Connecting Essay Four

Ernst Hass
This image shows blurring through movement. The blurring effect happens because of the speed the people are running. The feet at the bottom of the image are shown to be repeated because of the speed. The people are positioned in the centre of the picture making them the focus point of the image. However the whole picture itself is not in focus because of the blurring effect. Most of Ernst Hass photographs show blurring. The background of the image is quite plain and doesn't include much colour. Therefore this makes the outline of the people running easier to see.
In this image you can see that the person running is causing the image to blur because of the movement and the speed made. The feet and legs of the person running is shown to be repeated. The person running is the main focus of the image although the person itself isn't in focus. The background in this image is partly in focus towards the right side. The person is positioned towards the left side of the photograph. In this image the background involves many colours and different objects in the background. Therefore this makes it harder to see the outline of person. This image makes the audience wonder how fast the person is running in order to create the blurring effect. Also it draws the audiences attention because the image isn't in focus like the normally are.

Overall the images compare because they both show the formal element movement through blurring. This is created in both images by the movement of the object and not the camera. Also the blurring affect is created by the person running.There also both show the legs and feet repeated at the bottom of the image.