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photograph is not always easy.
Your textbook explains the importance of design and composition in
successful photography. For this discussion, locate a photograph (either
on the Web or in print) that strategically uses at least three elements of
design (e.g., balance, color, asymmetry, etc.). Then, paste a link to the
photograph (or, if it is in print, upload a scanned copy to the discussion
forum or the web), and explain which elements are utilized, and how
they affect the overall impact and message of the photograph.
Possible Resources
13 Photographs That Changed the
World (http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/02/13-photographs-that-
changed-the-world/) Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News
Photos, Video, Tech Reviews -
TIME.com (http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1631993,0
0.html) National Geographic Photo of the
Day (http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-
the-day/?source=NavPhoPOD) * Example:
Link to Photo:
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-
day/svartifoss-waterfall-iceland/
I chose photograph of Svartifoss, Iceland, taken by GiacomoCiangottini,
and displayed on the Photo of the Day section of the National
Geographic website.
This photograph utilizes asymmetry (particularly, the rule of thirds)
with the waterfall on the left. This asymmetry isbalanced by the dark
section of rock in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph
also utilizes line, in that the waterfall, the lines in the cliff, and the slope
of the area around the lake all work together to guide the eye from the
upper left, directly down the photograph, and toward the bottom right.
Finally, its use of color conveys an overall impression of a natural,
albeit, majestic scene.