Life in the Mountains of Death
by
Frank Boensch
I decided to take this picture because you can really see all of the mountains behind the plant. I was influenced to take and set up this photo because it shows a mountain close up, and the detail of that mountain. Look at the mountain in the background and all the small green splotches on it from the plants. This really makes you put into perspective how big these mountains actually are compared to the plants. This can represent me because I do not seem very complex when you glance at me, but if you further observe me, I am actually quite deep. I named the photo “Life in the Mountains of Death” because it shows some very small amount of green plant life in such a desolate, sandy, and potentially dangerous environment.
I used quite a few techniques in this picture to make it special. For example, I made sure to include the blue sky in the picture. It shows a real contrast between itself and the mountain and makes the mountain seem bold. There are also quite a few depths that are shown in my picture. You have the main cactus in the foreground that is in focus, and then you also have a part of a separate mountain in the back. In another part of the foreground, the rocks have sandy space in between them, but if you look in the background, that sand in between the rocks is unapparent. This lack of space makes it so that you have a textured feeling on the mountain. This rough feeling also metaphorically connects with the desert. Your time in the desert can be difficult and have its ups and downs. When I look at a rough textured, I feel kind of this similar feeling.