More analyses of W Eugene Smith and Josef Koudelka:
1. W. Eugene Smith: Minimalism in portraiture
Minimalist portrait:
Strong figure to ground — separation of subject from background.
Lovely curves and circles in the picture:
2. W. Eugene Smith: Layers
Minimalist layers — with 3 subjects:
3. Josef Koudelka: Single subject
Single subject, with depth in the scene, with good separation and edge detection:
4. W. Eugene Smith: Silhouette and action
Diagonal movement, silhouette of man, and epic smoke:
5. Joseph Koudelka: Extreme contrast
Simple black subject against white background — the ultimate simple figure to ground:
