Photo Project : Conflict.

When I started to think about the theme of conflict, I wanted to approach the subject with a more metaphorical outlook, rather than just the physical.
With this, I went out and tried to find this within nature. the metaphor that I was trying to explore was that of Nature versus Manufacture.
One of the main things that I started to look for when I was trying to find this photo was colour; bright, and dull. I looked towards one of the scaffolding sites that had sprung up throughout the school over the holidays, and saw a length of safety tape running through a bush. I thought it looked interesting, so I started to experiment with deep and shallow focus, and how this could change the look of the photo. I also proceeded to experiment with angle.
When I was taking the photo, I also wanted to capture the detail of the water sitting on top of the leaves.
One of the main reasons that I took this picture, was because the distinction between the bright and the less bright was so vivid; the yellow standing out against the green of the bushes. One of the main sub-themes that I wanted to represent in this photo is the divide between man made and nature, and how what is created by man is becoming more and more intrusive, in terms of it's effect on nature.
Another theme that is represented through this photo is that of restraint; how, over time, man has become more and more invasive, and however much we may try (be it through countless "Plant a tree" ad campaigns or otherwise), we will never be able to repair the amount of damage that we have caused to the planet. You could say that i wanted to approach this photo with a lot more awareness, in terms of what this photo could represent, rather than what it does represent.

When i took this photo, I wanted to place particular emphasis on the texture that is present in the photo. Connecting to this, I also wanted to represent the stark differences between the two elements. Namely, the smooth plastic of the safety tape, which is then compared to the slightly rougher, more organic texture of the leaf.
This represents almost the two different factions that are, metaphorically, at war within this photo: the natural, and the man made. This relates back to the idea of restraint, and of stifling growth.