Composition and Light - October 31st 2017

Composition and Light

Composition: Framing

Laurier sculpture, framed by the carved characters -Park at Peel and René-Lévesque, around 12pm, full light, but this sculpture was shaded from the trees

The "goalie" is framed by the hood of the car (and the way the light was reflecting off of it) -around 1pm, shadow from building was cast over this scene - This photograph also demonstrates a rule of thirds composition and diffuse light

More of a conceptual framing device here, I was thinking that the cropping that I was using while taking the shot made the whole composition look like a flag (think of the American flag) - between 1pm and 2pm, hard light

The (bronze?) apple in this Westmount yard is framed by the surrounding trees and terrain (especially the darker parts) - Between 1pm and 2pm, full sun

         Composition: Rule of Thirds

The original shot was a bit larger, but I decided to crop this shot so that the red brick area would be at 1/3 of the width, and that the white metal siding above it would be at 1/3 of the height - Around 12pm; full light around, but low light in the alleyway - this photograph also demonstrates diffuse light

I caught a glimpse of these flowers in between two trees, and it made for a great occasion to create a rule of thirds composition - Between 1pm and 2pm, full sun - this photograph also demonstrates framing

         

          Composition: Vantage Point

This weird building...needed to be photographed. The vantage point is from underneath and looking sideways, and it reveals an interesting perspective - Between 12pm and 1pm, mid-strength light

Looking at one of my favorite sculptures that I have in my apartment (artist is Maskull Lasserre) from underneath. It was tricky to get the focus in the right spot while staying still, but this one worked out - Diffuse light coming from a window

Finally getting the hang of the freeze shot. I was crouched and wetting myself to get this angle! Somewhere around 1pm, full light 

For this shot, I was a foot from the floor. I love how all the beings are framing the shadow of the dog on the door - Indoors, at night (camera was resting on a low shelf) - this photograph also demonstrates framing for the shadow

            Light: Contrasty Light

Hard light on these Corinthian columns and the architectural elements above them, with a shaded doorway (from a tree blocking the light from that part of the building. 

Shadow from a tree interfering with the contrasting shadows that describe the forms of the carved stonework in this stepped arched doorway

Hard light on this garden hose and old window - this photograph also demonstrates a rule of thirds composition



Light: Diffuse Light

Clouds were moving in front of the sun when this shot was taken, around 1:30pm.

Clouds were moving in front of the sun when this shot was taken, around 2pm.

The sun was getting much lower at this point, somewhere around 4pm, a bit overcast

Taken in the forest on an overcast/rainy day

            
             Light: Window Light

The sleepy dog, illuminated by soft light through the window.

Dining room, with window light illuminating most of the room and some elements illuminated by hard light.