Within this image I attempted to convey a sense of hyperreality by focusing heavily on contrasts. The image utilises double exposure in order to imply a sense of thought and looking into the mind of the subject for the audience. The world that is manifested within the mind of the person is one of vivid colours, busy streets and excitement. However, the world which surrounds the person is represented with the colour of white,which offers connotations to emptiness. This is image attempts to use these elements of the image in order to represent hyperreality. I attempted to communicate how hyperreality can pollute our ideas of the real world by assuming that it is as exciting as it appears within the media,in reality the world is bland compared to the hyperreality which is generated by the media. These two aspects heavily contrast against each other as the bright colours within the frame of the person differentiates massively from the empty white background which engulfs the remainder of the frame.
This image by Yaser Almajed utilises the effect of double exposure in order to depict a different effect. Almajed attempts to use the effect to explore the mind of the person in which he is photographing. The audience can deduce that the subject is thinking of the Eiffel tower as it makes up a large portion of the image. However, Almajed has chosen a specific composition when depicting this. A low angle was chosen which almost simulates a person's perspective viewing the landmark. The position of the camera and the posture looking up of the person being photographed implies that this is not just a thought but a memory instead. This adds more implications within the image as it could be suggested that the person is from Paris or maybe he has strong emotional ties to the location.
Both images link under a number of aspects, the first being the use of the same technique of double exposure. While the two images may differentiate in their reasoning for the use of the technique, they both utilise the effect in order to explore what is going on within the mind of the person who they are photographing. This technique offers a much more personal study into the mind of the person than many other techniques can offer. Both images use colour in order to create vivid contrasts within the frame, causing the images to become more visually striking while directing the audience's attention to what the photographer wishes them to see.
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