Photo Analysis 1

The first aspect of this image to draw me in was the horizontal parallels of the over-all piece. In the foreground, grainy, dull wood runs horizontally. Above it peeks the glistening snout, furry black ears, and wild eye of what I'm assuming is a cow, and above that a parallel continuation of the wooden structure which encloses it. The top half of the photograph displays green trees, horizontally peeking out beyond the wooden structure much like the cow peeks out. Above this line of trees is a clear blue sky. The top half of the photo is somewhat out of focus; it seems as though the photographer focused on the eye and nose, wanting to draw attention to this part. Although a main theme in the photo is the parallel horizontal lines, the livestock's snout, eye, and tuft of hair create a sort of triangle as the center of the image. The animal's vivid eye is wide open, showing both the pupil and iris, though it isn't clear whether he is making eye contact with the photographer or not. He appears frightened, and the fact that the photo is cropped tightly from his snout to ear and that he is physically cropped by the wooden structure makes this feeling of anxiety all the more apparent.