Static and Dynamic Compositions

Dynamic Portrait

Dynamic Architecture

Dynamic Landscape

To create dynamic composition I looked for long diagonal guiding lines to draw attention to certain parts of the photo and intersecting lines to create make the photo look out of place, unsettling, or hectic. In my first photo the diagonal sign combines with the subjects place on different steps to give the photo eye flow, levels, and lines. The photo of architecture works very well for this assignment because there are many parallel lines that are diagonal to others, and there is one large line in the upper left that takes up dominance in the photo, creating harmony and unity. I took the last photo at west cliff during a wave break. The edge of the cliff makes a good connection between the energy of the wave and wharf in the background, and the diagonal horizon adds to the energy created by the wave. A fast shutter speed helped me achieve a crisp wave making the photo look even more realistic and giving power to the wave.

Static Portrait 

Static Architecture

Static Landscape

For my static images I looked for good interactions between horizontal and vertical. For my portrait example I used the  horizontal steps to contrast the fact that the subjects were vertical from each other, and used the placement of one above the other to show good proximity. In my picture of static architecture I liked the way that the vertical posts led up into the overhang to create a box shape around the porch as emphasis for the door and bench. My last image was my favorite because the single horizontal fallen tree showed a lot of contrast to the to the vertical trees and the variety creates a really nice juxtaposition.

(Essay not finished)