Definition Post - Tone

Definition Post

Tone: the overall lightness or darkness of an area of an image

Words that can be used to describe 'tone':

- Shade
- Light
- Dark
- Intense
- Powerful
- Strength
- Emphasis
- Impact
- Composition

Four annotated online pictures

This photograph is in black and white which contributes to the different shades within the picture. It being in black and white helps the viewer to notice the tones that this tiger owns. His stripes are what stand out against his light fur as they're a deep shade of black. The grey area on his nose balances out the blacks and the whites along with the faint and dainty white whiskers carefully sprawled out around his mouth.The white rim under his eyes stand out a lot more than they originally would if this photo was in colour. This picture sets the tone of the image as being intense and dark as there's a lot more blacks and dark greys than there is white. White's a lot less of a harsh colour, hence why this photograph is slightly fierce.

This woman's hair is the main focus when studying this image. The reasons for this are because there is a spotlight shinning down on the top of her hair where there are a vareity of tones. Also, half of her face is covered by her hair which makes it evident that her hair is thr subject here. The amount of shades in each strip of her hair is crazy because there's a range of colours from bronze to lilac. Each strand of hair is of a different colour, starting off light at the top and gradually turning darker at the ends. Tone can be portrayed through black and white images but also ones like this above as the colours in her hair are around the same shades, demonstrating tone through the range of shades.

This photograph is an outstanding shot of a hot air balloon floating infront of the sun. The amount of tones in this picture is insane. Firstly, the clouds are made up of shades of blacks, greys and whites. The rim of the clouds have an outline of white going all the way around which demonstrates the areas where there is less cloud compared to the areas where these is thick cloud. Secondly, the hot air balloon being in front of the sun causes the audience to immediately look at this part of the photograph as it's almost like the sun is a spotlight for the balloon. Thirdly, in the bottom right hand corner there are tree brances crawling on the side up to the top of this photo. These are in one block of colour; black. This makes the tree look as though it's silhouette along with the hot air balloon.

Tone in this picture is key for creating a lonely effect for this, what looks like, ballerina. She has her face and body turned away from the camera with the light shining down on her back. Shading is everywhere in this image as her body is 3D so there is plenty of tone to be fulfilled here. The fact that she is looking down away from the camera portrays that she has  perhaps been rejected from a career in dancing, and the black and white tones in this image enhance this view. Colour is usually a positive formal element used when making a photograph come across as being energetic and cheeful, so this image being in black and white with the formal element tone creates a more negative feel that matches with the subject of this image.

My definition of tone: A variety of shades ranging from black to white demonstrating a photograph as being 3D / A variety of shades based on one colour demanstrating a photograph as being 3D.