1. Devin Yalkin shot a series of photographs at an underground fight club in New York City. The subjects in images 1 and 3 are not in focus but rather blurry due to all of the motion inside the frames. He could have achieved this effect by having an extremely slow shutter speed. The subjects that are in the frames are the only thing the viewer can look at, there are no other major details inside the shot. He also chose to shoot all of the images in the series in black and white without a tripod.
2.The photographer is trying to convey to the viewer all of the emotions he was experiencing while being at the fights through these images. By shooting the subjects that were fighting in a blurry manor he is saying that the essence of Friday Night Throw Down didn't amount to one decisive moment but rather a series of moments strung together. By allowing all of the motion blur into the image, he is creating motion trails of the individuals fighting and it gives the viewer a sense of chaos and excitement. In the second image, Yalkin is showing the ring girl and all of the spectators, but everyone in the image is doing something or looking opposite of the camera. So even in the still image where the main subject seems to be in focus there is still sense of motion and excitement.
3. I think that Devin Yalkin's style of photography is definitely unique and attention grabbing. He brings an abstract perspective to a style of photography that is usually shot the same. Boxing is usually shot with the fighters being frozen in motion and in focus, never out of focus and with tons of motion blur. I think that he understands the fundamentals of what it takes to make a good photograph so much so that he is able to set them aside completely and still create a great image. I envy his ability to capture motion and still make a cohesive picture. I really like the use of motion in the second image where everyone of the spectators is moving, talking, or photographing something but the main subject is basically still and in focus in the center of the frame.
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