Erik Johansson Photograph Analysis.

LO- Research and analysis the surreal images by Erik Johansson. Enabling you to begin to think about the creative application of Photoshop.

I chose to review and examine this image because I thought it was most interesting. It is a very abstract and unusual piece.
This image is called 'Selecting Winter', with the caption as 'where seasons meet'. This title matches the picture perfectly. It suggests to me that the photograph itself is going to be based around a season theme and the word 'selecting' tells me that it is a decision.
The two seasons include Winter and Autumn. The transferal from Winter to Autumn is created by what appears to be a seamstress. The seamstress illusion is created through the Winter scene. Throughout the scene, going from the back of the image right to the front, there is a huge white sheet. This sheet is presumably supposed to be the Winter snow. If you look closely, you will notice there are stitchings in the sheet. Which brings us to the seamstress at the front of the photograph. The woman is holding a large needle and thread, implying that she has sewn the entire season- which relates to the name 'Selecting Winter'.
The image shows me that the woman may be tired of Autumn and is now creating the Winter. Perhaps she is mother nature and this is the way she changes seasons?
I think this is a creative example of surrealism and I really admire it.  I like the contrasting colours and the use of Photoshop to make the surreal element.
I think this was an interesting and different way to show the changing of seasons and it does make you question what is actually going on in the photo.