hey guys here's some new photos i took over the weekend one's from home and the others are from sound relief and one of chris martin getting swamped just for laughs, if you didn't see it check it out on youtube and watch the security it's classic
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Archives
The time magazine cover “Defending Australia”, I feel, represents that Australia is a country that’s come into its own, that’s ready to stand up and face the problem head on and fight for our rights and freedoms. On the cover Sir Federick Shedden appears next to a kangaroo lined up as though they are soldiers preparing for battle. They are unmoving, determine, and focused as the storm approaches.
I thought the thriftier ‘Rationing Commission 1942-1950’ was interesting as it represented poorer times in Australian culture and makes you realise how many things were in short supply. Practical tips on household management, recipes, paper patterns and guidance on avoiding ‘waste, gossip and panic’ were issued. This represents Australians as a nation that’s adaptable to world and environmental issues.
I thought the thriftier ‘Rationing Commission 1942-1950’ was interesting as it represented poorer times in Australian culture and makes you realise how many things were in short supply. Practical tips on household management, recipes, paper patterns and guidance on avoiding ‘waste, gossip and panic’ were issued. This represents Australians as a nation that’s adaptable to world and environmental issues.
National Portrait Gallery
‘Gloves off’ by Ralph Heimans represents the strong will within Australian’s to stand up for what we believe in. It tells of our nations struggle with environmental issues like urban development and even natural disaster. The colour, tone and movement within the painting expresses, not only the sitters passion but the artists emotions towards the cause, creating a welcoming invitation for anyone to take up the sitters cause.
‘Rupert Murdoch 2005’ by Ben Barker represents the power and humility of the individual. Barker not only portrays Murdoch as a powerful business man with the world at his feel, but as human being, an everyday man. He lacks the stiff, uptight manner of the business world and becomes more approachable and comfortable with himself and the environment or ‘easy going’.
‘Rupert Murdoch 2005’ by Ben Barker represents the power and humility of the individual. Barker not only portrays Murdoch as a powerful business man with the world at his feel, but as human being, an everyday man. He lacks the stiff, uptight manner of the business world and becomes more approachable and comfortable with himself and the environment or ‘easy going’.
Monday, March 2, 2009
NGA
two of my favourite art works were Mike Parr's Polished Mud and Trent Parke's photo Today Cold Water George Street. Parr's work is very self reflective and represents his inner struggle as a person and as an artist. i like his rough, hard sketch quality within his work. Parke's work captured my attention because it portrayed George Street as a quite almost brooding place where you can easily get lost i the darkness. Where with my experiences you're more likey to get trampled to death by the hundreds of people moving around the busy, well lit street.
two of my favourite art works were Mike Parr's Polished Mud and Trent Parke's photo Today Cold Water George Street. Parr's work is very self reflective and represents his inner struggle as a person and as an artist. i like his rough, hard sketch quality within his work. Parke's work captured my attention because it portrayed George Street as a quite almost brooding place where you can easily get lost i the darkness. Where with my experiences you're more likey to get trampled to death by the hundreds of people moving around the busy, well lit street.
war memorial
I don’t know if you all saw the down stairs modern war area on the UN there’s some pretty good photos down there. The one I really liked was Sean Hobbs’ two Australian soldiers wait at a rendezvous point outside Nasiriyah, Iraq. It was taken in Nasiriyah, Iraq, 18th of March 2007 and is a digital print. You see the men hiding from people why they wait, the composition’s really great and it tells the story well. It interesting to see how far technology has come with photography and even film compared to photos that were taken after the battle in early years. It shows how quick, reliable and influential images has become to the public. You should really check out some of his other stuff, he dose a lot of documentary photography.
With fashion I liked the way you could see touches of home issues within in the Australian uniforms, like jackets getting shorter because we didn’t have the material to make them readily available. I thought the use of wool for extra bullet protection was also interesting compared with today bullet proof materials and the fact that the design for helmets hasn’t changed over the years. Fashion today has copied some of the prints use by armed forces like camouflage and uniforms that are easily recognised around the world. Uniforms remain today a symbol of power.
I don’t know if you all saw the down stairs modern war area on the UN there’s some pretty good photos down there. The one I really liked was Sean Hobbs’ two Australian soldiers wait at a rendezvous point outside Nasiriyah, Iraq. It was taken in Nasiriyah, Iraq, 18th of March 2007 and is a digital print. You see the men hiding from people why they wait, the composition’s really great and it tells the story well. It interesting to see how far technology has come with photography and even film compared to photos that were taken after the battle in early years. It shows how quick, reliable and influential images has become to the public. You should really check out some of his other stuff, he dose a lot of documentary photography.
With fashion I liked the way you could see touches of home issues within in the Australian uniforms, like jackets getting shorter because we didn’t have the material to make them readily available. I thought the use of wool for extra bullet protection was also interesting compared with today bullet proof materials and the fact that the design for helmets hasn’t changed over the years. Fashion today has copied some of the prints use by armed forces like camouflage and uniforms that are easily recognised around the world. Uniforms remain today a symbol of power.
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