This is one of my favourite pieces of work from Leibovitz. The image is absolutely captivating to me, when I

look at this image they feel as though this fairy-tale land is an actual place. The lighting is prominent and

turns almost to mist in the blue background. The most striking thing about this image is the use of the

colour blue; Leibovitz wanted to create a feel of the deep underwater and did so by using all of these

different shades of the colour. The main focal point of this image for me is the woman sat in on the rock.

This is because of her red flowing hair against the eternal blue ocean; the characters in the image are

circling her as if they are completely stricken by her beauty. The woman is also the only character fully

facing the lighting, showing her flawless face whilst the other characters in the image seem of less

importance as they are blended in to the blue background. At the top of the image there is a collection of

fish, almost adding realism to the image. This realism makes the image less fairy-tale and more plausible;

almost kidding us into actually believing this could be a real place. In the background of the image, a bright

Atlantis like city shines through the misty blue. This is a beautiful addition to the image as it shows where all

of these mermaid characters possibly live and hide from the people above. A broad depth of field is used

so all of the image can be seen and the audience feels as though they are there. A long shot is used to

show the entirety of the ocean and high contrast lighting is used to show shadows and make the woman

stand out.

This photograph of Decaprio was taken by

Leibovitz. The most striking part of the

image is Decaprio holding the swam in his

arms. It stands out as because of the swam

being white against the black outfit

Decaprio is wearing, therefore the outfit

Leibovitz chosen him to wear was picked

very selectively to give this effect. More

evidently, the photographer wanted the

audience to instantly look at Decaprio’s

eyes as the rule of thirds is used on this

image and his eyes fall directly on a golden. The background of the image is simple so

it doesn’t detract attention from the main focal point of the image – Decaprio. A

narrow depth of field is used in this image to emphasise Decaprio’s face and the swan

against it. In this image, the swan compliments Decaprio by standing out as it is

wrapped around Decaprio’s neck which leads the eye to Decaprio’s face. The Lighting

of the image is focused on his face, there is more contrast which softens the image.

Direct address is used in this image so that it appears Decaprio is looking at the

audience, so they feel like the image is more welcoming.

This photograph of Blanchett, taken by

Leibovitz is a prime example of some of her

work. The most striking thing about this image

is the eyes on the left image, there are two

images in this photograph to show the divide

in Blanchett’s personality. A close up shot on

the image is used to show the emphasis on her

face. A simple background is used and simple

clothing is used so nothing draws the attention

away from Blacnhetts face. This image signifies

the two sides of the actor, sad and psycho to

show the diversity in her performances. The

right image has more shadow, to emphasise the gloominess, a broad depth of field is

used on the whole image so all is in focus. Black and white brings emphasis on the

face, which is what Leibovitz wanted the audience to focus on. This image would most

likely be used in a magazine to show the different sides to Blanchett and her acting

diversity.

The most striking part of this image for me is the

pinching of the skin away from Streep's face.

It looks as if her face is being morphed. A close up

is used to emphasise on the face in the image

as this is the only thing the photographer wanted

the audience to focus on. A dark coloured

background is used so nothing detracts attention

from the face of Streep. A plain white shirt is

worn so it also doesn’t detract attention from her

face. The golden points surround the eyes and the

eyes are directly centred in the middle of the

photo. Direct address is used so the audience feels

welcomed and Streep is constantly starring at

them. The make up below the eyes also draws more

attention to the eyes of Streep. A broad depth of field is used so all of the image is in

focus as Leibovitz didn’t want any part of the image not to be in focus, as

it is all important. Lighting is low contrast bringing subtle colours and blends, so a

warm feeling Is created in the image.

This is my second favourite piece of work from Leibovitz. The scene is very dark and horrid. Although

the photograph may be polysemic, my opinion is that Leibovitz wanted to show how the richer section

of society has complete control over the poorer members. The men and woman lay in the dirt are

absolutely powerless and appear weak and frail whilst the characters in suites are stood tall above

them, with total control and power. The colours used are dark and miserable, setting the scene of the

photograph. In the background the sun is setting which could imply that this sort of thing happens

again and again every day and this is just the sun setting once again whilst this sort of circumstance is

taking place. The sun setting could also mean that darkness is coming and worse days are ahead. The

sky is completely covered in clouds, almost as if all light in the world has gone. Also the ability for god

to watch over the characters is now gone, it is almost as if a barrier has been placed between them. A

broad depth of field is used in this photograph so none of the image is out of focus, the whole image is

needed to create the effect. Low contrast lighting is used in this image so that the image blends as one

but the sun does stand out a lot in this image. The angle shot used is long shot to show the entirety of

the image to the audience and so none of the image is left out as it is all important.