Design+Principles

= -Design Principles = Kendra = = = DIAGONALS: give a sense of direction and motion by guiding the viewer around the picture =
 * The wooden beams leading out of the stone archways/columns draw the eye towards the top corners of the picture
 * The diagonal lines formed by the stone archways/columns draw the eye towards the central edges of the picture, where the alcoves are situated

=How does the picture make you feel?= =Composition:= =Lighting:= =Texture:= =Focus:= =Background:= =What is the photo about?=
 * The architecture reminds me of Ancient Rome/the Mediterranean
 * This picture makes me feel curious
 * What is in the middle of the stone archway/columns?
 * It looks like water (fountain? bath?)
 * What are in the alcoves at the sides of the picture?
 * Coffin on the left? Basket/chair on the right?
 * Balance
 * Geometric symmetry creates balance
 * If you cut the picture in half, each side would look similar to the other
 * Direction
 * The wooden beams draw the eye upwards and outwards
 * The angle of the floor draws the eye to the alcoves at the side of the picture
 * My eyes are more drawn to the left side because of the raised stone tiles and splashes of green foliage
 * On a closer look, the statue and the bit of light spilling from the doorway on the right side seem to balance out these features
 * Quite soft
 * Creates a relaxed ambience
 * Seems to come from the center of the archways/columns
 * I like how the doorway in the center of the archways/columns on the left has a bit on light spilling out of it
 * Roughness of stone tiles
 * The archways/columns are built using smoother stone
 * Makes the ornate facades and raised statues stand out on the columns
 * The area inside the archways/columns looks softer
 * The angle that the picture was taken from really showcases the central column and the statue on its right side
 * However, the light coming from the center of the picture highlights that area
 * The area behind the archways/columns, where the light is coming from (?)
 * The archways/columns on the other side of that central area (?)
 * The angle at which the photo is taken from does not present a definitive background
 * The ingenuity of the architecture of ancient civilizations and how it can stand the test of time
 * Balance and symmetry

=BALANCE: direction and motion created by negative/positive space, colour balance and symmetry=
 * Symmetry creates balance in the picture
 * Waves, planks, poles and rope on both sides of walkway



How does the picture make you feel?

 * I want to see what lies further down the walkway
 * I feel nostalgic: this picture reminds me of summer vacations and the smell of sunscreen
 * Evokes images of a New England port town
 * I imagine seagulls overhead, and the smell of salt water

Composition:

 * Direction
 * The eye is drawn down the walkway
 * Depth
 * The viewer is drawn into the picture
 * The shadows of the poles/ropes draws my eyes towards the left side of the picture

Lighting:

 * Natural
 * Coming from the left side of the picture
 * Creates shadows from the poles/ropes

Texture:

 * Frothy waves
 * Roughness of wooden planks
 * Poles have uneven patches of rust on them

Focus:

 * The area lying further down the walkway
 * The use of depth draws the eye here

Background:

 * Towards the end of the walkway, where the poles, shadows and planks are the smallest
 * Foreground, middle ground, background layout

What is the photo about?
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 * How stability (the dock) and turbulence (the waves) can coexist

=DIRECTION: creates a sense of motion by leading the viewer around the picture=
 * Light and diagonal lines lead the eye upwards



How does the picture make you feel?

 * The building seems very sinister and foreboding
 * Reminds me of the Batman movies (dark, urban setting)
 * I really like how the softness of the clouds is juxtaposed with the sleekness of the building

Composition:

 * Depth
 * The viewer is drawn into the picture
 * However, it is from an unusual angle (looking up at the building from the ground)
 * Diagonals
 * A sense of direction and motion are present
 * I like how one side of the picture is lighter than the other
 * Almost like yin and yang

Lighting:

 * Strong, highlights lower/central area of building
 * Catches the viewers' eye
 * Creates drama
 * Limited to left side of picture

Texture:

 * Softness of clouds
 * Building itself is very polished and smooth...almost like glass

Focus:

 * The central/lower area of the building where the light and cloud reflection are located

Background:

 * The clouds above the building in the sky
 * Offers a nice contrast with the sharpness of the building

What is the photo about?

 * Yin and yang
 * The soft, white clouds and the sharp, black building

=ELEMENT RELATIONSHIP: complimentary interaction between elements usually due to placement=
 * Wolves interacting, serves as a united element



How does the picture make you feel?

 * The photographer seems to have captured a perfect moment
 * I like how at first glance, the interaction appears to be aggressive
 * Upon a closer look, however, it seems playful or even affectionate
 * The wolves appear to be unaware of the photographer
 * Adds to the authenticity of the picture

Composition:

 * Balance
 * Main elements (wolves) are on both sides of the picture
 * Triangles
 * Created between wolf on left, wolf on right and tree on bottom right
 * My eyes are first drawn towards the center of the photo, to where the wolves' heads meet, then to the bottom right where the tree/grass is

Lighting:

 * Natural
 * Highlights central area of photo
 * Picture darkens towards the edges
 * Especially on the left side

Texture:

 * Wolves' fur
 * Roughness of ground
 * Grass in bottom right corner

Focus:

 * The playful interaction of the wolves

Background:

 * Area behind the wolves
 * Muted, depth of field used
 * Allows the focus to be on the wolves

What is the photo about?

 * How animals can have human characteristics

=COLOUR SPACE: use of colour (limited or not) creates drama; hue, saturation, lightness influenced by quality of light=
 * Red umbrella contrasts with the otherwise grey and black palette
 * Creates drama, draws the eye to right side of picture



How does the picture make you feel?

 * My eyes automatically focus on the red umbrella, but always end up going back to the rain-spattered glass
 * I like how raindrops are really sharp and detailed, but the person with the umbrella is blurred

Composition:

 * Balance
 * The eye is drawn to elements on both sides of the picture
 * The glass/rain drops and the person with the umbrella
 * Triangles
 * Formed between the glass. the person and the blurred building in the far right corner
 * One of the reasons why I like this picture so much is that it is balanced by different aspects and details
 * Specifically, the rain drops on the left and the red umbrella on the right

Lighting:

 * Overcast and rainy weather limits lighting
 * It is unclear where the light originates from

Texture:

 * Rain drops are crisp and in focus
 * Rest of picture is blurred and softened

Focus:

 * The silhouette and his/her red umbrella
 * The rain drops on the glass

Background:

 * Area behind rain drops on glass (including silhouette with umbrella)
 * Depth of field used
 * Allows some focus to be on rain drops
 * However, the eye is also drawn to the red of the umbrella

What is the photo about?

 * A metaphor is expressed: colour can always be found, even on a rainy day

=TRIANGLES: key elements of picture arranged in triangle; keeps viewer engaged=
 * Mountain in background and the two islands in foreground form triangle


 * How does the picture make you feel? **
 * This whole scene is so peaceful...there are no people. or anything--just the islands and the ocean
 * I can picture lying on an isolated beach in some tropical paradise
 * It is interesting how the lines in the water seem to point towards the mountain in the background
 * Composition: **
 * Depth
 * The different shades of blue in the water form lines that draw the viewer into the picture
 * Direction
 * The eye is drawn towards the mountain in the background because of the aforementioned lines in the water
 * Balance
 * Similar islands on both sides of the picture
 * If you cut the photo in half, each side would look similar to the other
 * Colour Spacing
 * The turquoise of the ocean creates drama and stands out from the darker islands
 * My eyes are drawn towards the streak of darker blue water in the center of the picture
 * This is balanced on both sides by the two islands
 * Lighting: **
 * Natural
 * Darker towards background
 * Texture: **
 * Softness of clouds
 * Trees on islands
 * Smooth and undisturbed water
 * Focus: **
 * The two islands in the middle ground and the mountain in the background
 * The vibrant turquoise of the water
 * Background: **
 * Mountain/clouds
 * Foreground, middle ground and background layout used
 * What is the photo about? **
 * The vibrancy and beauty of nature

=DEPTH: creates a sense of depth by drawing the viewer into the picture=
 * Lights, trees and sidewalk retreating into the background creates depth
 * Invites the viewer into picture

How does the picture make you feel?

 * I like how the trees, sidewalk and lights all contribute to the sense of depth
 * My eyes are first drawn towards the lights, but smaller details jump out if I look at the picture longer
 * Snow on the roots of the trees
 * Ice on the sidewalk
 * I find this photo to be very mysterious
 * I wonder what lies further down the sidewalk

Composition:

 * Direction
 * The eye is drawn down the sidewalk
 * The trees and lights retreating into the distance help with this effect
 * Triangles
 * Formed between lamppost, bench and tree
 * Planes and Depth Levels
 * Foreground, middle ground and background created
 * Trees and lights retreating into the distance
 * My eyes are drawn towards the left side of the picture because of the lampposts/lights

Lighting:

 * Soft and warm
 * Peaceful atmosphere
 * Mostly comes from lampposts
 * However, there seems to be a bit of light left in the sky
 * Twilight?

Texture:

 * Soft luminance of the lights
 * Glassiness of ice on sidewalk
 * Uneven and patchy snow

Focus:

 * The area further down the sidewalk, in the blurrier part of the picture
 * The eye is drawn down the sidewalk

Background:

 * Blurred area further down sidewalk
 * Foreground, middle ground and background layout used

What is the photo about?

 * Mystery, the "unknown area further down the sidewalk"
 * The fragile beauty of a moment captured perfectly in time
 * The photo seems to be taken just as day transitions to night

35/35 Great Attention to detail!