Weekly Photo Post #11

I was intrigued by the color contrast of this photo, primarily the red of the rust and the basket against the dark blue of the sky. Also, I found the shapes made by the blurred chain link fence to add more depth to the picture; since the foreground is out of focus. Overall, the positive space (the basketball hoop) balances out the negative space (the sky) quite nicely.  

I felt the symmetrical repetition of the leaves helped to create movement in an otherwise static photograph. In addition, the size and shape of the leaves were so different from the size and shape of the fronds that the fronds are emphasized in the foreground. Shadows and highlights on the subjects help to create the illusion of three dimensions. 

I employed the use of complementary colors in this photograph; green and orange to create a contrast.  If the main colors hadn't been complementary, I doubt the photograph would have been as interesting. In the composition, I also focused on contrasting shapes: the circular wheel vs. the erect, pole-like structure of the weed growing just below. 

The convergence of lines in this photo caught my eye, the way the railing began at the left side and snaked its way down to the metal steps on the bottom left corner. Both the red plastic tied around the railing in the middle and the green foliage of the tree in the top left corner add needed contrast to an otherwise monochrome photograph. Furthermore, the ridge-like texture of the portables and the ramp add a sense of tangibility to the photograph. 

I intentionally left the composition simple and balanced--just the two bottles sitting side by side. Instead, I chose to pull the shadows and highlights from the bottles to create a metallic feeling on the rightmost bottle. Like the majority of the other photographs, I contrasted colors; bright lemon yellow against a metallic burnt-umber color. 

Weekly Photo Post #10

Pattern, shape, and form were major components of this photograph; the pattern of the brick wall adds an interesting background to help draw the viewer's eye through the photograph, and the circular and half-circle shapes of the table appear to be three-dimensional because of the shadows.  

I found the color contrast in this photograph fascinating; the stark difference between the brown soil, the dull green leaves, the light purple petals, and the lemon-yellow of the pollen at the very center. Balance was another principle I tried to incorporate, going off of the radial symmetry of the flower petals and the even distribution of leaves. 

Both line and repetition were the primary elements I chose to include in this photograph; for that reason, I purposefully decreased the overall vibrance and saturation to draw attention to the repeating forms of the poles, their shadows, in addition to the brickwork in the background. 

I liked how the lines of the fence poles divided the picture into vertical quadrants, and how the objects (the chair, the sign, and the broom) appeared to be evenly spaced in between those sections. Overall, the viewer's eye jumps from fence post to fence post, lingering on the pattern of the chain link fence for a moment before moving onto the chair, sign, and broom.  

Perspective and foreshortening were the key principles I wanted to focus on in this photograph. By angling the camera to capture part of the nearest fence post, I tried to create the illusion of distance as well as depth in the two-dimensional plane of the photograph. I really liked the way the furthest lock appears to be receding from the viewer, while the first fence post seems so close you could reach out and touch it. 

Weekly Photo Post #9

I really liked the shadows that the chain link fence made on the concrete, in addition to the actual shape of each individual link. Contrast was another major feature in this photograph; the yellow and orange color of the caution cone were emphasized nicely by the brown and gray color of the fence and the wall behind it. 

Primarily, I wanted to capture the shape of the pinecone and the pine needles on the floor around it. The symmetry of the pinecone made an interesting subject, and that was balanced by the even distribution of yellow posts and fence behind it. 

In this photo, I tried experimenting with color; saturating the sky so the tree branches appeared stark black against it. Movement was also a huge element included, the curving shape of the tree branches, the individual leaves, as well as the smaller twigs definitely helps to lead the viewer's eye through the photograph. 

I loved the contrast of red and green in the leaves, and I also wanted to capture the balanced composition of the bush; the leaves existed in pairs, so the overall photograph appeared symmetrical. The difference in value--bright highlights and deep shadows--also added to the complexity of the picture. 

Line and shape were the major elements I chose to focus on; the steel bars of the basket criss-cross each other and divided the photographs' composition. Lastly, the colors contrast in this photo; the hard blue of the sky and the steely gray of the bars with the brown rust of the basket and the red square just underneath it. 

Weekly Photo Post #8

In this photo, I really liked the contrast in regard to color; the cool blue color of the car, contrasted against the hint of orange in the head light. The fact that the circular shape of the tire is placed almost in the center of the photograph adds a sense of balance to the composition. 

More than anything else, I wanted to capture the warm brown colors in the brick wall, the bird, and the rust. The pattern of the brick wall added an interesting background to an otherwise blasé subject. 

I had passed by the generator many times over the years, but it wasn't until I stopped to photograph it did I notice the sheer amount of repetition in the generator itself. For instance, to the far right there is a repetition of light and shadow, and to the left there is a clear repetition of line and shape. 

Texture and color were important elements in this photograph; the texture of the brick building, in contrast with the softer texture of the tree leaves. Then, the orange and brown color of the man-made building, set against the blue and green of the sky and tree leaves, respectively. I pasteurized the photo to emphasize the texture and shadows. 

On top of the stark difference between foreground and background lighting (how the background is in shadow, whereas the foreground is brightly lit), I liked the repeating pattern of the wood grain, and the haphazard way in which the wood planks were stacked.