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Look at the following picture frames and decide which of them you consider the most suitable for the portrait. What code conventions would you try to observe while choosing the appropriate frame?


 * __By Ekaterina Gordeyeva __**

I suppose that the most appropriate photo frame is the last one. Let's discuss each one in detail. Truman Capote is a child on this picture. Probably, the first photo frame is the best choice, but the picture in black and white colors. Second, the facial expression of the child-he doesn't look carefree. On the contrary, we could mention that he has a lot of thoughts, he is sensible. The photo frame is too childish. The second reason, it is a great contrast between the black and white picture and colorful photo frame. The second photo frame is also unsuitable because of the color. By the way, it is look luxuriously and sublimely. It is too greatly for picture with a child. The third photo frame adds additional meaning to the picture. It has retro design, you could use for old pictures, but the boy is a young. The last photo frame is neutral. It doesn't have additional meaning. It is suitable for any kind of pictures. That's the reason, why I have chosen this one.

by Makeeva Kseniya

To my mind, the most suitable frame for the portrait of Truman Capote is the last one. The first frame is suitable for children, because of the cow with fluff and the colour is blue. If we imagine this frame to this portrait, we can say that Truman Capote is too young on this photo. But without this frame we can say that his face full of thoughts. That his life without childishness. If we imagine the second frame, we can say that this frame is suitable for historical period of life. For example in S.Petersburg in the Hermitage museum people frame all pictures in frames like the second. What about the third pictures, we can say that this frame suitable for the past. The disign and colour of this frame make us to plunged in the Middle Ages. So, analized these frames I can say, that the last frame is the most suitable, because on this frame there is nothing superfluous.This frame doesn't create a double sence or vision. And this frame is suitable not only for this portrait of Truman Capote, this frame is suitable for all pistures, for all photos.

by Kalashnikova Svetlana

I consider that the most suitable frame for the portrait Of Truman Capote is __the last one __. I try to prove it. The first frame is a good one for children. This portrait of Truman Capote with puppets makes us to think that Truman Capote is too young, like teenager or so, but his face expression, which is full of thoughts and knowledge of his real age help us to determine that the first frame is not suitable for this portrait. The second one is not bad, but only for classical works of art of great artists, which we usually meet in big museums and galleries. If we try the last one, it will be a best decision, because this frame is neutral and doesn't add any other meanings. This frame is suitable for every picture, esspecially when we want to show the very picture, to pay the main attention to the picture, to express only one meaning (the meaning of the very picture), to avoid the misunderstanding and to be sure that the frame doesn't create double sense or vision. So, I think that the last frame is the most suitable for the portrait of Truman Capote with puppets.

by Tatyana Zlobina

In my opinion, the most suitable frame for the portrait of Truman Capote is the last one. Comparing to the others, this very frame seems to be neutral, without any additional meanings. If we look at the picture of Truman Capote in this frame, we will see a thoughtful man, a writer, with the puppets on the background. The same impression we will have, if we take this picture without the frame. What about other frames, their inappropriateness is specified by creating an additional meaning to the picture. The first frame is associated with something childish. That’s why it makes the man in the picture look very young. Frames like the second one are usually used for pictures, which are considered to be masterpiece. Such frames emphasis uniqueness and costliness of the picture. Only opulent people can afford it. Talking about the third frame, it has an artistic design, which leads us to the past. When we look at the picture with this frame, we find ourselves in the middle of an old house. This frame may tell us about the time, when Truman Capote lived, or the time, when this very picture was made. Thus, the first frame is the most appropriate for this portrait of Truman Capote.

by Gulya Akhatova

I think here for this situation are suitable the third and the last frames. The photo of Truman Capote is unusual photo, that’s why the frame should be unusual too. The frames, which I’ve defined, seem to me more acceptable in comparison with other frames. But I can’t decide which one I should choose. If to take the third it is too unusual, remarkable, it obscures the meaning and attractiveness of the photo itself. It seems that the main thing is the frame while a frame should underline and supplement a photo. Moreover, in my opinion, size of the frame and the left place for picture don’t allow to use it. If to take the last one, it is too simple and ordinary. Furthermore, color of the last frame is not acceptable for the portrait of Truman Capote. It is better, when frame and picture have close colors or tints of color. But this frame looks like more classical. That’s why I finish in this variant. It is clear I think that the others can’t be chosen. Because, the first frame is for photo of children; the second one is can be used only for pictures of great artists, for expensive pictures.

by Masha Dekker

As for me, I pick out the frame number one. If we have to choose only among these, I suppose the first one is the most appropriate. As we see, Truman Capote on this picture is lying on the bed surrounded with puppets. Despite of this he looks old enough and too thoughtful for a child. But puppets all around him make us think that there is a connection between his thoughts and childhood. Maybe he is dreaming of the time he used to be a child and old puppets remind him that time. That’s why the first childish frame is the most suitable. That would strengthen a contrast between adult Capote and his childish puppets. Another contrast would make colors: black-and-white photo with colorful frame. It would be look like adult man missing his childhood. As for the other frames, the second is more suitable for the artwork hanging in the art gallery or in a rich country seat. There is no need to put an ordinary photo into it. The third one reminds something mysterious. To my mind, it’s more like a mirror than a frame for photo. What about the last frame it’s quite suitable because it is made in neutral style and would be suitable for every photo.

by Elena Men'shikova

When we are analyzing this picture in order to choose the appropriate frame we have to observe several code conventions. Let’s begin with the mass media code. We see the black-and-white photo. It’s a portrait of young man lookinglike a boy because of special physical orientation, appearance, facial expression, gaze and proximity of puppets. We observe it through the bodily codes. His T-shirt also looks like the teenager’s one (commodity code – clothing). According to all this features I’d prefer the first frame. It is appropriate for teenager’s photo in black and white colours.

by Anna Oputina

What kinds of code conventions should we observe while choosing a frame for the photo?

First of all, we should observe the bodily codes. Truman Capote looks dreamy and pensive, he has wistful gaze, and his head is leaned back. The commodity codes, the clothes worn by T.Capote are simple, casual. The young man is surrounded by puppets, he seems to be sitting or lying somewhere on a sofa. The background, though being unusual, is still simple. Secondly, the mass media codes. It’s a photograph, a part of modern art culture. Nevertheless, it’s pretty old and looks retro because of the black and white colours. Considering the above, we may choose the fourth frame. It is simple and not fanciful as well as the photo itself. The frame does not look too up-to-date and that also suits the photo. At last, the simplicity of this frame lets us concentrate on the facial expression of T.Capote; the frame does not attract a lot of attention and that is what we need.