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Framing technique

Framing

Framing

Composition technique examples: Seeking that golden spiral/curve

From Anne Whiston Spirn: Where to Stand -in landscape look for the processes; the flow of material, energy and organisms

A composition technique that I explored for this assignment was the use of the triangle. It is very effective to use three objects or points of interest in composition. My theory is that it puts the eye into a bouncing game that feels good. For the masters of the Renaissance in ancient Italy - under the strict patronage of the Roman Catholic Church it held religious symbolism - the triangle of the father, son and holy ghost.

Another technique for composition is known as the Golden Spiral that shows up everywhere and is artiulated in mathematics in the Fibonacci Sequence. There is evidence that this sequence was fully understood by the Incas and then lost to humanity and then found once again.

This technique really resonates with me. The very basic concept is within my grasp and to use it I need to continue to seek out that curve or spiral that seems to jump out everywhere in nature, development and expansion in all realms. The pattern is there and if we apply it to composing photographs then we hit that sweet spot that seems subjective and a matter of taste - but perhaps not so random.

I am now following my own blog - what is that like afterall?

Dead on

Looking inward on an incline

My favorite perspective on this object because it holds the best of all perspectives

Day lilly - evening.

The next evening in July

Evening

Early morning day lillies in July

What's this? What does it taste like?

The mushrooms are mushrooming - through the clone stamp aligned

The magic? - middle school...(pattern stamp)

Lasso and made the rocks multiply~~` - couldn't get the ants to stop running until I saved it - curious!

Paint brush on the wood pile

Turned a picture of Keldenla to black and white

Iris of a different color - using the magic wand and layers.

What not to do when you are taking pictures in a concert - you need a lens, tripod, fast film something and everything I don't have right now. But capturing my son singing with the All Star Dub Band during Jazz Fest in Burlington...priceless!

Rule of Thirds - Center is static and dull - but the ones that have a focal point - the tip of the canoe at one of the 4 tick tack toe points in the frame are much more intriguing and captures the the eye.

The definition of "aesthetic"

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary On-Line Dictionary (2010), the word "Aesthetic" finds its roots in German, Latin and Greek and it means having a sense of perception or to perceive. In a nutshell it means; relating to the beautiful. In art the word is used to discuss something that holds aesthetic value, or something that is pleasing in appearance, attractive or having aesthetic features.

It can also be used to describe someone who appreciates or is zealous about the beautiful or what is pleasurable to the eye.

Having a difficult time holding on the to the concept on the f-stop and apeture, etc. Reading carefully but - is it possible that it's that:
Lower f-numbers for wider apertures Now that is counter-intuitive - but....

The wide aperture will also mean a longer time open. Does it work like our eyes with wide irises?

Platter - macro lens/cropped and contrast added - this works so well - not up close and then crop to get in close.

complementary colors pushed up

Complementary colors on the color wheel -

Macro lens, cropped and color pushed - but just a little

Further away with the macro lens - then cropped

cropped so it pulls in closer

Complimentary colors: blue and orange

Complementary Red and Green

Monochromatic

Complementary Blue and Orange

Fern III