Forum 5: Composition

I'm planning on doing my Photostory on Chapel and Religious Life here on campus so I used Hayworth Chapel as my subject to highlight the composition elements.

Rule of Thirds

Although I couldn't keep the leaves of the plant from extending further into the frame, the vase and central portion of the plant remain in the far left third of the picture.

Symmetry

Upon review, I probably could've centered the photo a little better, but its still really easy to see the precise symmetry in all of the elements of the photo.

Angles

I got this shot of one of the chandeliers in Hayworth Chapel by trying to view it from an uncommon angle. Thus, I ended up laying on the floor to get it from this angle.

Layering

This was one of the easier elements for me to capture, seeing how well aligned the pews are. The biggest part was making sure I captured the many rows to properly see the layering.

Shapes

Shapes was probably the most difficult composition element for me to find, since the Chapel is so orderly and symmetrical. I decided to go with the stained glass window since it had the most variety and in shape then other areas of the chapel. While it is somewhat symmetrical, I wanted to highlight the various shapes in the center of the window.

Lines

I figured the piano would be the perfect subject to showcase Lines, being that the keys are entirely straight uniform lines. It was difficult to get both sets of keys into frame in a way that would highlight both of them, but I thought this was a good compromise.