Word Press Weekly Photo Challenge: Purple
The weekly Word Press Photo Challenge is “Purple.” I tried to fixure out, but gave up, how many varieties of flowers have purple in them. Image shot with my Nikon D300 using a 18-200mm zoom lens, shutter speed 1/4 sec, f/22. Note: I used f/22 to make sure everything in the image was sharp.
Key Design Elements
When I’m out shooting for a specific project, like the “Purple” challenge this week with Word Press, I first look for key design elements. Here are three:
- Placement - Where to place your main subject inside the image using the rule of “thirds.”
- Contrast - Look for subjects that combine light on dark, smooth against rough, bright over dull color, vertical and horizontal, or large and small.
- Texture – I often combine two different design elements in my work. The image above uses two different textured subjects (Plus, other design elements) the tree bark against the purple petal. Like the Contrast element, texture increased interest and grabs the viewer’s attention.
Practice using these three design elements during your next photo challenge and see if you like the results.
Thank you for stopping by and viewing my photo image for the Word Press Weekly Photo Challenge: “Purple.”
Simply gorgeous ♡ Thanks Rick for the tutorial, I’ll try to remember the three elements on my next shooting.
Just amazing! Thank you for explaining the key design elements. The first one (it’s like the golden ratio, is it?) I often have in mind, when I take my shots. I try to remember the other ones too! Have a great Sunday!
Gorgeous picture! What type of flower did you use?
Thanks for the comment. The flower? Hmm, it will come to me.
Thanks for another quick reminder post on the important basics of composing a picture. I love having a something to focus on when I’m doing the weekly photo challenge!
You are welcome Jessie. When you are out shooting there are a lot of factors at play and trying to remember each one can be difficult.
Thank you for the tutorial. Composing a picture has always been kind of instinctive to me. Now, I have these points to keep in mind.
Wow! that s one of the nicest puple themed images I have ever seen!