Assignment 2: Pattern

Assignment 2: Rhythm

Assignment 2: At least two kinds of implied triangle

Assignment 2: Distinct, even if irregular, shapes

Assignment 2: Curves

Assignment 2: Diagonals

Assignment 2: A combination of vertical and horizontal lines

Assignment 2: Several points in a deliberate shape

Assignment 2: Two points

Assignment 2: Single point dominating the composition

Exercise: Rhythms and patterns

I tried to get the rhythm of the railing moving away from the eye in a row. The postcards on a stand are much more static than the railings which have move movement.

Exercise: Real and implied triangles

Exercise: Implied lines

Looking at the two photographs in the text book and finding the implied lines was really interesting as was doing it with my own pictures. It was much harder than I expected it to be! In the photo of the matador the lines seem to go along the flags he is carrying so they both meet where the bull is. In the other photograph it is a curve which (to me at least) goes from the horses gaze to the cowboy. Both create a real sense of movement which is exciting and dynamic. In my own photos I chose a picture of a boat going through a loch, a man rowing and a woman cycling past rows of stationary bikes. In the boat going through the loch there are two lines - one of the open bridge reaching into the air and the other one of the hull of the boat which runs at a right angle to the bridge. In the rowing man the line is of his oar which forms a diagonal line through the photograph. In the cycling woman the line runs horizontally and she creates a sense of movement as the picture is taken on a long exposure so she is a blur.

In the two photographs taken to show implied lines I chose a woman looking at a man as an illustration of an eye-line. She is looking at him and the viewer's eye is also drawn to look at him. In the landscape of a dutch canal the eye follows the water which leads it in a graceful curve into the distance. The reflection of the trees on the water accentuate this curve as do the trees on the other bank which sweep around towards the horizon. It's a shame it's overexposed.

Exercise: Curves

The street art curve in particular creates a real sense of movement. The cast iron bell tower is so elegant although the colours of the picture which are very simple and bright help. The contrast on the tap between the vertical flow of water against the curves of the tap detail works well. The fruit in the bowl to me looks to be the least movement I think - although they still look elegant and smooth.

Exercise: Diagonals

The diagonal lines of the building in particular creates a sense of movement as you are looking up at the top of the building and really do feel as if you might fall over. I was pleased with the aircraft fuel lines just because it conveniently created diagonals whilst I was doing this exercise! The tulips seem less dynamic because they are taken looking straight on rather than looking up. The building with scaffolding also creates more of a sense of movement as I was pointing the camera upwards.

Exercise: Horizontal and vertical lines

I really enjoyed doing this. I think it's because I love looking for lines and patterns in things anyway. I tried to get a good variation of both and also to ensure that the line was the dominant.

For a horizontal line I have a house reflected in water - a horizon and a row of objects all at the same distance from the camera - the roof tiles. Similarly the material is a row of objects - rolls of fabric. The fence is a man-made flat surface creating a horizontal line.

The vertical lines are two street scenes - one with buildings creating the vertical line and one with windows doing the same thing - so both man-made structures. The stand of Croc shoes - another man-made structure - creates a very definite line (and also a pattern). The trees - although slightly sloping on the diagonal - create verticals.

The fact that I couldn't get upload the pictures in their groupings of horizontal and vertical was a useful check to see if the photos worked in terms of whether or not the line is the first thing the viewer would notice.

Exercise: Multiple points

I really enjoyed doing this. Set up my tripod and mucked about for ages trying to get the right grouping. I used some beads I had and a lovely old scarf which created some lush looking folds. The camera was on a tripod. The final view was much improved by moving the bottom right silver bead up (it had been much lower down in the picture) as this created a sort of wave pattern. The shape is like a leaf and the lines relating the objects is a flowing curve. The two silver beads at each end create a sense of movement and without them the beads would not look so dynamic.

Exercise: The relationship between points.

As the script says, it's not so easy to come across two points.

1. Person and lighthouse. The lighthouse dominates (I think) because it is bigger and the red makes it stick out. The implied line is the person looking at the lighthouse. It seems a little wistful with the person staring out to sea.

2. Boat and buoy. The boat definitely dominates as it is bigger and much more interesting although the buoy is in the foreground. The eye is drawn between the two and one wonders if the boat will moor on the buoy or if it will just sail past.

3. Cabbages (?). I tried to make this a special case with two things very similar to try and get them both to dominate. I don't think it is ruined but I do think it looks a bit boring.