Assignment 2 : Elements of Design

Assignment 2: Elements of Design

Single point dominating the composition

Two points

Out of the two photographs under this title of 'two points', I prefer the upper one. The points are Monte Cervino (aka the Matterhorn) and, not so much the building, but the iconic poster of the exhilarated lady. And no - she is not sporting a pair of Marigolds...! This poster can be seen all over the Cervinia resort. It is reminiscent of a similar poster of Skegness from the last century...

Several points in a deliberate shape

 

.

A combination of horizontal and vertical lines



This photograph is a bit of a cheat, in that there are no horizontal lines to speak of, but I love the colour and shape of the vertically-placed snowboards and skis!

This photo shows a covered walkway in a area of shops in Cervinia. The horizontal and vertical lines were easy to spot. What is more significant is the expressions on the faces of the two figures - my wife and daughter. They are  clearly having a great time - laughing at my photographic antics!

Diagonals

The first image was a 'steal': a real diagonal roof just asking to be photographed. The second makes use of 'implied' diagonals. I like the way the lines seem to point to the ever-present mountains seen between the two apartment blocks.

Curves

This is the ceiling inside the parish church of Cervinia. The graceful lines follow the curved shapes which are typical in the architecture of certain parts of northern Italy.

This image was shot from a ski lift and was angled straight down at the ground below. The photograph was edited to show up the naturally curved forms in the snow, fashioned by the wind.

Distinct, even if irregular, shapes

At least two kinds of implied triangle

Apart from the obvious mountain shapes, with the Matterhorn being the dominant one, triangles occur elsewhere. They often created simply by a point of view, such as seen here. The two photographs were taken from a ski lift. They show the cables of the lift and the shadows cast upon the snow by the pylons that snake around everywhere in this valley.

Rhythm

Pattern