"The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect."
Example images:
The contrast in this image is between the the flowers and plants in the foreground and the tall buildings of the city in the background, which have been left partially out of focus. This create a juxtaposition because you do not notrammly expect to see plants and nature in an urban man-made environment.
The contrast in this image comes from the main subjects being photographed, and their location. The main subjects in this image are the two people who look as though they
have just been to a wedding or gotten married, who have been left in focus using a horizontal tilt shift. Usually photos for occasions like this are taken in more positive environments, rather than what appears to be in an urban back street covered in graffiti. This creates a juxtaposition.
My own images:
The contrast in this image is between the the flower in the foreground and the large city like building and the carpark that have been left out of focus in the background. This create a juxtaposition because you do not normally expect to see plants and nature in an urban man-made environment. I used a high aperture when taking this image which resulted in maximum natural light in the image, and left the urban surroundings in the background out of focus. Since the main subject in this image (the flower in the center) is the only part of the image that is in sharp focus it draws your attention directly to it. I also like the contrast between the light tones and bright colours of the flower and other plants in foreground compared to the darker tones and shadows of the building behind it. The rule of thirds could easily be applied to this image as the main subject is directly in the centre of the photo.
The main subject in this image is the wicker sculpture of a person rowing in a small boat in the center of the image. What really caught my eye about this was that it had been placed in Wigan town center in between large office buildings and building work in the background where there isn't much nature and members of the public don't usually spend much time. If I was to take this image again I would make sure that I used a higher aperture so that the image was brighter, because any direct sunlight was being blocked out by the tall buildings.
I like the way that this particular image turned out because there is plenty of natural light and a high contrast which makes the colours very bright and vibrant. Juxtaposition is created here because in this one small section of the busy town center there are lots of brightly coloured, lively flowers and other plants, as well as grass-land, which is something you wouldn't usually expect in a busy town center. The rule of thirds could easily be applied to the image, as the large metal statue in the foreground is in the right-hand side of the photo, and the large modern building in the background goes across the image horizontally.
This image was taken in a location very close to the image above, and has the same sort of juxtaposition, as someone has made a small urban garden outside of this large modern busy building that is bursting with life and colour. There is a huge contrast in colour and tone between the vibrant, green trees and plants in the foreground and the cold and dull colours of the metal building and the stone floors.
The main subject in the image on the left is the boy stood directly in the center of the image who has been left in sharp focus, similar to the image on right. I like the contrast in subjects in these images as they create a strong juxtaposition, because you would not expect to see someone dressed formally in a dingy dark ally/back street covered in graffiti. Keeping the image on the left in Black and White helps to create a more serious mood, which matches the facial expression of the boy being photographed.
I took this image in Krakow (Poland) which is a popular and very busy city. The juxtaposition in this image is created by the trail of rose petals that was left by somebody, as this is something that you wouldn't usually see in such a busy urban enviroment. There is a strong contrast in colour in this particular image because of the way that the vibrant, bright and warm colours of the flower petals stand out so well against against the dull cold tones of the pavement.
I took this image in outside of a college in Liverpool city center, and thought that it represented urban juxtaposition, because you would not expect someone to leave a broken bike chained up to a bike rack. I was fortunate with the weather on this particular day which meant that I had plenty of natural light in my image.
I took this photo in Harrogate town center, and believe that it shows urban juxtaposition, because you would not usually expect to see a smiley face with googlie eyes on the light of a zebra crossing. I like the composition in this photo because of the way the large building in the background stands out so well against the dull sky above, which creates a negative space. I also like the way that the shape of the building curves round with the road in front of it, and almost guides your eyes down the road.
This image shows a good example of urban juxtaposition, because you wouldn't expect to see a broken hoover abandoned on a street. I like the way the lighting has given this image a softer, old-fashioned look to the overall image, which matches the content of the photo. I used this image as part of a project in my old college, which is why it has been photoshopped into a polaroid frame.
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