Definiton- Tone

Dictonary Definiton of Tone
 General effect of colour or of light and shade in a picture which has a slight degree of differnece in instensity of colour.

Describing words for Tone

• lightness
• darkness
• contrast
• shade
• black and white
• combination of colour

Anaylsing four photographs of tone

 This Photograph is of the country side. The tress and grass are all in still movement as the wind is blowing them in one directon. The sky is full of grey clouds but has the bright sun creeping through. This photograph shows tone through the grass,tress and sky. This is because they all contain two differnent intense shades of black and white which gives them a three dimensional look to them. They also contain a tone through the light of the sun and darkness of the clouds. The atmosphere this photograph brings is a calming but typical countryside english weather.

 This photograph is of a group of plants in still movement as the wind is blowing them in one direction. This photograph contains the use of tone. This is shown in the grass and plants this is becuase in the plants they have a white tone to them that has a hint of darkness in them where the dark sky is enhancing there darkness. Also the grass blur in the background contains a mixture of lightness and darkness this is tone as there is to shades used. This photograph is very clear to see the tone as the photograph is very close up.


This photograph is of a lake with stones and wilted plants at the side of the lake. This photograph contains the use of tone through the lake's water, the stones and the sky. This is because in the lakes's water there is two tones one being light and the other being dark this has occured through the refelction of the sun. The sky is toned aswell as it contains two shades one being a light and the other being a dark grey. This sets a scarey mood to the calming plants and lake. The stones also contain tone as they have dark and light hints in them aswell this makes them look three dimensional and stand out.

 This photograph is of thin plants and the background of a huge field. Tone is used in this photograph as the sky has two shades of lightness and darkness. This creates the photograph to look very affective as the sky sets the atmosphere and creates the plants to look more interesting then what they are. This photograph is very basic but my using tone gives the photograph a three dimensional feel to it.

My own Definition
A shade of a colour whether it will be light or dark.

Work Diary

The first photograph im going to evaluate is the wall photograph. This photograph shows very clearly what tone is by using the two light and dark colours next to it to show the contrast. The way that darker side has less thickness then the lighter side makes the photograph different however to improve this photograph the sides could be both even to see if the photograph creates tone to give a different affect.

The second photograph im going to evaluate is the fence photograph. This photograph has been taken from a high angle then the mini fences this is very different and creates tone to be shown more clear as you can see the difference between the lightness of the fence and the darkness of the ground behind it. To improve this photograph i could of cut the left of the photograph to makes the fence even so there is four columns instead of four and a bit.

The day i went out to photograph this formale element the weather was very bright and dry this made it easier for myslef to see where tone is being used. To develop my photographs i woud take more man made photographs as most of my photographs i took were of nature.