Still Life


Describe: For this photo, there are three different shapes of seashells, a yellow hibiscus flower and an orange background. The picture is taken indoors with a solid white background and I used tungsten lights to create the shadows. I added a white faded edges to create a sense of memory that I had.

Analyze: The tone of the picture is light with a lot of soothing and comfortable feeling. I only wanted to use simple shapes and things like the flower and seashell because I wanted to show what were the things I missed in Hawaii.

Interpret: I wanted to show the laid back and comfortable feeling of when I was back in Hawaii because that's where I used to live and I miss the flowers and the beaches of when I used to live there. By using a hibiscus flower and some seashells with a shadow of a lei creates the feelings that I used to have when I was in Hawaii.

Judge: I think that this was an alright shot because at first I really couldn't get the shot I wanted. At first, I added a colorful lei, but then I took it out because it looked really messy, and so I just left the flower and the seashells with an orange background to match the color of the flower's center. Overall, I like the way it turned out after I photo shopped it.