06.03.2012

TAOP Level 4.

Part Two: Elements of Design.

Assignment Two: Elements of Design.

For this assignment I chose landscape but limited myself to what could be seen from the sea front at Deal.  I have captioned the pictures with the effects I believe they cover.

SINGLE POINT DOMINATING THE COMPOSITION.

The gull is by far the strongest feature in this composition.  I used a narrow depth of field to throw out the posts and avoid the viewer's eye from being distracted.

TWO POINTS.

The boy and his dog make for a strong two point picture.  There is a line from the angle of the dog's back leading up to the boy which returns back down to the dog by way of the angle of the boy's head.  The long lens I used allows for an interesting but not too intrusive background although this also shows the repeat patterns of the links.

SEVERAL POINTS IN A DELIBERATE SHAPE.

A flower arrangement at the florist consisting of many coloured primroses in a sea of white.

Gulls feeding at sea as seen from the pier.  

A COMBINATION OF VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LINES.

The, now broken, groynes are constructed of old railway track and form strong vertical and horizontal lines, even when viewed from an oblique angle.  The addition of the angled supports adds to the feeling of strength.

DIAGONALS.

The wooden exterior of the cafe at the end of the pier.  I used greyscale to emphasise pattern and the weathering of the wood.

A fire escape from the first floor of The Royal Hotel.

More groynes.

CURVES.

Despite the strength of the groynes the sea will eventually tear them down. 

Curves formed in the pebbles by the action of the waves and tide.  The figures in the background serve to give a sense of scale.

DISTINCT, EVEN IF IRREGULAR, SHAPES.

The cover over a life buoy.

TRIANGLES.

The upper floor of The Royal Hotel as seen from the end of the pier.

The irregular shapes formed by the masts at the sailing club.

IMPLIED TRIANGLES.

Three chimneys forming a triangle against the sky.

A picture full of complete and implied triangles.  Inside the obvious red triangular tent is the implied triangle of the head, flask and bag.  The two rods and the stand form about nine with the shingle and the dark groynes hinting at yet more.

I left the best till last.  I took lots of pictures of gulls flying past and found I had this when I got home.  I was going to clone out the bottom bird but decided to leave it as shot.

RHYTHM.

Deal has no harbour so the small fishing fleet is hauled up on the beach.  By the use of a long lens I compressed the fleet and tried to give the impression of the boats climbing out of the sea and on to the beach.

RHYTHM AND PATTERN.

This has elements of both rhythm and pattern.  It is almost like bars of music in its repeated loops and verticals.

PATTERN.

These cannons sit at the front of Walmer Castle and point out to sea to deter the dastardly French.  The pattern is enhanced by the red caps at the end of each barrel. 

During this exercise I have used only new material.  Is this always necessary?