Ndbrown07's Blog

Beautiful curves are prevalent in the human body. My photo displaying curves is of a wrinkled up foot. One’s eye is enveloped in a landscape of curves in this shot. Curves are interesting for the eye to follow and they create movement in a photograph. The sharp focus of this photo lets one see the tiny lines of the toe prints, the larger curves of the wrinkled skin, and the great contrasted lines of the edge of the foot itself. The unique wrinkles and curves of the foot are exaggerated in the close up shot and unusual angle. The foot itself creates a diagonal line from the right of the picture all the way to the left. This diagonal helps one move through the photo to see the entire subject. There is also a diagonal line in the stitching of the couch that once again leads one’s eye to the subject. I like that the two diagonals are the same element, leading to the same subject, but in two completely different forms and angles. One must also mention the texture of the wrinkled skin and the soft, fuzzy couch are in contrast as well as the light and dark created by shades in this photo. By thinking about curves as a photographic element it made a great photo better.

Finally, I chose to showcase the photographic element of a single point with my photo of a light bulb.  The single point is a spot on the photo for the eye to study and be drawn to.  It is an undeniable place for one’s focus on the photo.  I have chosen to use the photo of the light bulb to show the great impact a single point can make on a subject that, in any other photo, would be lost.  One’s eye is drawn to the familiar circle shape of the bulb and it is almost impossible to look anywhere else.  The light bulb is an eye sucker and it works mainly because it is a single point.  The ceiling is a little darker around the bulb and the contrasting color is arranged in a sort of burst that provides another layer to the point.  The background is a repetition of lines that add interest and texture.  This single point pops with interest and the viewer quickly knows the subject and where to focus.

My next photograph shows how a leading diagonal line and the right focus can direct the viewer see the subject quickly.  The man in the photograph is holding a very large icicle at a little bit of a diagonal.  This leads one’s eye right into the subject of the picture!  The leading line is blurred towards the camera, which creates a unique form to follow.  This focal depth created a blur all around the subject.  Since the subject is still in focus it pops out of the background and foreground to create a very easy picture to read.  When anyone looks at this picture his or her eye will automatically follow the icicle to the subject.  The photographic elements of diagonal lines and focus create a strong photo with a strong subject with a quick understanding of where one’s eye should be.