If I had not seen the original photo that this image is based on I would have instantly recognized the inspiration anyway, the Afghan girl from National Geographic. The red is the most prominent colour in the photograph. There was great attention to detail, as the white paint that is on the scarf is also on the recreated photograph. However I do not see the green material underneath the rips in the scarf. The lighting on the face is very dramatic, and more intense then in the original photo, but I enjoy that, as they eyes are not as intense or as piercing as in the original photo. The dramatic lighting makes up the intensity that the eyes are lacking. It was a great recreation of a very famous photograph.
The image is a portrait of a young woman with a red scarf wrapped about her head. Some of her light brown hair is still visible near the top part of her head. The scarf has bits of white paint on it close to the right side of the girls face. (from the viewers point of view). The eyes of the girl make direct contact with the viewer, with intensity. The eye colour is a mix of hazel and green. The background is a light brown fabric, which does not over power the subject. The lighting in the image is coming from the right side (from the viewers perspective), and creating a very dramatic effect on the face.
The portrait is well composed, with no tension points to distract the viewer. The background is very muted and does not detract from the subject. However I would have liked to have seen a green background, as it would make the red of the scarf stand out more. The folds in the scarf wrap around the subject in a way that keeps the eye within the frame. The lighting on the face is well executed. There are no odd shadows, and the light wraps nicely around the face.
Kayla has always loved this portrait; no image has stuck with her like this one has. Kayla began her process by starting to research the photographer, and how the image was taken. She looked at the type of lighting was used, the camera, film, lens if there was any filters used, and much more. Kayla took a lot of inspiration from the vibrant colour of the original image. The model used in this image is a friend of Kayla’s who has really expressive eyes, and is also very passionate about National Geographic. The mood in the image was really important. The intensity in the recreation is a different type of intensity then in the original image, as the girl in the original image has had a much more traumatic life then the model. In order to create the intensity Kayla used more dramatic lighting to create harsher shadows on the face.
Kayla chose to recreate this image because the portrait of the Afghan Girl has always been an image Kayla admired. It is possibly her favourite image, and is definitely in her top five.
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