Element 2 - Shape

I chose to do shape as my second element because the shape of the whirligig really inspired me originally. The unique hollow swirls gave the object a seemingly different shape from every angle. One difficulty I had with this project was that a single photo can be composed of multiple elements, so there is some overlap between perspective and shape since the shape changes depending on your perspective! The first photo should be stared at for a while to feel the full weight of the shape. It takes the eyes a second to appreciate the background swirls over the pool water.

Element 1 - Lighting

Lighting was a given for my object and location. The time of shooting was ideal for an interesting result in lighting and the color of the object reflected the setting sun nicely against the background of cloud and leaves. Most of my photos ended up showing elements of light, but these three were my favorite. The cloud background for the bottom photo really jumped out at me. It seems to me that the darker monsoon clouds towards the bottom give the photo a menacing echo.

Photographic Perspectives

I chose as my object this whirligig my mom has had for years. My dad's happy that it's finally being put to some sort of purpose. I placed it in a tree in my parents backyard which offered multiple perspectives. I waited for just before sunset for the best lighting, and ended up shooting more than 100 photos. I liked my object because it offered many different options for angle. Being 3D but not solid gave me many new windows into perspective. The location I chose also was ideal because I was able to get in it, over it, under it, and all around it. My only problem with it was the patio furniture and the house sometimes got in the way of an otherwise great shot.