This photograph is by Dora Marr.  Her work is very surreal and dreamlike which i am usually annoyed with because I can't figure out how they did it.  This one however seems fairly straigtforward at least for a surreal image and for that reason I am drawn to it.  It is interesting how she has placed the figures to divide up the space of the curving hallway and adds to the sense of mystery.

This image is by photographer Lucas Samaras.  Much of his work deals with nudes and color work.  I have been trying to find some artists who's color work i really like and this is one of the first.  I really enjoy the way that the long exposure is used to give the figure a strange shape and feeling.  The colors all work well and also add a very strange and unusual feeling to the entire image which works very well.

This last photograph by Russell Lee is a very simple yet effective piece.   The shot through the window and the look of distain and boredom on the girls face reminds me of an image on the subway.  Ironically she in in the exact opposite setting.  In a field of some sort or in open nature.  The way in which the figure was placed in the frame(s) as well as the reflection were all very carefully thought out and executed.

This image is by photographer Bernard Plossu.  I chose this because it strongly relates to what i would like to accomplish in my current project.  The way in which he has the figures silhouetted against the strong and direct light source and the way in which he shows the figure in motion as well as the slight camera shake works perfectly for the feeling of this image.

This is by Gion Milli.  I thought the way in which he approaches time and the use of light and the multiple figures within a single exposure was very interesting.  He manages to literally paint with light and create an interesting figure to contrast his own.  It looks like he used a very long exposure with the match in his hand being the only light source to illuminate the room.

This photograph was taken by Letizia Battaglia.   The subject matter is once again. startling to the viewer but I is also a well composed photograph.  The camera is at the eye level of the man in the car and shows the observers off in the background looking concerned. It gives the viewer the sense that they are there on the scene of this event.