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.
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