Photomedia - Part 4

Now we're getting up to the fun part - this Progress Challenge wants me to discuss design principles and put up at least 5 pictures showing this.  Here is what they want.

To showcase your ability to use your camera both technically and creatively, represent five (5) of the design principles covered by photographing objects in your immediate environment using your digital camera. These objects can be anything you see (plants, rocks, household items, structures, etc). For example, you can choose to represent the design principle of repetition by photographing a basket of oranges, emphasising the repeating patterns and shapes of the fruit. Use this exercise as a way for you to explore and experiment features and photographic techniques using your camera.

Place each of these five (5) images in your portfolio, properly labelled based on the design principle they represent and provide a brief overview of each image (50 words per image).

Complete the above challenge and then click LINK 19 to upload.

Five design principles or elements (well, seven, to be exact) of my images.

Illustration 1: Pidgeonhouse Mountain, 2012 (Taken with Olympus FE 320)

Rule of Thirds: This is a landscape photograph overlooking the hinterland on the South Coast of NSW.   The foreground (pond and grass), midground (mountains and trees) and background (sky and clouds) are divided roughly into thirds.

Illustration 2: Diamond pattern, 2011, Melbourne (Vic), Olympus FE 320

Lines and Shapes: This is a close-up of a cape that I bought when I was in Melbourne back in 2011. It consists of diamond (rhombus) shapes and black and white lines in truly op-art style.

Illustration 3: Close-up of furry toy, Lane Cove (NSW), 2014, Olympus VG 165

Light and Texture: This picture is a close-up of a plush toy (heart) that I own, which depicts the fluffy texture as well as the 'sparkly' light reflected from its upper surface, and the shadows cast below.  

Illustration 4: View from my balcony, Lane Cove (NSW), 2009, Olympus FE 280

Depth and Space: It's a long way down from where I took this picture.  You get a sense of space (and depth) looking down from a balcony or window (as I did).  If I leaned any more forward and it wasn't for the railing, I would have fallen off the edge.

llustration 5: Yellow orchid, Royal North Shore Hospital (St Leonards, NSW), 2011, Nokia mobile phone

Colour: This flower (a yellow orchid with orange speckles) provides a burst of colour against the dark green foliage.

Illustration 6: Fiery sunrise, Lane Cove (NSW), 2010, Olympus FE 320

Contrast: This picture was taken at first light (sunrise) – it was one of the reddest sunrises I had seen. The silhoutted skyline provides a stark contrast against the blood red sky, giving the landscape an almost 'acalyptic' feel.

Illustration 7: Terracotta Warriors, X'ian (China), 2009, Olympus FE-320

This was taken on a trip to China back in 2009 – of the world-famous Terracotta Warriors.  There is definitely a pattern there – of furrows in the rock/ground, and the soldiers standing up (in threes) from those furrows.  This 'pattern' repeats itself throughout the composition.