Multiple Points

I took dozens and dozens of pictures for this exercise. I'm still not happy with the final selection.  I think the problem was my subject matter.  I've spent enough time on it now and need to move on. I feel reasonably comfortable with understanding the principle here.  In the large picture on the bottom left hand corner I have marked the lines that relate the objects.  The small Easter eggs are visually more appealing when in a tossed casual arrangement as opposed to a straight line or piled up together. I also chose a fabric with gold patterns in to give more interest. (also to comply with the instructions in the exercise to use and unfussy but not plain background).

The Relationship Between Points

 In this image the relationship is between the rock and the person in the centre of the image.  The rock is clearly the stronger point. I think this relationship works as the person is too small to be distracting yet gives a perspective of size to the rock surrounded by trees.

 This image the boat and the building are both strong points within the picture, although the boat is stronger as it is in the foreground of the picture and prevents the lake from being a blank space in the image. The picture would work without the building but not without the boat.

The relationship this time is between the two gulls. The gull in the air is the weaker point and in this image not welcomed.  It is distracting to the entire image, especially by being in the centre of the frame. The other gull forms part of a strong point by being on top of the sign post.

Positioning A Point

For the exercise we are required to take three pictures with a single point in a different part of the frame. I have drawn lines on each image to show the graphic relationship the point has to the frame. Each image has the point off centre toward the edge of the frame. I have also converted all images to either black and white or monochrome so colour does not distract or become a contribution to the picture.

This night time image of St Paul's is deliberately very dark so the light around the cathedral enhances the focus of the viewer. The darkness all around adds as it shows that the picture was taken from a high point. If it was cropped to just the cathedral I could have been standing anywhere. This is clearly a roof top picture where you focus on the dome of St Paul's.

Trying to take a picture with a single point along the Thames proved to be very challenging. The river is just too busy. I had dozens of points. So I asked these seagulls to help me out. Please stand apart and still for 10 minutes. I have used an aperture of 5.6 and focused on the gull. placed toward the bottom on the right with tall buildings and skyline in the other two thirds of the frame gives a sense of the gull having just flown in and landing on the wall. Or alternatively about to fly into this part of the frame.

The sign and safety buoy placed in the bottom third of the image gives the sense of somewhere to throw the ring should it be needed. The empty water gives the No Bathing sign some authority.

Points

Preparing for the first exercise (positioning a point) we are required to look through previously taken photographs that have obvious points. My selection of 12 photos (below) all have obvious points. Two have more than one point.  The woman with the red umbrella and the runner are two obvious points. The photo of the steps of St Paul's has three points. The man with the briefcase being the main and obvious point, the two people sitting on the stairs the other two. The three figures forming a triangle. I have also chosen one photo with the point being in the centre of the frame.  Although we don't choose to place the point in the centre of the frame, in this case it works.  I took several pictures of this scene and the power pole in the centre of the frame worked best. It works because the converging lines of the rail tracks draw you into the centre of the frame making a triangle.