Connecting Essay 3

This image highlights a tree as the focal point of the image. The composition highlights a tree carving which features a couple's name. These contrasts of the dark carvings against the green tree stands out within the image. The discolouration of the tree carvings imply that they have been there for a number of years as they have begun to blend into the bark. This tree aslo shows a story of events through the texture of the bark. One of the carvings can be seen on the side of the tree, however, the lower section of the carving appears split and carved roughly. Since the second name on the tree is scratched out, this implies that the person has removed their name from the tree after years. This suggests that the couple have broken up and in order to reflect this one of the couple has scratched out one of the names. This can be used to show an emotional journey as we can see evidence of the couple being together however as time passed they appear to have broken up.

This image features two people, one of which is walking while the other stands in the foreground. There is a heavy reliance on depth of field within the frame, as the woman remains in focus while the background remains obscure. This image is attempting to show a relationship ending. This can be seen from the male walking away into the distance, blurred along with the background. By having the woman in focus and the man out of focus this implies a sense of disconnection between the couple, if they were on the same level, they would both be in focus but since they are literally separated they remain in their own areas. The woman clearly is devastated from the way that she is cradling her head, in a way of trying to comfort herself. The use of colour within the black and white image helps to emphasise these serious and depressing tones as the colours offer connotations to depression and gloom.

These two images link under a number of different themes. Both images utilise different tones within colour in order to highlight contrasts, drawing the audience's attention to aspects such as the people within the frame or the carvings on the tree. The images find different ways of communicating the same story. Both images show an emotional journey showing a relationship as it begins to end, highlighting the implications of the end of the journey.