This picture portrays the two things I love most; the ocean and the sun. This image was taken by myself on Hollywood Beach, located in southern Florida as the sun was rising. Because of the vast color contrast between the warm highlights and dark shades, this photograph ranks among my top personal favorites. When viewing this picture, the sun seems to be main focal point of the image. Nonetheless, the black sea and sky also are important points of interest in this picture. Symbolically, the black sea and black sky are devoid of color, paralleling how we are essentially devoid of true understanding of the depths of the ocean and the boundaries of space. The photograph gives off warmth. Which is lovely since my dorm is 67 degrees right now. This image represents me because I love everything about it: the beach, the sun, warm colors, and taking pictures :-).
The image enhances the meaning of my perception with respect to what the image represents because viewers can visually follow the textual representation of what I feel the picture says. The picture is centered on the page to maintain a sense of balance, and signify that the picture is the crux of the blog entry. Since the picture is positioned above anything else, it is natural to analyze the picture first, and then go about reading the text.
