Project 7

Object in different positions in the frame


In this exercise, i had to take a photograph of a object that was clear and set within a large, even background.
I then had to take a series of photographs with the object placed in various sections of the frame, and then decide which image i found most comfortable and which i find the least comfortable.

For this exercise, i decided to use a triangular glass sculpture balancing on four steel balls.
The reason for this was, i felt that something of this shape, in these surroundings would require more thought and consideration when it came to composing the final image.


Image 1

This is the first image, with the object placed in the center of the frame.
I find that having the object here, even though central, does not draw your eye to the main subject, it feels unbalanced, lacks any visual impact and leaves me wondering where to look. it looks odd and out of place.




Image 2

In the second image, the object was placed in the lower right corner of the frame.
Overall this gave the image a more balanced feel, your eyes are more comfortably drawn towards the subject.
The object now feels more like part of the scenery.
Also, i find it less distracting to look at it in this image, As i feel that it allows me to clearly see the subject and the area around it, without it competing against the background.
Of all the images taken, this is the one i prefer.


Image 3

The third image in this sequence, has the object placed on the lower edge towards the center of the image.
Again, i find this distracting and competing for attention with the trees in the background, even though it is not as bad as image 1, it still feels odd and out of place.




Image 4

The fourth and final image, see's the object placed just left of center of the frame.
I feel even though it is not as pleasing as image 2, it does not feel to be too badly placed, it is still competing with the background for attention, but at the same time it does not feel uncomfortable to view.





NOTES
I found this exercise to be very helpful, As it allowed me to see the benefits of moving around a subject, and to view the subject from various angles, thus allowing me to see how, by just moving to a slightly different place the final image can appear totally different.
I would have liked to have done this series of images with just the subject and a totally plain background, As i feel the results would have been the same, but the images showing it a lot clearer, hopefully i will be able to find somewhere that i could try this soon.