Moonshine

This photo is a horrible shot in my opinion. Yes I took it so I can say what I want. It's out of focus and does not group anything together very well. The points of interest are spread all over the frame and shows little in context or emotion. There's too much negative space in the picture.

To not feel so bad about myself I decided to post another picture I took that same night using better proximity with surrounding images in the photo. Even though there are mainly 3 stages of distance, in the 2nd photo (barn, mountains, moon) they can easily be grouped together and we find closure in the shot.

"Fallow the Leader"

This photo I chose as great examples of some Gestalt principals. The trees and their grouping fallow both the law of similarity, proximity, and closure. Their grouping, the way they move away from the sunset and brightness of the sky. The use of lines are amazing both the sun rays and vertical usage of the trees. Well done Brain once again! All visual credit goes to BDM Photography. Please check out more of his shots on myspace.com/
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Endless limits

This is a beautiful shot taken by one of my long time best friends, Brian Martinson (BDM Photography). Even though there are elements of symmetrical balance in the trick by Nick Dunne on the motorcylce, I believe the shot itself shows more asymmetrical balance. The shot isn't perfectly centered and to me creates a sense of movement across the photo. The placement of the sun, bike, and distant clouds gives a mood of excitement and amusement, despite the dangerous action occurring in the shot! Good stuff Brian.

Diamond In The Rough

This is a picture I shot over on the Northern California Coast. I enjoy the contrasts of texture in this picture. The smooth feel of the shell berried and surrounded by the grainy sand. The other contrast I really like is the comparison of the waves of sand vs the waves of the ocean. Typically we depict the ocean as being vast and wide, with waves of constant movement, where as in this picture it seems as if the waves of the beach continue to the edge of sight. Imagine the shell like a boat on water looking aimlessly to the horizon for the shore and destination.