1st Photo: What a Finish. Caption: Mandi Fankell, Tricia Fankell, Matt Parish, Jackie Fankell and Doug Fankell finish a race down the rainbow slides.
The creative device here is color. The bright colors from the slides, along with the colors of shirts bring your attention to Matt Parish. The slides are going down and the riders make a “V” shape with Matt in front who has the brightest shirt on. The color captures the viewers attention because there are so many different colors, and the yellow and blue catch your eye. The color makes a pleasing picture because the blue shirts match the blue slides, and it gives off the feeling of a very fun day along with the facial expressions, and who doesn’t like fun.
2nd Photo: Elk. Caption: 3 elk stand off to the side of the sixth fairway.
The creative device here is Balancing Elements. Because the elk span most of the picture, the eye stays on the focal point. It gets the viewers attention because the three elk each cover a section of the picture. Because the elements balance each other, when you eye stops looking at one elk, it goes to the next. This makes a pleasing photo because you do not have to stress to understand the focus of the picture, and the other elk keep you from being distracted by the background.
3rd Photo: Driving Range, Day Three. Caption: Matt Parish shows off his fashion sense as he gets loose on the driving range
The creative device is Symmetry and Pattern. The pattern and symmetry of the pants draws your eye to the golfer because of the colors, but more so the crazy pattern. It gets your attention because it is such a unique pattern for pants, rather than normal blue jeans. The pattern makes a pleasing photo because it starts your eye on the golfer. The pattern makes the golfer jump out at you, and as you go up from the pants, you eventually get to the club, which is pointing at the mountains, then you see the scenic background. The pattern points out who is the focus, but you don’t lose the background, which makes it pleasing.
4th Photo: Tennis Net. Caption: A side view of a tennis net, leading you towards the mountain in the upper right.
Creative Device: Leading Lines. The lines from the net take your eye towards the mountain with the sun setting behind it in the background. It gets your attention because it takes up most of the photo, and the white top of the net stands out on the green and black, leading you to the mountain. It makes a pleasing picture because it naturally brings your eye towards the mountain and keeps the eye focused on the 2 important subjects.
5th Photo: What’s up, dog? Caption: Sasha peers out from a picnic shelter.
The creative device is framing. The frame from the arch brings your attention to the dog because the frame tells you what is important, and that is the dog. It gets your attention because the shelter color contrasts the inside of the frame, and you are lead to the dog, looking at the camera. It creates a pleasing photo because you know exactly what the subject is, and the frame leads to minimal distractions.
I learned from this assignment that there is a lot more to a picture than pressing a button. There are more guidelines to getting a pleasing picture than I thought, and it was interesting to see those at work.
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