The last few days worth of blog posts have been about pretty ‘heavy’ ideas. I’m worn out from it! I need a few days of simpler stuff.
Compositional elements. OK, that can get pretty involved as well, but at least one doesn't have to get overly philosophical. And to get deeper into the elements of composition I can strongly recommend a look at some of Gloria Hopkins’ excellent articles here, here, here, and here. By the way, more about Gloria next week.
But for now, the word of the day is ‘curves’. I think the curved line is one of the most elegant of compositional elements and there are many ways of having it presented within an image.
Nature's CurvesCopyright Howard Grill
As opposed to the more linear aspects of composition, I find that the presence of smooth and gentle curves can add or accentuate the feeling of peace in an image, as opposed to harsh lines and diagonals that can sometimes be used to add tension. I find it very intriguing that certain graphic elements can really effect the underlying ‘feel’ of an image.
3 comments:
I think this image has some nice rhythm to it. Sometimes I struggle with hard contrasting lines moving towards the edges of the frame in my own images. This one provides a nice example of how to pull someone back in by the lower curve.
I know what you mean....where exactly those diagonal lines ought to hit the edges ,particularly when they near the corners is always a little tough for me to work on when composing.
This is a beautiful, soft, luminous image. The darker edges of the plant create a wave for our eyes to follow when looking at it, that then presents us with the detail within the 'leaf?' I wonder if this is what also happens to any insect or even small bird that may land on it? Of course, as you would know, colour and design in plants all have their purpose. I think this purpose can also be transferred to us humans who look at it, just as you suggest.
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