Composition - Beauty of Central NY "Fall"

According to Ansel Adams, "You don't take a photograph. You make it." Working with a set of composition principles for this assignment helped me understand better what it is to "make" a photograph. I used a variety of Photoshop tools to improve my initial images.

 Rule of Thirds

 Also illustrates leading lines, depth, and cropping
Also illustrates depth and cropping


Balancing Elements

Also illustrates depth, rule of thirds, and symmetry & pattern


Leading Lines

Also illustrates balancing elements,  and rule of thirds


Also illustrates depth and rule of thirds


Symmetry and Pattern

Also illustrates depth, rule of thirds, and framing

Viewpoint

Also illustrates background, depth, leading lines, and rule of thirds

Background

Also illustrates leading lines and balancing elements

Depth

Also illustrates framing and rule of thirds


Framing

Also illustrates depth, rule of thirds, and viewpoint

Cropping

Also illustrates framing, depth, background, and rule of thirds

Also illustrates viewpoint, rule of thirds, and balancing elements

Experimentation

Also illustrates depth, viewpoint, balancing elements, and background


Also illustrates rule of thirds, depth, and surprising subject



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