Timothy H. O’Sullivan was a photographer who captured civil war photographs. He was born in the year of 1840 and took most of his photos during the 1870s. One of his many artworks is the ‘Shoshone Falls’ taken at the Snake River in Idaho in 1874. 108 years later, another artist by the name Hiroshi Sugimoto was born. He was famous for dioramas which captured animals, birds, life under the sea and scenes of early humans. ‘Birds of the south’ was one of the many dioramas taken by Sugimoto. It was photographed in 2012. There is a century long gap between of when O’Sullivan’s and Sugimoto’s artworks were created. They are both abstract and artistic photographers. However, Sugimoto’s photos seem to be more superior over O’Sullivan’s due to technology …show more content…
There have been many advancements in technology during the past century. During O’Sullivan’s time, the only technology that could capture his subjects was the larger format camera. O’Sullivan developed his photos by carry many equipment in the terrain. Because of the moving landscapes and long exposure time, O’Sullivan’s work was often blurred. Where as to Sugimoto’s work, it didn’t require him to carry a lot of equipment, and also because he was taking photos of dioramas, the large format camera was able to sharply capture his dioramas creating a more clearer and more detailed piece of artwork rather than the blurred landscape taken by O’Sullivan. Another assisting reason why Sugimoto’s work is better than O’Sullivan is because of it’s …show more content…
In Sugimoto’s ‘Alaskan Wolves’ deception can be seen deception. At first glimpse, the wolves appear real and in their natural state, however after a few glances, the animals and landscape appear ‘appear too frozen, too composed and too detailed’ to appear real, making it fascinating to look at, rather than O’Sullivan’s boring and blurry photo of the ‘Shoshone Falls.’ Although O’Sullivan’s work captures truth, Sugimoto’s work is more enjoyable, as the landscapes and animals are fake and fun to look at. This is just one of the many reasons why Sugimoto’s work is more superior than