Connecting Essay- Ron Bigelow

In this photo Ron Bigelow has expressed the formal element of texture through a tree, he has portrayed it as rough. This pictures texture takes up the whole picture, and we see nothing but the texture of the tree, I dont really like this because with texture I like to see a contrast which is why in my texture pictures I usually have some background in it to show some contrast which for me represents the texture more.

In my picture I have included the background to show the contrast which I have mentioned that I like. Like Ron's though I have used a tree to show texture, also In my picture the texture is rough, however due to the grass in the background, there is another texture which contrasts against the tree trunk. I have edited mine to have a dark green coloring to it, however I think it looks very natural. I like this photo.





My photo connects with Ron Bigelow's because the context is the same of a tree, also both textures of the tree are rough as opposed to being smooth. The difference is Ron's is a close up and a bit difficult to see due to his color editing, whereas mine is very evident.