Red

The Red Telephone Box

Kristine May

If anything, nothing stands out in a picture like the color red. Think about it. What was the first think you looked at in this picture? Not only did, perhaps, the title draw you in, but the color itself. Outstanding colors like these are what make various photographs artistically strong. In photography, this picture incorporates movement and color. Movement is when the photograph allows a viewers eye to move from place to place in a photo. Within movement there are main focal points and secondary focal points. In this case, the telephone booth is the main focal point because it was the first thing I, and I assume all viewers, laid their eyes on. The secondary focal point would be the bikes because they contrast from the background. I had defined color in the previous post, and evidently, it's self-explanatory. Not only does this photograph provide movement and color, but it portrays the essence of London, England, with telephone booths aligning the streets of Europe. Bikes are placed just to the left of the booth, which is also apart of English culture. 

As I mentioned previously, I enjoy exploring Flickr and this was one of the pictures I have encountered that I really admired. I enjoy pictures that can capture a way of life, without saying much. Kristine May is the username or the photographer on Flickr. Based on her photostream, she too enjoys European lifestyles and knows exactly how to capture the essence of it. I admire her work and use it as inspiration when I have the opportunity to photograph architecture. 

Take a look at her photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/krishhtine/