Elements of Picture Description
- Introduction
- Layout
- Describing people
- Atmosphere of picture
- Your opinion, feelings, emotions
- Comparison of pictures
1. Introduction
○ This document is a ...
● A photograph / A photo / A snapshot / A shot of ...
● A drawing (un dessin ) ... drawn by ( dessiné par ) ...
● A cartoon (un dessin humouristique ) ... drawn by ...
● An advertisement / An advert / An ad (Une publicité ) / A full page advertisement...
○ It comes from ... / It is an extract from ... / It is taken in ...
○ It is an advertisement for ... / It is to advertize a product which …
○ It is a shot from a film entitled ..., directed by ..., staring ...,set in ..., etc.
○ It was drawn by ... / painted by ... / taken by ... / made by ...→ ... a painter / a photographer / a cartoonist / an advertiser etc.
Vocabulary used in introduction:
In the picture I can see…….
The picture shows……..
This is a picture of………….
There is/are ……….in the picture.
The picture is from…………
Examples:
In the picture, I can see a sunny countryside.
The picture shows the countryside in summer.
2. Layout
○ The scene takes place in ... / The setting ( Le Cadre ) ...
○ It is seen from a distance ( Vu de loin ) / from afar ( De loin ) / from above ( De dessus ) / From below ( Par en dessous ) / from the rear ( De derrière ) ...○ At the top of the page ( En haut ) / at the bottom of the page ( En bas ).
○ In the foreground ( Premier plan ) / in the background ( Arrière plan / Second plan ), we can see...
○ In the top right-hand / In the top left-hand corner ( En haut à droite / En haut à gauche ).
○ To the right hand side / To the left hand side ... there is ...
○ In the middle ( Au milieu ) / Under the title ( Sous le titre ) / below the picture ( Sous la photo / l'image ) / opposite the drawing ( En face du dessin ) / next to ( à côté de ) etc.
○ Between ( Entre ) / Behind ( Derrière ) / In front of ( Devant ) / To the right ( A droite ) / To the left ( A gauche ) / Above ( Au-dessus ) / Under ( Au-dessous ) etc.
Example
1.
In the foreground, we can see some people on bikes.
2.
In the background we can see some mountains.
3.
In the middle of the picture there are some huge stones.
4.
On the left there is an armchair.
In the background there are frames on the wall.
3. Describing People
○ There is 1 ... there are 2,3 ... characters ( Personnages ).
○ Age : The woman / The man is about forty ( A peu près quarante ans ) / In her - his forties (Dans les 40 ans ) / About 45 ( à peu près 45 ans ) / in her - his mid-forties / in her - his late forties ( proche de la cinquantaine )...
You should answer the following questions:
- How many people are there?
- Who are they?
- What are they doing?
- What are they wearing?
- How are they feeling?
Examples:
1.
There are three people in the picture.
I think they are friends.
2.
Kids are playing in the park.
4. Atmosphere of The Picture
Interprétez et analysez
Analysez les contrastes, les couleurs, les formes.
Si possible, liez l'image à un contexte historique ou social.
Imaginez les sentiments des personnages.
Comparez les personnages ou les éléments.
Imaginez ce qui s'est sans doute passé avant.
Imaginez ce qui va peut-être se passer après.
Quelles sont les intentions de l'artiste ou du photographe?
Quelles sont vos réactions ou vos sentiments?
Emettez des hypothèses.
- Positive
- Funny
- Pleasant
- Unusual
- Strange
- Relaxed
- Nervous
- Happy
- Sad
- Boring
- Quiet
- Loud
- Crazy
- Excited
Examples:
1.
The atmosphere of this picture is positive as people are smiling.
2.
The atmosphere of the above picture is negative as people are shouting at each other.
5. Your Opinion
Vocabulary used in your opinion:
- I think that…..
- In my opinion….
- It seems to me that ……
- Perhaps……
- Maybe…..
Examples:
1.
I think the people in the picture are on a holiday because…….
2.
In my opinion the woman in the picture is sad because…….
6. Comparison
1.
Both the pictures show party, but the party in picture A takes place inside whereas the party in picture B takes place outside.
2.
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