Composition

For this assignment I went to the historical Mt. Hope Cemetery in Rochester NY. Here the graves of Frederick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony lie. Between the color of the autumn tress, the blue skys and beautiful stones, it is an amazing location to take photographs. (I even went with a friend who is also taking a photography course)

In this photo I would like to point out the abstractness and pattern. At first glance you can’t exactly tell what it is, but then notice the same shape and pattern carried through. I was working on a painting when I took this photo, I liked how the colors and tones took center stage, and by taking the photo up close it make it slightly abstract.

For this photo I was able to make the flowers in the foreground more of the focal point versus the colorful blurred background. To do this I manually adjusted my settings. It was almost a challenge, because it was a windy day.

For line I took a photo of this stair case on top of a hill in the cemetery. They are diagonal creating interest and the leave give you a feel of what time of the year it is. Even the lighting hugs each step to enhance the lines.

Balance is the idea for this photo that I took in “The Sunken Garden” across the street from the cemetery. The lines are symmetric in the middle of the courtyard and the stair cases frame the edges (so there is framing in this photo as well).  Even down to the topiaries are balancing the scene, with a final focal point of the flower bed in the center.

In this photo I stood at the bottom of this brick walk way and shot upward. The point of perspective lies at the top of the hill hugged between the beautiful colors of the autumn leaves. The eye is drawn to the apex where the path, trees and sky meet at the top.

I took an up close shot of this beautiful stone carved rose on an aged gravestone. The artmanship has held for years and years and the texture is unbelievable.

When I first pulled into the cemetery this amazing fountain greeted me. I took notice of the shape immediately. The curves and the carving in the metal are astounding. Not even the obvious shape of the object as a whole stands out, but upon closer inspection the curves of the figures and floral of the carving is unbelievable.