Exercise 16: The relationship between points
(3 photographs)
If there are to isolated objects in the frame - two points in other words - the basic simplicity of the situation is lost. To examine this, first find at least two normally occurring situations in which there are two points, and then compose and take the pictures without preconceptions, quite naturally. Such situations are not, as you will find, quite so easy to come across as single subjects. In particular, you will probably have to vary your viewpoint and distance (or change the focal lenght of the lens) for both points to fit in the frame yet still be separated.
With these examples look at the relationship between the pairs of points
With the single point, the main relations ship was with the frame, in the absence of anything else. Here, however, it is the relationship between the two that dominates the composition. The eye is drawn from one to the other, in turn. This, as you should be able to see, sets up an implied line and direction in the picture, and also creates a vaguely defined space just around the two points. Commonly, one point attracts more attention than the other, because it is bigger, appears nearer, is closer to the centre, or for other reasons,
In your own versions, note down which point is stronger, and why. There is a special case in which both points attract attention equally, which you can reproduce by photographing someone´s face full-on, in extreme close-up, just including the eyes. Make sure that the image is composed so that the eyes are equidistant from the centre of the frame.
Once you have a print of the image, look at it carefully, and notice how your eyes does not resolve the composition. The unresolved tension of this kind of picture often damages a composition, but it can also be a useful device in activation an image.
If there are to isolated objects in the frame - two points in other words - the basic simplicity of the situation is lost. To examine this, first find at least two normally occurring situations in which there are two points, and then compose and take the pictures without preconceptions, quite naturally. Such situations are not, as you will find, quite so easy to come across as single subjects. In particular, you will probably have to vary your viewpoint and distance (or change the focal lenght of the lens) for both points to fit in the frame yet still be separated.
With these examples look at the relationship between the pairs of points
With the single point, the main relations ship was with the frame, in the absence of anything else. Here, however, it is the relationship between the two that dominates the composition. The eye is drawn from one to the other, in turn. This, as you should be able to see, sets up an implied line and direction in the picture, and also creates a vaguely defined space just around the two points. Commonly, one point attracts more attention than the other, because it is bigger, appears nearer, is closer to the centre, or for other reasons,
In your own versions, note down which point is stronger, and why. There is a special case in which both points attract attention equally, which you can reproduce by photographing someone´s face full-on, in extreme close-up, just including the eyes. Make sure that the image is composed so that the eyes are equidistant from the centre of the frame.
Once you have a print of the image, look at it carefully, and notice how your eyes does not resolve the composition. The unresolved tension of this kind of picture often damages a composition, but it can also be a useful device in activation an image.
My feedback
At the beach about an hour from Dublin I found two objects (points) to use for this assignment. I took several shots and this is the best that came out. The 2e photo i used my mobiles again. This because it was hard to find a good subject for this exercise. I shoot several photo´s and move the frame and mobiles around.
The photograph with the two little man and the yellow and pink boll where taken in a design shop in Paris. I was looking for two points and find several opportunities in this shop.
The last photograph of the two doors, I had to take because in Dublin this is very common door. I directly decide to use this for my two points exercise. The colours show very clear that there are two points to look at on the picture.
At the beach about an hour from Dublin I found two objects (points) to use for this assignment. I took several shots and this is the best that came out. The 2e photo i used my mobiles again. This because it was hard to find a good subject for this exercise. I shoot several photo´s and move the frame and mobiles around.
The photograph with the two little man and the yellow and pink boll where taken in a design shop in Paris. I was looking for two points and find several opportunities in this shop.
The last photograph of the two doors, I had to take because in Dublin this is very common door. I directly decide to use this for my two points exercise. The colours show very clear that there are two points to look at on the picture.
My feedback
Finally an image of the eyes, that demonstrate the problem of resolving two equal points. Because they are similar and on the same place I find my self moving around the picture all the time.
Finally an image of the eyes, that demonstrate the problem of resolving two equal points. Because they are similar and on the same place I find my self moving around the picture all the time.