Wednesday, November 18, 2015

PHOTO COMPOSITION GALLERY

1.  SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD
Picture of a fox jumping in snowy landscape

The main compositional rule in this photo is its shallow depth of field which isolates the focal point. Part of the snow is also in focus allowing you to clearly see some foreground besides the focal point making it more interesting. I think the parallelism of the trees and the foxes legs provide a calming affect. This photo also uses rule of thirds and a fast shutter speed to freeze the action of the fox jumping. The clear white portion makes a chilling affect and actually makes me feel cold.


2. RULE OF THIRDS
A red fox

The primary compositional technique in this photo is the rule of thirds placing the small fox animal thing in the right third of the photo. This photo also has an excellent shallow depth of field, blurring almost the entire background creating a simple one colored area. The brown blurred branches and the foxes ears create small diagonal or leading lines through that section of the photo. 


3. BIRDS EYE VIEW
 An artist makes a street painting
The primary compositional technique used in this is birds eye view, the angle of the camera is straight over head. The yellow lines also create parallelism as well  as a frame for the subject. The flat background against this 3D person, with many levels, creates dimension. 

4. BACK LIGHTING

The primary compositional rule in this photo is the back lighting, creating the silhouette of the person and the camels. This photo also has a simple background and overall color scheme. This back lighting also creates an ombré effect through the background color of orange to black.  The silhouette creates an obvious focal point and creates drama. 

5. PERSON IN ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT

This photo primarily is an environmental portrait, including the one person allows it to not just be a mountain but to have action and some secondary interest. This photo also has a long depth of field and a  simple color scheme of blues and whites. The snowboarders rope creates a pop of color along with a leading line that drags your eye to the person.

6. VERTICAL CROPPING





































The primary feature of this photo is the way it is vertically cropped to include the entirety of the subject. It also features a fast shutter speed to freeze the moment. The short depth of field eliminates the busy background and highlights the focal point.

7. LONG DEPTH OF FIELD








The primary compositional aspect of this photo is the long depth of field allowing you to view the entirety of the photo in focus. Aside from that it also was shot with a slow shutter speed, showing motion and creating a small story of the people and their busy lives rushing through the city. The colors of most of the photo are dark, then the bright signs create more color interest and dimension.

8. LEADING LINE








The main compositional technique used in this photo is the leading line of the jeep assembly line dragging your eye across the photo. It also includes parallelism of the girls. Being black and white shows how old the story or photo is and allows for a more obvious contrast than if the photo were in color.

 9 . CLEAR FOCAL POINT








The main compositional point of this photo is how clearly the focal point is. The only thing clearly in focus is the very front girl. The short depth of field allows you to have a primary subject while still seeing the whole story of the photo just secondary to the focal point. The yellow of the dresses also establishes a clear focal point. The main girl is also using the power of the gaze to tell a story and add to the photo.

 10. PARALLELISM/REPETITION








The primary photo compositional rule in this photo is parallelism and repetition throughout the fore and backgrounds. First with the red panels repeating vertically creating stability and a calm vibe and secondly with the two trees. This photo is also a type of environmental portrait that features one person.  The side walk also creates a horizontal line that walks you through the photo. Lastly this photo includes a long depth of field.  

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