background contributes to an image (maybe you WANT the background to be partially visible), how busy the background is, as well as lens factors, as well.
Here are my creative photographs inspired by the essence of our city lights :
Final Photographs:
Money @ Shenton Way
Shenton Way is a major trunk road in Singapore's central business district, most known for the commercial skyscrapers flanking both sides of the road. The central business district of Singapore, Shenton Way is located at the geographical heart of our island. Its status as a financial center forms the perfect opportunity to portray the essence of business and money. Hence, the money symbol is used.
Love @ Clarke Quay
Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located beside the Singapore River. The surrounding area is not only famous for discos and pubs but also a popular destination for couples to hand out. Its scenic river view provides an excellent opportunity for a romantic night out, hence, the usage of heart “Bokeh” patterns to show that “love is in the air”.
Living @ Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh is a district located in the Central Region of Singapore, and it is one of the earliest public housing estates in Singapore. Hence, its location is ideal for the portrayal of the HDB lights and its essence of human traffic and dwelling. A ‘pedestrian’ shaped “Bokeh” cutout is used to show people.
Justice @ The Padang
This scene portrays The Padang and its landmark is the Supreme Court of Singapore. The Supreme Court of Singapore is one of the two tiers of the court system in Singapore, the other tier being the Subordinate Courts. The high court signifies justice and to bring out its essence of righteousness and upright justice, arrows “Bokeh” patterns are used to symbolize.
Fireworks @ Marina Bay
Marina Bay is a bay near Central Area in the southern part of Singapore, and it gives a magnificent view of Singapore’s skyline. The area is also known as an ideal spot to photography fireworks as the National Day Parade is held around the vicinity. As such, I choose to use a firework pattern to highlight Marina Bay’s specialty.
Planes @ Changi Airport
Changi Airport is a major aviation hub in Asia. More importantly, the airport is Singapore’s pride and icon, having won several acclaimed awards. This landmark’s essence of air travel is easily portrayed with patterns of airplanes superimposed around the airport’s control tower.
Bokeh Patterns
Above are the 6 different Bokeh shapes used for the final photographs. These Bokeh patterns are taken seperately from the main photographs, using a 60mm Macro lens. The shots are done in evening time and with the presence of strong and sharp ambient lights (ie. Christmas Lights). To achieve the desirable effect, a lens with a large aperture with a shallow depth of view must be used.
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