Artist research: Richard Long:

Richard Longs piece 'A circle in the Andes' features a mountainous landscape scene with a stone circle in the foreground. This photograph is black and white which I believe allows there to be a stark and bold contrast between the white snow capped mountains and the dark grey tones of the rocky ground. I think that this also increases the depth and shadows of the image, the lines and details become more prominent and I think that this increases the sense of depth within the image. Long has placed a series of different sized rocks down to create a circle at the front of the image. When looking at this image as a whole I believe that it invokes a mysterious atmosphere, I think that the stone circle is reminiscent of fairy circle that are talked about within folk lore. It's whimsical but there is also a hint of uncertainty and and a slight unnerving feeling within the image. The stone circle is alone and there is not another person in sight, as if you have taken a wrong turn on a hike and are seeing something that you shouldn't. 

Richard Long piece 'Connemara sculpture' features a stone labyrinth on a rocky ground. The image is again black and white and the sky seems dark and moody. I think that this creates an ominous atmosphere within the image and I believe that the stone labyrinth is also reminiscent of a crop circle which I think adds to this uncanny and unnerving feeling. Again, I think that the black and white allows there to be a clear and stark contrast within the image and highlights some of the smaller details. I believe that this image has a grainy, vintage feeling to it which is amplified by the black and white tones.