Exercise: Real and implied triangles - IMPLIED.

Implied.

• Make a still-life arrangement of five or six objects to produce a triangle with the apex at the top.

Using objects to create a pyramid was an obvious choice for me, as was using coloured pencils.

• Make a still-life arrangement as above, but so that the triangle is inverted, with the apex at the bottom.

This required more thought. I decided that placing objects on a shelf may be the easiest but and effect way of getting the point across. I also wanted there to be a theme running between each object. Unfortunately you can see reflection in the containers on the top shelf but I think that this displays a strong inverted triangular shape.

• Arrange three people in a group picture in such a way that either their faces or the lines of their bodies makes a triangle.

I realise the course notes ask for three people but I was driving past this field of cows and immediately thought how their heads/faces make a triangle.

Conclusion.

From this exercise I have learnt that using shapes in composing a picture is very important. It can organise the image and create structure within a design. By having an easily definable shape the frame is simplified as any distracting points are removed. Imposing a triangular structure is also common in still life photography as well as reportage when the subject must be clearly represented.