BLOG 1: VISUAL COMPOSITION: ASSIGNMENT

After looking through that powerpoint earlier and reviewing some of the things I've learned over the past years, I decided that this picture portrayed a lot of those elements that were discussed. I see a depth of field here and the composition is great. There is a vanishing point that you can see by following the bricks on the ground all the way back to the large buildings that are popping up all over in the background. Anotehr thing to notice about those buildings is that they are warm colors (red, yellow, orange) and the are against cool colors (blue and green. Purple is considered a cool color as well but it's not seen in this photo). These warm colors tend to pop out more so when placed next to the cool colors. It just happens to be convenient that the warm colored buildings in our background are also organized fairly well around the "rule-of-thirds" grid if you were to place one over this image.

Going back to the topic of color, it was mentioned in that power point that red is something that catches our eye because it is the easiest color to see. In this image the colors are faded our and blending together for the most part. All of the colors expect for the row of red posts that line the brick sidewalk/road in this picture. The red really jumps out and directs your attention to this line of posts that lead your eyes straight down the lines to the vanishing point. This also helps emphasize the depth of field in this image! One more thing to mention in this image is that there is some action taking place. The power point talked about movement. I believe the referred to it as convergence? The man in this image is clearly recognized due to his close proximity to the red posts and one of the thirds of this image. He looks as though he is bending at the knees and preparing to jump. This particular action draws attention to the man in the picture by building up our curiousity to determine what it is that this man will attempt to do.

I do not see too much emotion in this image as far as facial expressions or even color for that matter. However, I think it's easy to sense a feeling of loneliness or peacefulness. There doesn't appear to be a lot of trafic in this area considering you can see all of those large buildings in the background of the photo. I feel that this man has associated himself with one of the brightest colors in the picture and he is showing an active gesture as though he is preparing to take a leap. Based on his attire, I see him being somebody who might be up for an early morning jog as the sun is rising, the city is quiet, and he is enjoying himself. I think if i have a better view of what it is that those red posts are (the appear to be benches of some sort) then perhaps I may have a different view of what I am examining. -TM