Connecting Essay 3

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The above photograph is through a rainy bus window and is of a London street, the outside is grey especially the sky and people can be seen walking around with umbrellas. Weather is often used as a representation of feelings or emotions and a London day like this could be seen as a dark moment however this rainy day is synonymous with Britain. The water blurs the outside and creates a distance from the weather showing that the photographer is sheltered from the elements. The photograph has depth to it as the road creates a path up the centre of the photograph even though the outside is blurred.

My photograph is clearly depicted from the outside, I decided that to photograph the rain I had to be out in the elements feeling the drops on me. I watched as tourists without umbrellas rushed to shelter under the awnings and covers outside the theatres in Piccadilly. I like this photograph and chose to capture this scene as I loved that across the road from me was a sea of umbrellas. Rain is often said to ruin days but sometimes the best moments are being caught in a storm. In my photograph there is the reflection from the scene above in the puddles and the people traipsing through them make this photo even better. 

These two photographs are very different but very similar at the same time. The difference is one is taken from high up and features the rain drops on the window which creates a dramatic effect and one is a direct representation of what its like to spend time in these weather conditions. Both photographs contain formal elements such as reflection, depth and tone.