A quite afternoon in the Boston Public Library

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The original picture. 5.8"x8.3"

 First of all, I want to say that this assignment has given me a lot of inspiration. When I did this homework, it made me feel like I was roaming in the city to find my own little paradise. I found that I started to slow down and carefully observe the surroundings and the people, this made me feel satisfied.
This was not my first visit to the Boston Public Library, however, it was my first time to take a deep look at it.

Whole Scene. 8.27"x11.69"

Here is the information about the courtyard from the Boston Public Library website:

“Designed in the manner of a Renaissance cloister, the courtyard is surrounded by an arcaded gallery. In the middle is a small plaza with a square fountain basin. At the center of the basin is Frederick William Macmonnies’ "Dancing Bacchante and Infant Faun" atop a granite plinth, animated by a circle of water jets.”                                  
External Website: Boston Public Library

I chose this courtyard with a European atmosphere as the shooting location. I used this statue as the main character. I tried various angles and tried to find the angle and composition I liked.

Statue off-center in the frame. 12"x18"















Statue centered in the frame. 8.27"x11.69"

Black and White. 8.27"x11.69"


 To be honest, I think there are still some limitations to take pictures with my cell phone. When I try to shoot a big scene, the phone couldn't achieve the effect I want.

Full Collection.

 The most challenge part for me is how to show these photos on the black foam board. I have tried several times, trying different arrangements. In the end, I chose to place these photos irregularly and use the space outside the board to make more imaginations.

Part of the foam board.





I tried to use the position of these two pictures to express my feelings, let the scene look like a fusion.










I tried to make these two pictures in the same scene. It looks like a girl sitting in from of the fountain is looking at the photo above. The picture above is like the perspective from the girl.









My sign.














Comments

  1. RakshyaOctober 8, 2019 at 11:44 PM

    I love this! The courtyard at BPL Central is one of my favorite places in Boston, and I feel like the perspective of your pictures gives a great sense of how architecturally beautiful and grand it is. I also love that when you presented it, you put some of the images on the foam board and some on the wall. The black background gives a sense of enclosure, and the white background gives a sense of openness, like the marble goes on forever--which is kind of the same way the courtyard feels, both closed and open.

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