The part about this reading that I found the most interesting was the section on cropping, pages 355-357. I had known the idea behind cropping (to eliminate certain objects in a photo) but I didn't really give much thought to it's rhetorical use. Looking at the one photo cropped several different ways on page 356 really made me realize how much impact this technique could have on the message of a photo. While some of the cropped photos are similar, there are some that deliver completely different messages, and look to be completely different photos.
After seeing these slices of the photo up close, the original photo itself became much more clear and detailed in my mind. It is easy to see how through the use of carefull cropping one photo can take on many different forms.
I didn't realize that you
I didn't realize that you had also written about cropping! Funny...must have been the most interesting topic in there! I like what you wrote- I agree that cropping is interesting. It is an element in a photograph that many people don't think may be a big deal, but it is interesting to talk about and interpret the way a photograph is cropped. Nicely done!
I also agree that cropping
I also agree that cropping is by far the most interesting thing because it can have so many angles taken from it. The first thing that comes to mind is the picture of a woman's bottom half appearing to be naked but in reality it is some guys armpit or something. That just goes to show that cropping has a huge part in a scene.
Cropping isn't just used in pictures. Politicians crop what they say so that one line they,depending on how long they quote the sentence, can appeal to various people. Movie posters and book covers also crop to add a sense of mystery or terror to a cover or poster.
-Luke