The document summarizes an image taken by Monika for her online origami exhibition. It shows origami birds emerging from a book and scattered about in different formations. The photographer used selective coloring to make the birds stand out against the gray background. While each bird is the same shape, the angles and composition make them appear slightly different as if flying in different patterns. The author appreciates how Monika photographed origami, which is not real, in a natural scene. They like the bold colors emphasizing the fantasy idea and vivid origami against the green background. Shapes in the blurred background also make the image appealing. Monika included hands in the photo to contrast real life with the fantasy of the origami birds.

1. Connecting Essay 5:
- My image from my Origami Shoot. - Online Exhibition on TheFabWeb.com – Monika’s work.
I wanted to create the idea that the birds had been constructed from the paper in
the book and had in fact come to life, emerging from the book like so. I arranged
the birds in such a way to create a pretty pattern, scattering them further apart
the higher they went to add visual appeal to my image, and to make the effect of
them flying from the book more effective. I chose to use a selective colour
technique on my work because I thought that the enhancements of the colour
would conform to the idea of magic more, and has really helped the birds to
stand out against the grey background. I also really like how, even though each
bird was technically the same shape as they were produced in the exact same
way, because of the angle of the shot and the composition, each ‘bird’ looks
slightly different and they really do look like they are all flying in different
formations.
This image was taken from a user called Monika and her online exhibition on
thefabweb.com where she has constructed a variety of photography portfolios
using origami alone. I like the idea of using something that clearly isn’t real and
photographing it in a scenario which you would find the real thing in. I love her
use of colour in this photo as it emphasizes on the idea of nature within the
‘birds’ and the natural background. The boldness of the origami is also really
vivid and stands out well against the all-green background. Whilst the main focus
is on the shape of the origami birds, the shapes and patterns within the blurred
background also make this image visually appealing. I like that she has also
incorporated the models’ hands within the composition to show the contrast
between real-life and Fantasy.
Firstly, the main reason for why our photographs connect is because we have
both used origami birds as a main subject for our work. For me, personally, I feel
that the use of colour in both images is really important as it emphasizes the idea
of magic and the fantasy world, and also a great tool to help emphasize on the
main object as opposed to the background. Shapes and patterns are both really
strong in the above images as they add more visual appeal to each image, and
also add the idea of realism to show the contrast between realism and
surrealism. Whilst I used the idea of movement in my image to make my ‘birds’
appear real, Monika used the addition of a real person to emphasize the fact that
they are in fact origami birds, and not real.