During this module, I had to take multiple shots of the urban spectacles of the surrounding Liverpool City. The following 9 Pictures in the below gallery demonstrate this with a showcase picture below demonstrating some of the rules that should be executed in order to take a successful and satisfying picture...
Showcase Image.
The showcased image is one that shows a lone telegraph pole among a blue sky background. This symbolises a city that is constantly connected in all directions and yet has a divide in its cultures being heavily urbanised in certain areas, and yet giving way to the more natural world elements that it contains in others.
The image below is one which will be broken down to show other rules that have been taken into account while taking this picture.
Rule of Thirds:
As shown above, the image uses the rule of thirds. This means that points of interest are placed along the 'third' lines of the photo to make it pleasing to the eye. as well as this, the photo takes time to centre the subject to ensure symmetry within the
borders of the frame.
Leading Lines:
The image above is a good example of using leading lines within the frame. This is a popular technique used as it allows the viewer of the photo to be drawn to the subject of the frame using the other background elements. This means that the subject will always be the focus of the photo and will not 'lose the spotlight'.
Contrast & Focus:
The Final important rule that this picture employs is that it uses a large contrast between each element in the frame. This is shown by the fact that the black cables contrast well against the blue and white colours of the sky as well as the brown / yellow colours of the wooden telegraph pole. This allows the focus again to be put on the subject (telegraph pole) and keep it on the spotlight.
The Depth of field also allows the photo to keep the audience's focus on the subject by placing the background slightly out of focus. This allows less detail to be kept in the background and therefore fewer items to distract the viewer from the subject.