Photo composition

These photos are examples of elements that help represent the techniques
that should be used whilst taking photos or filming sequences.

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Picture 1
SIMPLIFY THE SCENE
The photos content does not really consist of random subjects/topics to pick up on; the trees
and greenery in the foreground and background, a maybe the football pitch can suggest that
the area is simplistic (Like a field/park).
Picture 2
AVOID THE MIDDLE
In this picture, the tree stands right in the centre of the frame. This is seen as a technical
error, however, the photo does create a sense of almost widening/expand the subject; at
the bottom the texture of the tree trunk dominates the eye, but as you continue looking up,
the subject widens, revealing the branches and the leaves of the tree.
Picture 3
FILL THE FRAME
Perhaps zooming into the subject to the tree may clutter up the shot, but the whole photo
consists of one main topic; a twisted-branched tree. It also gives a cropped effect on the
image.
Pictures 4 and 6
USE OF DIAGONALS
In picture 4, the use a high angle combined with an oblique angle creates the look of a
diagonal (with the football goal beam above). Also, the trees in the background form a line in
the direction of a diagonal. In picture 6, the large H-shaped goal created a diagonal with the
beam that crosses through the middle. Plus the background seems fairly simple.
Pictures 5 and 7
LEADING LINES
Both photos give emphasis as to where to focus your eyes; each side of the lines lead you to
another part of the photo. It almost gives the idea that the area in which you are looking, is
infinite. The brief shadows add to the effect (picture 5).
Picture 8
RULE OF THIRDS
The beam in the right of the photo actually creates a third line (vertically). And in that way,
can easily see where each part of the photo can be sectioned off. Also, the background
hasnt got too much going on; just a blue (partially-clouded) sky, a tree in the far left and the
beam of the rugby goal.
Picture 9
BACKGROUNDS (reversed)
In this photo, the background seemed to be more in focus, than at the subject up close. The
photo was supposed to concentrate at the post at the very front of the image, due that
subject not being in focus, the lens aperture was not used in the correct way. The
background was basically the main subject to capture the essence of.