Lens-Artists Challenge #289 – Tools of Photo Composition

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Of the many composition factors in photography, this challenge focuses on Shape, Form, Texture, and Light, that’s what John’s from Journeys with Johnbo challenge this week is about. I really had to concentrate on this one, not the easiest to tackle. Thank you John for providing great samples to get me started.

Photographers often capitalize on the architects’ use of triangles, circles, rectangles, arches, and other basic shapes.

Click on the photos to see the larger images of this Amalfi Catholic church and the many shapes it has. Also the last shot from Capri has some nice arches.

For Geometric form I am taking you to Paris 🙂

The difference between shape and form can be muddy, but artists typically consider shape to be two-dimensional while a form is three-dimensional. Organic form in flowers – in black and white from my garden.

Texture images entice viewers, create moods, and communicate ideas. Old rusty tools, newspaper clippings on wood show the time added textures. The spiders’ web with droplets and decay of the flower has a lovely texture. The vibrant orange jellyfish gracefully floating. The jellyfish exhibits delicate, translucent tentacles that appear to glow, and its bell-shaped body displays intricate textures and layers.

Capturing light.

Photos wouldn’t be possible without light and since the first cameras, capturing light is what photography is all about.  This is the most important thing about photography. I still have tons to learn more about it. There are so many ways to describe light in photography; Ambient Lighting, Long Exposure, Key Light, Light Soft or Hard . It does not matter what you call you need to use it , or you don’t have a photo’s.

Last week I hosted my first official challenge as team member. I was happy to see all your responses and how you all have interpreted the topic. So many beautiful posts. Thank you for the nice welcome you gave me. I did my best to notice all your entries.

Next week Ann-Christine of  (aka Leya) is hosting, and she always has interesting topics and her photography is beautiful and inspirational, always a blog worth a visit.

To participate in this challenge, you should link to or leave a comment on the week’s host’s original challenge post and please use the #Lens-Artists tag in your own post, so the post is easily found in the Reader.

And if you want even more information on the Lens-Artists Challenge, please click here.

47 thoughts on “Lens-Artists Challenge #289 – Tools of Photo Composition”

  1. An interesting – and helpful – approach to the challenge. In a quality field, I particularly liked your textures.

  3. A stunning collection, Ritva. Your monochrome flowers are the perfection combination of simplicity and ethereal beauty. Wonderful.

  4. Oh dear, I was going to pick out some favourites, then realised what an impossible task that would be! The B&W flowers perhaps? Or the newspaper clippings? No, ALL your texture shots and the light ones are fantastic 😮 Incidentally, I’m going to be hosting Monochrome Madness on Wednesday with a theme of texture so if you’re up for converting any of these (or others) to B&W it would be great to see them!

    1. Thanks Sarah. I will try to post something. I have been on mini blog break as my grandson’s have been visiting – we put them on the train home today so I will have to catch up on the comments first

  5. A great gallery, Ritva. Yes, light is truly the one component we have to have for photos. All your textures certainly spoke to me this week. AND the allure with how you capture walkways always draws me in. So often I feel myself saying oh, I wish I was there too. Outstanding challenge last week. SO interesting to see the creativity you sparked.

    1. Thanks Donna for your kind words again.  I have been on mini blog break as my grandson’s have been visiting – we put them on the train home today so I will have to catch up on the comments first

  7. Wonderful post for this challenge Ritva! All your photos are great; can’t pick a favorite. They all show that you know how to use light resulting in an amazing image!

  8. First and last are wonderful photos, Ritva, and I love that soft coloured one of the hills. Something here for everyone.

  13. Wonderful. Love the light group, especially the interior scene with the sign on the wall and the final b&w.

  14. Again, your presentation was phenomenal, Ritva. You grouped your photos in each of the composition tools and did it superbly well. Excellent work!

  16. Fantastic post, Ritva. Again, your feel for a good gallery shines through, you just know what works which makes it harder for us to pick favourites. Textures and Light are mine for this week, but it was hard to pick.

  18. Loved your response to this challenge, Ritva! Love the textures especially. You have a very artistic eye

  19. Lovely images, Ritva! A beautiful collection. Impossible to pick a favorite, but I especially love your textures. Outstanding! 

  20. Great gallery, Ritva. I liked the flowing lines of the jellyfish and the sunset picture with backlit trees.

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