Contrast, Balance, Harmony

This photo is a good example of contrast, as well as balance and harmony. The first thing I notice in this photo is the contrast of color between the blueish-gray mountains and the yellow-orange trees. I also feel that there is contrast of the textures between the the soft trees and the sharp mountains.

This photograph also exemplifies balance. In some ways, I feel this photo has symmetrical balance because of the reflection on the lake. It is almost a mirror image of the top half of the photo, and the bottom half. That being said, I think it could also be asymmetrical because there is so much variety in the mountains and trees. There are different colors, shapes, heights, etc.

Last but not least - harmony. You can see and feel harmony in this picture because everything is in place. There isn't a strange object or something that doesn't belong in the photo. Because of the reflection, you have the same colors repeating throughout the image which also brings harmony.

Visceral Response

This is a photo I took a little over a year ago for an assignment and I ended up loving it! When I look at this picture I feel energized and happy. My favorite thing about this photo is the angle. I love that it's on a diagonal which implies movement and energy. Not only is the picture itself taken on a diagonal, but it also has great diagonal lines in the shadows and horizon line. I love  the intensity/brightness of this photo as well as the contrast between the dark orange dirt and the bright blue sky. The orange and blue also work well together because they are complimentary colors. When I took this photo I was laying down on my stomach, which I'm glad I did because you can see so much detail and the rough texture of the dirt. Even the composition of this photo is aesthetically pleasing in the way that your eye leads from the ball rolling to his foot, up his leg, to his face, down his arm, and back to the ball again. Overall, this photo makes me feel excited and every time I look at it I find something new I like about it!