5A

I was drawn to this image because it was a picture of a dog which reminded to of my dogs. I chose to manipulate the image by tightening the frame on the face of the dog.  By doing this it takes away all depth cues from the picture.   The body of the dog and the background are the biggest depth cues that have been taken away.  This can lead you to believe the dog a massive or just very close.  Reframing the picture also takes away the flat space behind the dog.  Removing the text and background from the image gives it a completely different character.  I believe this artist framed this picture as it was for a couple of reasons. First, by following the rule of thirds he places the eyes of the dog in visually appealing spots on the picture.  Another major aspect the artist effectively used was the use of lines.  He used lines for a variety of reasons in this picture.  He effectively uses dash mark lines to portray hair and shadows on the dog.  He also used thickened lines on the outer edges of the figure to make it more visible.  By using contrast and affinity on the dog the artist effectively showed the differences between where hair versus shadows are.  All three of the legs are contrasted making each different.  But the back leg and the rest of the body of the dog show affinity.  He also contrasts the background of the image to make the figure of the dog stand out. This picture also uses text and subtext.  The text states GRRR, implying that the dog is growling.  The text is used to give the impression of an angry dog.  However, by using subtext cues you can decide for yourself if the dog is growling.  You can use cues such as the eyes, which give a teary image, or you can use the position of the dog.  By using the cues you can decide if you think the text fits with the picture.