Assignment 2 (Part 2)

To finish this assignment I needed to take photos with a single and two point focus in the composition.  For this I used dandelions on the lawn.

Single point dominating composition

Here I used depth of field to exclude the background and emphasis the single point of focus, making the flower head and stem dominate the composition.

Two points

This image has two points at either side of the composition.

Distinct shape - circle

Whilst taking these photos I experimented with an up close photograph of the flower head and was very pleased with the result.  This is a definite circle shape and as such will also be submitting it in my assignment.

Assignment 2 (Part 1)

I have chosen flowers and plants as my subject for this assignment.  So far I have selected the following photos, and below are explanations for my choice.

Pattern

I chose this photo to represent pattern as the lavender flowers are planted in straight lines which make a pattern that goes on well beyond the composition.

Implied Triangle

The shape of this bunch of snowdrops in an inverted triangle.

Distinct Shape:

I have chosen this image because it is a very distinct circle.

Vertical Lines:

These un-open crocus provide attractive vertical lines which form the main part of this composition.

Vertical Lines:

These new buds on a weeping willow tree hang vertically and make a very pleasing photograph against the dark background.

Diagonals:

Here this formal flower bed has been planted in straight lines.  I photographed from an angle to show the right angle of the corner and form diagonal lines.

Inverted Triangles:

Here the flower beds have been planted into two triangles.  The higher one has the apex at the top and the lower the apex is at the bottom.

Rhythm:

Here the tulips have been planted very close together and combined with the light shining through the petals and leaves they have formed a rhythm across the image.  There is a certain amount of regularity but because the subject is natural it is not perfect as you would find in a man-made subject.

Curves:

For this image I took a close up photo of an orchid.  There are some very distinct curves in the flower and by taking the photo face on and cropping the edges it has made them the main focus.

Outstanding images to follow:

• Single point dominating the composition
• Two points
• Several points in a deliberate shape
• Perhaps another implied triangle

Rhythms and Patterns

This first image conveys rhythm.  The roof tiles are interrupted by the timber, but your eye can easily follow the ups and downs of the slightly irregular shapes.

The second image shows a pattern.  The regularity of the brickwork is consistent across the image.  The pattern almost fills the frame, and the subject curved but it is easy for the eye to see how it would continue.

Real and Implied Triangles

Real

Find a subject which is itself triangular

Make a triangle by perspective, converging towards the top of the frame

Make an inverted triangle

Implied

  Make a still-life arrangement of 5 to 6 objects to produce a triangle with the apex at the top

Make a still life arrangement as above, but so the triangle is inverted with the apex at the bottom

Arrange three people in a group picture in such a way that either their faces or the lines of their bodies makes a triangle