The weather has been suspect to say the least so I've had little choice but to shoot for the following couple of exercises indoors. The brief for this one was to capture 3 images containing a single point and compare and contrast them with the single point images previously identified.
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| 50mm, 1/125 secs, f/1.8, ISO 400 |
This toy car dominates the frame far more than I expected, and even more so with the reflection. So instead of realising my intent to potion the subject on the upper left intersection of the rule of thirds, the eye (courtesy of the area in focus and its brightness) is drawn to the front wheel. Hence why I've drawn the red intersection through it.
I positioned it above the horizon to emphasise the reflection and to the left in order to imply movement into the frame. (See the images in the previous post of the fish and the rabbit.) The angle of the subject further accentuates this.
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| 50mm, 1/60 secs, f/1.8, ISO 800 |
Upon conversion to black and white the illuminated Apple logo become the single point in this image. The rationale for positioning it lower right was for the subject to benefit form the natural light from the upper left. The upper left of the laptop, arrow-like in appearance, implies movement towards this light. (The bird of prey, small child and cider bottle images have similar qualities.)
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| 50mm, 1/50 secs, f/1.8, ISO 400 |
Composition is restricted with this subject. Any closer and the eye dominates the frame and is no longer a point; any further to the left of the frame then a second point would be introduced (the other eye!). The decision then rests with where to position the point on the vertical. The upper part of the frame gives a greater sense of authority, amplified by the slight incline of the camera.
I must admit to thinking that this exercise was a mere repetition of the early exercise but I've noticed a growing sophistication, not only in my critique of images but my growing ability to to compose and capture them.
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