The reason I chose to respond to this photograph is because I thought that it was interesting that it could be read in multiple ways depending on the distance you are from it and how you're seeing it. When I first saw it from further away, the image looked more crisp and formal and seemed to have a more sexual mood. It also kind of made me think of the Village People because of the uniforms and poses. When I approached “Sailors” I noticed that it was somewhat out of focus and much less formal than I thought it had been. The men looked 'tough' and like they're showing off. I realized that the photograph was probably more to record the sailors in the way they wanted to come across in the photo than her setting up a shoot where they just happened to be in sailors uniforms. The rug and painting placement show some attempt to organize the image, but the window seems to throw it all off since its cut off and all you can see is a staircase or a piece of wood. When I got the photograph online it took on different qualities again, and the blurriness makes the photo take on some of the qualities of a painting instead of a photo. My laptop also made the shadows more prominent than they were in person. This definitely wasn't the most interesting photograph in the gallery, but I wanted to respond to it because I think its probably a good idea to keep in mind how people are seeing your images and how it looks from different distances.
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