Jessica Leep. Week 6

This photo by Greg Stimac of an older woman mowing her lawn is part of a serious of lawn pictures taken all over the country. The colors in this photo are muted and minimal. The red of the lawn mower is complimented by the green of the grass that surrounds it. The rest of the image is made up of faded neutrals which give the red and green plenty of emphasis although they are also faded. Because the color on fills most of the bottom half of this image, it gives the image a lot of visual weight. The worn feeling of the colors in this image emphasize the subject matter. The woman is older, her hair is graying, the lawn she is mowing appears neglected, the white paint on her home is dingy and pealing. Even down to her activity, which is a dull, redundant chore, the theme is strengthened by the treatment of the colors.