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.