composition exercise

Simplicity
The element of simplicity is the technique used to achieve the affect of singling out an item or items from their surroundings. A simple picture can be achieved by getting closer to the subject, which is also one of the main rules in photography. The simpler the picture, the easier it is for the viewer to comprehend the picture and appreciate it. Simplicity is one of the main components of most good photographs.

There are several way to achieve simplicity in a
photograph. The most obvious and easiest is to place the subject against a neutral background, such as snow, as seen in the first image. There is not a lot of detail in the image, which is what makes it simple. Another way to achieve simplicity envolves focusing on the subject while ensuring that the background is unfocused, as seen in the second image. The girls face is focused, but most of her curls are unfocused, and the background is also neutral.

Arial perspective

The element of aeriel perspective is how an image captures distance or depth caused by atmospheric haze, and the tonal change in the image as the depth increases. The haze tends to make distant objects less clear than near ones.

The first photo represents aerial perspective because as the trees are more distant, the tonal value changes due to the haze. The second photo has the same concept because as the mountains are more distant the haze causes them to appear lighter, capturing the depth of field.

Humor

This photo represents the composition of humour because it is graffiti of a funny caricature of Joseph Stalin. Humorus photographs can be planned such as the first image, or can be a funny momant such as the second image.

Humorus photos are usually ironic, suchas the second image of the child pulling on the lions teeth.