Weekly Photo Post #2

When I was walking around campus, my eye was immediately captured by the pattern of the truck grill. I thought making the photo black and white would help emphasize the value of the grill, as well as the slight texture evident in the wheel tread.

In this photo, I wanted to emphasize the orange and green colors of the flower, so I took away the distracting background colors and went with a black and white photo. The effect was immediate; the viewer's attention is instantly captured by the flower. 

I liked the two very different shapes represented in this photograph; on one hand, there was the  coffee cup--rigid and man-made--but behind it was the organic, hard-to-describe shape of the flowers. And of course my unintentional selfie reflected in the cup.

Contrast was really the principle I was aiming for in this photograph; with both regard to color (yellow and green) as well as the actual tonal quality of the subject--including both the bold highlights and deep shadows I tried to bring out using the curves adjustment in Photoshop.

I enjoyed experimenting with the different textures here; the rough rectangles of the brick work, juxtaposed with the almost vertical white tin. I also tried to play with the angles created by the lines in the photograph, and really make the viewer's eye follow along. 

Weekly Photo Post #1

Here, I tried to implement balance in the photograph by including the three oil tanks in the foreground. Contrast is another element present; the black of the oil tanks is sharp against the lighter brick background, bringing the viewer's attention directly to it.

Proportion is the key element in this photograph; the difference in size between the two wheels gives the viewer an idea where they exist in space. Also, texture is apparent; the tread on the wheels and the woven wicker basket provide interesting textural patterns. 

For photo number three, I focused on highlighting the pattern of the bleachers; the bars of light contrasted with the darker bars. The element of line features heavily as well, separating the photograph into different-sized triangles. 

 

Color was what I was striving for here, the warm tan an brown color of the portable, as opposed to the cooler, richer greens and purple of the plant. Movement is also important; focusing on how the plant arcs upward toward the top of the photograph. 

Lastly, I tried to emphasize value by incorporating the highlights and shadows of the bicycle wheel, to give the sense of depth. Balance was a key feature, with the spokes of the wheel radiating outward in a unified pattern. 

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