Composition

In this task we were asked to photograph a number if images showing the following composition aspect: Lines, frame within a frame, patterns/textures, balance - rule of thirds, angle - (high, low, tilted), reflections, shadows, distance - far/near (abstract), colour and focus.

Here a variety of images showing these aspects:



Lines
I feel this a good shot for leading the audience into the photograph. It gives the viewer a sense of depth, imagination and curiosity.  I used a shutter speed of 1/125, an f.stop of f5.6 and iso of 400




Frame within a frame
This image shows a frame within a frame leading out of a park and also shows a good shadow of the gate.  I used a shutter speed of 1/125 an f.stop of f10 and iso 100

Frame within a frame
I really like the way this image urned out, i love the way the background is blurred.  I used a very fast shutter speed of 1/1250 and a low f number of f3.5 and iso 400

Patterns/Textures
This a great pattern of the wall outside college which I feel came out really well.  I got up very close and used a shutter speed of 0.4 and an f number f5.6 iso 400

Balance
I feel this image shows the rule of thirds, but am still a little unsure as to what makes up a rule of thirds image. I used a shutter speed of 1/30, an f number of f3.5 and iso 400

Angle - tilted
I really like the way this image looks at a slight angle and think it would look great with someone walking along also to an angle. I used a shutter speed of 1/13, f3.5 and iso 400

Reflections
I love this reflection in the puddle, it also has an aspect of frame within a frame. I used a shutter speed of 1/60, an f5 and iso 400

Shadows
I liked this rock I found in the local park and thought it would look good for a photo shot and it had the added bonus of forming a shadow. I used a shutter speed of 1/60, f22 and iso100

Distance - far
These stepping stone logs came out better than I thought and show distance well.  I also feel it it incorporates tilted composition.  I used a shutter speed of 1/125, f4 and iso200

Distance - near
The same image as above which shows what it looks like close up.  I actually prefer this image, it really shows the pattern from the wood and the pattern around the base.  I used a shutter speed of 1/125 a low f number of f4 and iso 200

colour
I wasn't very pleased with the way this image turned out, I feel it is really out of focus.  I think I need to play around a bit more to achieve a good focus.  Putting focus aside I do feel this shows colour very well I used a shutter speed of 1/8, f 5 and iso 400

Colour
I feel this image shows the concept of colour well and I love the way the background is out of focus, showing all the detail of the grass.  I used a shutter speed of  1/800, f5 and iso 400

Focus
This is a nice shot of a spider in its web and shows focus well, I feel if I had a better Len's I would have got a much better close up.  I used 1/640,a ow f number of f3.5 and iso 400

Focus
This is a lovely image of some water left over from the rain, it really shows focus and also shadows.  I used shutter speed of 1/5, f5.6 iso and 400

Evaluation: I really enjoyed this task, being able to shoot what I wanted to incorporate different composition aspects was so much fun.  I found myself looking at things in a different light and placing them into a category eg, seeing the gate and using it as a frame.  Before doing this course I would never have seen things like this...they would have just been a gate in a park.  Some of the time I got a little frustrated as on sunny days I had to keep messing about with the aperture, shutter speed and iso, I'm sure in time it will come naturally.  I did find it easier using live view as this showed what the picture would actually look like.  Overall I really enjoyed this task and will continue finding different images t make my own.