Static and dynamic composition.Although the primary subject matter can be placed anywhere in the frame, some locations will look better than others. Not everyone has the same likes and dislikes, so there are no definite rules. Yet human beings tend to react similarly to some locations of objects. A photo looks static when the main subject is centered. A motionless subject is just sitting there in the middle without any unique appeal. Examples are an ordinary, head-on view of a flower or building. Beginning photographers are apt to place the main subject in the center of the picture. That is another reason why such images are often regarded as amateurish and nothing special. Being centered includes both horizontal and vertical margins. Sometimes a subject is centered from top to bottom although off to one side. Other times a subject has equal space from the side edges although not centered vertically. Equal margins in either direction produce a more static look. A dynamic photo contains elements of angles, leading lines, off-centeredness, and light and dark areas. This type of composition is usually planned. The planning indicates a more experienced photographer. Also, human beings like to see something out of the ordinary, something which is not noticed in everyday life. The eye needs something to convince itself that the photo is more than 2 dimensional. Objects with angles or objects lined up diagonally help prevent a motionless static feeling. Roundness and curves help, too. So do darkness and lightness. Light areas appear closer to the viewer A program that displays the contents of an electronic (digital) file. Viewers may be stand-alone programs or components within a larger program. They are widely used to display images downloaded from BBSs, online services and the Internet. . Dark areas recede re·cede 1 intr.v. re·ced·ed, re·ced·ing, re·cedes 1. To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark: waited for the floodwaters to recede. 2. away. A dynamic photo may have the element of leading the viewer into the picture. This can be more interesting than looking directly at the main subject. A road or fence leading up to the main subject implies (logic) implies - (=> or a thin right arrow) A binary Boolean function and logical connective. A => B is true unless A is true and B is false. The truth table is A B | A => B ----+------- F F | T F T | T T F | F T T | T It is surprising at first that A => a feeling of motion. Dark areas leading to light areas draw the viewer into the light. The viewer's eye travels from the edge of the image to the main subject. The static version would be simply the main subject, equally lit on all sides. Photographers need to take the time to look for a dynamic way to present the subject. Finding a more unique composition can be difficult. The use of nearby objects is one method. It pays to look around. Noticing what is dark or light is also part of the planning. Carole Kropscot, APSA APSA American Political Science Association APSA Airline Pilots' Security Alliance APSA American Pediatric Surgical Association APSA Asia and Pacific Seed Association APSA Asian Pacific Student Association APSA Australian Peak Shippers Association Leawood, Kansas Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States and is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The population was 27,656 at the 2000 census. Geography Leawood is located at (38.920802, -94. |
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