Stephen Wilkes desire to capture time in a single image certainly resulted in an impressive and beautiful range of pieces. All of which I found to be beautiful, but this one stuck out me. It's his picture of Trafalgar Square in London. The framing of the scene and the view you get of the crowd just makes it a delight to look at. It almost makes me think of a digitally painted piece. Where one can add colors and effects that you can't get in real life. So seeing this really evokes that whole feel of wonder and interest you feel when you look at a unique piece of art.
I'm not really sure if i'd like to use his process but I would love to recreate the feel and aesthetic. I particularly like the change from day to night. The color of the sky and the contrast between the day building and the glowing windows of the night buildings is something I would like to recreate. There's also the sort of information overload that you get with the large crowd and detailed architecture. It's a treat for the eyes, one in which you can spend a lot of time looking at different details. With each observation of such a piece you can probably find things that you didn't see before. So I would love to make something that has that same quality. There would be a lot detail and color, but it wouldn't be so cluttered that it's uncomfortable to look at.
I don't really have any critiques on the piece, it's beautiful and does a really good job of capturing that idea of time in a single image. The only thing I would maybe like to see is a bigger image. Since he is stitching these together I feel like he could make a complete 360 degree image. Perhaps it could even incorporate more then one day. However these are only things I would like to see and not necessarily a complaint. If I had to do the same thing I suppose I would try this or at least maybe make a slightly bigger picture with a more varied selection of the days colors.
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