Project 25; Rectangles

Rectangles.

The thing that struck me with this project as I began to look around is the frequency with which I came across rectangles. They are one of the most common shapes you come across in everyday life.

Here we have a curve and in the background you can see the outline of a rectangle.

Nicely coloured rectangles here. I straightened the perspective in photoshop to lessen the effect of convergence.

I can see two rectangles here, one is obvious but I see a second large white rectangle on the right hand side.

a doorway. The camera was tilted to get the convergence to look right.

project 24; Shapes

Sqares, although I think that the background distracts from the emphasis of the subjects shape.

Not so here.

Or here.

Or here.

Project 23; Implied Lines

the sketch of the two photos from this project of the course. I hope the scan is good enough.

This is like a join the dots puzzles. A series of points suggests a line leading to the subject.

Whats that??

Up the stairs!

This is interesting, I took it a few months ago with a small point and click camera. The arrow on the ground was what attracted me at the time and I was waiting to get the area empty of people but I like the person in the shot now. I think also that there is a nice rhythm in the building on the right behind the person.

Taken with my iphone while skiing. Again join the dots.

project 22; Curves

Curves;

Here following are some examples of curves I have come across.

This was taken with an iphone so the resolution is not too great. There are two curves here, one in the background is a large cornice. I would love to get up close to it and shoot it. It reminds me of a sand feature, of course it is created by the wind too. The second curve leads my eye from the standing figure from left to right, I wonder here actually if it moves away from the background and makes it harder to see it?

These lines are created by the machine which prepares the pistes. This is more of a diagonal than a curve but they are not quite straight. They have a great sense of movement to them though. I keep imagining sliding down them!

Again a curved diagonal. I like the light in this one.

Again a sense of movement here from the curves in the clouds.

My eye keeps following the bright white curve into the picture and the red one back out here so definitly a sense of movement.

not sure about this one, a manufactured curve. I used a fish eye lens.

again i think a sense of moving into the picture and following the curves.

my eye follows the outline of the wheel here. Also notice the triangle formation of the people.

Project 21 Diagonals

Diagonals;

Diagonals are great as leading lines as the following show. The definitely give a sense of movement. They can lead the viewer to what the photographer wants them to see, the subject and also past it. They are very common and very easy to create.

Project 20; Horizontal & Vertical lines

Vertical Lines;

Lots of verticals here.

A strong vertical line here leads the eye in again, I think it is the dominant feature of the shot.

A leading line? Drawing the eye into the photo I think. There is also a triangle or perhaps two formed by the lines in the building and the sides of the frame.

Here a series of obvious vertical lines lead the eyes upwards in the frame, there is also an implied horizontal line across the tops of the trees.

Horizontal lines;

A church doorway, showing horizontal and verticals. I notice that the horizontal lines are a little off level, which throws the eye completely, it is sometimes very difficult to frame a horizontal line level. I suppose this skewing can be used to affect, to add tension maybe?

The horizon line. A major feature of all landscape photography. Here it forms two rectangles. Its position has a great affect on a picture.

Here we have the horizontal lines of the stairs. These would act as a block in the picture for the viewer but are overcome by the strong diagonal lines which lead the eye past them. Here they create a rhythm and lead to the vertical lines at the top.

Horizontal lines caused by the shadows of the trees.

Project 19; Multiple points

Photo 1

Photo 2

I prefer the angle of the chess pieces here to the first shot.

Photo 3

Almost horizontal line between the two pieces i think, leading the viewers eye across the picture.

Photo 4

Again I prefer this shot to the first. I think it is because of the more interesting use of focus and the line that is suggested is a diagonal one which is stronger than the first.

Photo 5

To me, my eye travels from the first figure to the one behind on the right and then to the one on the left. I wonder is this because we read from left to right?

Photo 6

Like the contrast in this.

Photo 7

Again I prefer this photo to the one below. The creative use of focus draws the eve straight to figure behind.

Photo 8

Photo 9

Diagonal line leading the eye in.

Photo 10

I think the lines in this photo work in two directions, one draws the eye across the frame along the heads of the figures from left to right. The others are from the figures eyes to the viewer. Here is a sketch.