Saturday, October 11, 2014

Ernst Haas 



Ernst Haas, an Austrian photographer was a pioneer in his field. His photos were a medium for expression and creativity. His innovations in color photography, during a period where it wasn't widespread, revolutionized the field and opened up new avenues to photographers worldwide.


 He experimented with different exposure and shutter speeds to capture and portray an astonishing amount of detail in his photos.The two photos to the right are an example of this. The first one is of a rodeo and the second is that of a carousel ride at the London Festival Garden. In both these photos he used a long exposure and shutter speed to capture the movement. The blurry feel to it, rather than take away from it, has added much more to the photo. The rider and the bronco are moving so fast and it has been portrayed in this photo. Compared to the normal still photos we see at the rodeo this one conveys more to the viewer about the pace at which things happen. The second photo shows the same where the movement of the carousel is clearly captured and gives the viewer a sense of actually being on the ride themselves. 















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