Andreas Heumann

This pciture is the first of two pictures i came across by Andreas Heuman which linkjed to relfections. I think this picture is effective because the buildings are so clear and you can practically see every detail like you were looking at them, rather that the reflection because the puddle of water is so still and calm. As the image is in black and white, you are able to see a lot more detail as there aren’t any bright colours that draw you to a certain point in the picture. The only part that may catch your eyes is the person’s legs and feet as they are black and white and the rest of the picture is made up of different shades of grey, therefore, the person stands out more.by looking at the picture in more depth you are able to notice all of the shapes in the picture which you may not be able to see normally if the picture was in colour. If you look carefully you will be able to see that the picture is made up of rectangles and triangles but the use of lines in the picture is the most distinctive feature in my opinion. This also makes the person stand out as their legs and feet are made up of curved lines as opposed to being made up of straight lines.

I also think this picture he has taken is very effective because of how the trees are so calm around the edge and you can see every detail but then in the middle where the water ripples the reflection is distorted and I think it gives a really good effect in my opinion. This picture is mostly in black and white but there are some bursts of blue and yellow in opposite corners. These suggest that the picture was taken at sunset as the yellow reflection may portray the sun setting in the sky. However, it could also be portrayed as dawn because of how calm and still the water is. Where the burst of blue is there are also clouds which may depict what the weather is like (cloudy day with some sunshine). Also the trees have no leaves on them which gives you an idea of what time of the year it is (autumn, winter or even early spring).