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A ringed bird in the hand: birds tagging using rings in a photodocumentary
Dušková, Valentýna ; Lábová, Sandra (advisor) ; Géla, František (referee)
The bachelor thesis is devoted to the topic of bird ringing, i.e. scientific tagging of birds, and in the practical part it takes a form of a photo book called Ringed Bird in a Handful. The theoretical part of the thesis explains this method in more detail. It also discusses nature photography and establishes three concepts of it - competition, magazine and commercial; conceptual and nature photography with an overlap into photojournalism. It uses them to contextualise the photobook within the genre of nature photography. This part also distinguishes these concepts from each other based on their characteristics and supports it with an example of a photograph or series from a corresponding photographer. It also discusses the question of clichés. Finally, it reflects on how minor topics are published in the media based on the information derived from an interview conducted for this bachelor thesis with photojournalist Petr Topič, who himself covered the topic of bird banding in a journalistic manner. Keywords Bird ringing, nature photography, birds, minor topics, ornithology, photobook Title/název práce Ringed Bird in a Hand: Birds Tagging Using Rings in a Photodocumentary
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Documentary photography: Contemporary circus
Mikolandová, Anna ; Géla, František (advisor) ; Láb, Filip (referee)
The main topic of this bachelor thesis is contemporary circus. This type of dramatic art combines elements of the traditional version of circus with performing arts like dance, music or fine arts. The thesis focuses on the Czech version of contemporary circus mainly through photography. The theoretical part analyses the photography of performing arts and how to capture them with a documentary approach. Part of the thesis is an interview with documentary photographer Bohdan Holomíček.
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Documentary photography: Branko's Bridge - One year in a band
Verner, Jonáš ; Géla, František (advisor) ; Láb, Filip (referee)
The objective of this bachelor thesis is to present an original point of view on the life within a band, mainly through a photo documentary of 55 pictures. It shows the ordinary situations as well as key moments in the band's life from the perspective of its member. The thesis is connecting documentary photography and concert photography through an interview with music journalist Ondřej Bezr, author of the book Fotografie, které hrají. Theoretical part of the thesis gives a bright insight on documentary photography as a genre and further focuses on music photography.
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