Light, moment and composition. (cont.)
Composition. I suppose you could argue that composition is a fundamental part of all photographs. It IS necessary to point the camera at something. But when I think about composition as the main ingredient of a photograph I’m thinking about a much more deliberate a way to frame a shot.
In this scene from an Egyptian ruin, only the tourists’ shadows are visible. The image takes on a universal, story-telling aspect as the shadows represent symbols rather than specifics. Also, deliberately arranging major elements in a way that is jarring to the western eye throws up a little visual speed bump. Now you have the viewer for few more seconds…maybe enough time to tell more of the story.
Keith
The larger than life shadows are still dwarfed by the ruins. Humbling.
In the beginning I was so unaware of shadows and they would show up in all the wrong places. Gradually I eradicated them.
Now they are back in hybrid form, actually adding some value. I think.
k