Denotations and Connotations of images

Ansel Adams- oak tree.

Denotations: Oak tree, sunrise, black and white,  dawn, shadow, foreground and background, landscape, countryside, field.

Connotations: The oak tree shows the field/tree has been there for a very long time, the photographer has used sunrise to get the shadow of the tree, creating a haunting, spooky effect. The foreground is in focus and silhouetted due to the light being behind the tree. The background is misty and a lighter grey compared to the main tree, therefore keeping the focus of the audience on the foreground. The large field with one tree on its own creates a sense of loneliness within the image. The black and white connotes the image could be old and even taken using a film camera.

Eamonn Mccabe.

Denotations: Black and white, old man, homeless?, smoking, wrinkly.

Connotations: This image is black and white showing it could be an old photo. The wrinkles connote to me that the man has lived  and has possibly been neglected therefore he could be homeless. He is also smoking and wearing a wooly hat which adds to the evidence that he could be homeless. He has deep eye bags shadowing his face that make him look tired and worn.

Man ray.

Denotations: Black and white, Movement, blurred, Ghostly, middle aged, dramatic.

Connotations: This image is also in black and white showing it could be an old image. It is also blurred, this could have been on purpose with intentions of it looking spooky, ghostly or even futuristic, or by accident as the model could of moved creating this strange effect. The woman is middle aged with a shocked facial expression, this adds to the Spooky effect.