I think the rhythm of shapes in this image is really cool. I have another photo of it where the album covers are completely centered but I actually like having it a little bit off center. In fact, I wish I would have slid over a little more to see even more blank space on one side of the image. I also wish I would have gotten lower to the ground so there wouldn't be any vanishing points in the image.
I really like the symmetry of this image. There is an affinity of color throughout the image except for the bushes on the outside, so I think that is sort of a problem because it pulls your eye to the edges. The darkness of the door helps to pull your eye into the image, but the darkness of the bushes on the edge almost undo what the door is doing for me.
This photo is cool to me because I think it does a really good job at pointing you towards the building. The building is framed in the trees, grass, and sky. The darkness of the trees pull you away from them and into the building, though the sky being brighter pulls you into it a little. I also like how the sidewalks sort of point towards the building as well.
Photo 1: Your intention of pushing the center axis of these covers up and left a bit intrigues me. I also like it: 1) because it breaks from the cliche format of pictures of pictures, and 2) it gives the impression of the lack of space occupied by the rest of the wall. Some more space added on the bottom right corner would be good.
ReplyDeletePhoto 2: It's a good concept you're shooting for for symmetry, but if that's what we're talking about, then I would say the mats at the bottom and the "Heber J. Grant Building" letters on the left also distract because of their being dark as well as asymmetrical. I think you could have achieved your goal just by walking closer to the door.
Photo 3: This is a good wide shot. I think the big trees on the left are a good touch for adding some character to the building, and the statue in the middle is perfect; like the Walt & Mickey statue in Disneyland. For the sky, I would say to just position the camera out of the way of the clouds, which are the brightest objects up there.
I think your composition of the first shot is so effective, and feel so different than a picture with a more symmetrical composition, because showing the empty space on the wall really gives a sense that this is a space. This feels like a location. This is flat space, yet, but it feels like real flat space, rather than like an image trying to be so beautiful that it hides the fact that it's imitating real life.
ReplyDeleteI really like the line and shape in this image. Obviously the top lines are parallel to the top and bottom of the photo, but many of the lower nearly horizontal lines are not. The steps and landing are on a slight diagonal, as is the arch around the door. This slight diagonal still has a very dynamic effect (as diagonals usually do), making this feel like a very emotionally purposeful shot of a location.
One thing I like about this photo is the depth created by the two largest trees in the image. They appear to be about the same size, but obviously in the image, due to depth cues, the one that is farther back appears smaller. They create an interesting line to frame the building and paths in the image.