The name of this photo is called Beacon Bright by photographer Justin Knott. When looking at the picture, automatically a sense of calming features exuberates from it. Some qualities that spring to mind when first looking at the picture are patience, calmness, guidance, and peace. The overall meaning of this picture shows peacefulness, because it has many representations used by objects to effectively display a serene setting which could also explain a possible psychological meaning behind it. This picture’s serene setting evokes happiness, peacefulness, and calmness.
Knott made sure to bring out the stars to create an atmosphere of peace, which wouldn’t be possible to see if the picture wasn’t photoshopped. The wind from the picture looks peaceful, which you can see from the grass movements. When you look at the grass it looks like the wind is pushing it both directions so the scene can look clearer. The dog shows peace because he’s not up on all fours, but lying down. The pathway to the lighthouse looks clear, and doesn’t have any debris. Usually you see rocks or even litter on the ground, but the picture shows none especially since the wind is blowing. The lighthouse is calming because of its representation of
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If the picture wasn’t tampered with then the stars would not be visible because of the brightness of the lighthouse. However, he brings them out because one of the qualities was peace, and the stars represent it. In our culture wishing on a star especially a shooting one isn’t uncommon which makes stars lucky. That’s why the photographer photoshopped the picture so you can see these lucky things, especially since they’re next to a “guiding” lighthouse. The lighthouse and stars are two common traits going well together lucky and guiding. This image has such a positive mood coming from it, no wonder the photographer photoshopped