Tianlai Jie
Wally Skali, "An owl sits on the beach in Malibu, Calif., on Nov. 9 as the Woolsey Fire approaches."
2018
I chose this photo because it is not only a piece of art work, but also related to our daily life. It tells a story that an owl sits on Malibu beach because the Woosey fire burned its home forest. This photo has strong geometrical shape and a good composition. When I look into this photo, the owl instantly caught my eye. I can feel the heavy mood though the owl's eyes. The fire-colored sky in the blurred background took me a while to notice. The balance in this photo is symmetrical and the photographer used a lot of negative space to emphasize the main objective. What's more, the photographer used the rule of thirds. The most important objective-the owl, is place two thirds of the way across the image horizontally. This photo makes me think how the Woosey fire influenced not only people's life, but also many creatures'.
