Nick's Photos

I chose some of my favorite travel pictures I've taken over the years and applied the concepts we've learned thus far. If you click the photos, they should show in full size:

ACROPOLIS

The framing is what I think it most important in creating space here. With the rock in the lower left, you can tell the height and angle from which the photo was taken and position everything in relation to it. The hills in the background create a horizon line that we've been socialized to appreciate in aesthetically-pleasing photographs.

MUSEE D'ORSAY

I really love the lines here. The curve of the ceiling contrasted by the grid lines of the walls and exhibits creates an interesting dynamic in my eye. I also like the tunnel affect seen when looking at the clock.

COLOSSEUM

The colors are my favorite part of this photo. I also like the curved lines again, this time made by the building's exterior lines. The light is pleasing here, too, as the unnatural light creates its own shadows and highlights while the natural light of sundown creates another.

EIFFEL TOWER

The rule of thirds is in play here. The boat in the bottom left also serves as a balance to the large Eiffel Tower on the right, I think, and the bridge is a nice finishing touch. The boat also leads the eye in that lower left to upper right motion that our eye naturally takes. The fact that so much sky is taking up space shows the prominence of the monument, as does the angle of being below - much like when a threatening character is shown from this angle in a movie.

TOP OF THE ROCK

Taken from the observation deck at the Rockefeller Building, the vertical lines create that energy despite the streets being rather empty. The speed of the lights from the cars contribute to that feeling, too. Maybe this is my inner 6 year old nerd coming out but I feel like this is Batman perched on a building looking down at Gotham.

PIAZZA NAVONA

The symmetry here is what hits me first and most, and causes me to notice all the patterns. I also like the shadows caused by the light source on the underneath of the architectural elements. The angle again creates a threatening mood; and the cross at the top center could play into that interpretation.