Fourth Plinth - Work Diary & Progression

Evaluation: 

We were given the task of editing images into other photographs we'd taken, in order to imitate a 'fourth plinth', we had to work primarily on photoshop to do this. I enjoyed this task as it allowed me to further my skills on my editing in photoshop. I photographed objects in the studio, and edited these onto the images I took during my landscape homework. I wanted to make my images surreal, and ensure that they blended well within the image.

An image I liked:

I liked this image as it is extremely abstract and fits the fourth plinth theme, as you do not see large shoes in landscapes. I also like how I edited the shoe in order for it not to stand out greatly from the image, as it was originally extremely light, and didn't blend well- it now looks realistic. If I progressed this further I could have then reflected the shoe in the water, to make this image appear more realistic. 

An image I did not like:

I believe this image was the weaker one out of the two, as the shoe appears stretched and edited. Moreover, despite it being an unusually large shoe, it fits in better with the environment, than it does in my best image above. Therefore, this does not hit the fourth plinth criteria, as it has to be an object that stands out, and would not appear to usually fit into the environment. I could have also created a reflection of the shoe in the puddle which would have enhanced my image as a whole.

Progression:

If developed I'd like to try experimenting with different objects, in order to vary my fourth plinth ideas. Some of the f these objects I could further experiment with are shown below. 

Fourth Plinth- Straight Images

This is my final image, I edited this image on photoshop. I firstly opened up my two images (the shoe, and landscape) on photoshop, I then cut out the shoe from the background using the quick selection tool, I then inverted this, and used the move tool to drag the image of the shoe onto the urban landscape. I then used cmd T to resize the image. After this I used then paint tool to colour the shoe darker, so it would fit in with the darker surroundings, I did this by lowering the opacity, and flow of the brush. Overall I do not like the final image as it looks tacky, I do not like the fourth plinth topic anyway, and would not wish to recreate it again. However, if i was to re-make this image I would ensure the image appeared more realistic overall. The only aspect I like of this image is that the shoe is slightly dirty, which adds to the urban feel of the image. 

This is the original landscape image. 

This is the original image of the shoe. 

I photographed this image on F 9 ,ISO 200 and shutter speed 1/125.

This image was made using the same method as the one above. I prefer this image to the one above as it blends in better overall. This represents the fourth plinth project well as you never see a giant shoe in a local park. If I was to make this image again I would attempt to place the shoe in the water, so it appears to be a boat; this would reflect the fourth plinth well as you never see giant floating shoes. If i was to remake this image i could use a different angle of the shoe, in order to make the image more interesting/make it fit better into the image as a whole. 

This is the original landscape image 

This is the original shoe image. 

I photographed this image on F 9 ,ISO 200 and shutter speed 1/125.












The other images I photographed of the shoe: 

When we went to London I found many objects which complimented the 'fourth plinth' topic well.  They are shown in the following images below:

This object was outside Kensington Station, it represents the  fourth plinth well as you wouldn't usually see a giant bucket full of objects in a street. 

I photographed this image in Trafalgar Square, the lion is the focus of the fourth plinth here.

Again, this image is taken in Trafalgar Square and the lion represents the object for the fourth plinth here.

This object is the official 'fourth plinth' representation in Trafalgar Square, this changes ever few years, giving a variety of artist the chance to win this profound spot. 

This statue I believed could represent the fourth plinth as it's out of the ordinary and unique, it's not something you see everyday. 

This lion again represents the fourth plinth as it's out of the ordinary. I could edit this image and place another strange object over the top of the lion, creating my own fourth plinth image. 

Fourth Plinth - Definition Post

Ideas for the fourth plinth:

• Dinosaur
• Converse
• Glasses
• Shoes
• Watch 
• Bus
• Teddy 
• Chicken
• Flowers 
• Bus

The fourth plinth is when an object appears to be in an ambiguous situation/somewhere it shouldn't. The fourth plinth is situated in Trafalgar Square, London. It is a rolling programme of temporary sculptures, rather than having merely one figure. There's a plinth in each 4 corners in Trafalgar Square. 

Cedric Delsaux:

Cedric was born in 1974. He was first known for his advertising campaigns. He attempts to combine reality with fiction, as apparent in the following star wars based images below.  

The image on the left combines reality with fiction, as the characters placed around, and on, the car are fictional. This image is a mixture of different beiges, reflecting the dusty texture of the environment. I do not like the forth plinth, however in this instance i do like it, as it is realistic and doesn't look completely artificial. 

This image is realistic, the red of the light saver completely contrasts the black, dull colours surrounding it, this draws your eye into the image, allowing you to have a focal point. This image appears to be a still from an action movie, and it extremely believable. 

This urban-style image is captivating, as in the background you can see buildings, implying you're in London, however in the foreground the giant alien-like ship contrasts this and creates an industrialised appeal. The dim lights also imply there's a 'secretive' feel about it, creating intimacy within the image.