The relationship between points

Monday 4th July 2011

This exercise shows the relationship between 2 points in the frame.

The boat on the left is larger and further forward than the boat on the right, so attention is drawn to it straight away. I have marked the implied line and direction.

1/250 ISO200 F9 Focal Length 50mm

The horses are roughly the same distance apart as the boats in the picture above. The smaller horse is walking out of the frame creating a sense of movement. My eyes are drawn to the moving horse.

1/400 F5.5 ISO100 Focal Length 23mm (Compact camera)

These objects are the bottom of a suspension bridge. They have a permanent relationship to one another. The one in the foreground looks larger because of the perspective.

1/125 F16 ISO200 Focal Length 50mm

 

Looking at a set of eyes on a face, each eye demands the same amount of attention. So the focus shifts from one eye to the other and back again. This creates unresolved tension.