Landscape

Since our last assignment was to hand in a photograph depicting our interpretation of "Landscape" I decided to pursue what others considered when they thought of landscape.  Using google, I randomly searched through various photographs until I stumbled upon this particular image by Andrew Gransden in his landscape section.  What interested me in this image was his incorporation of numerous natural elements as well as a man made object in his interpretation of landscape photography.  Aesthetically, the bright, deep blue of the water juxtaposed with the paler grey of the building and green of the grass and the washed out background makes for a visually appealing image.  There's something mysterious and ambiguous about the building; what is it, is it abandoned or occupied, what is its purpose on this tiny island?  These questions give a deeper meaning to the image, and make the picture more than just a nice thing to look at.  In a lot of ways, I searched for similar qualities when trying to capture landscape.  I shot my image in the same aspect ratio as well as incorporating both natural and man-made elements.