This photo has balance - the ballerina’s are equally spread out.

It is a good example of the effectiveness of dominance - the one ballerina who is in focus and in the foreground is really striking.

There is contrast between the white of their dresses, the dark background, and their dark hair.

The gradation here is also interesting as we see the depth of the space by the size of the ballerina’s becoming smaller and more out of focus the further away they are.

Beth Myring

Shape: There are a lot of rectangles in the photo.

Lines: Lines are uniformly pointing up.

Color: Muted. None of the colors are vibrant.

Direction: The trees, things in the water, and the pavement all point towards the building.

Contrast: The light building in the back contrasts with the darker foreground. This makes the building stand out.

Center of interest: The building.

Balance: The whole photo seems balanced on the left and right side. It seems as though the photo is symmetrical.

I like how over all the photo is balanced and not one object is obviously fighting for attention. The lines, balance and contrast subtly focus the attention towards the building.

-Chanae Munoz

(Source: -beliefs, via chanaenae)

Elements of Design:

Shape: The circle in the middle

Direction: Which moves in a circle

Color: Dark/Light green with a blue sky

Value: The contrast between the color of the grass

Principles of Design:

Balance: The picture is very centered to the blue sky

Gradation: From the light to the dark green color

Dominance: The blue sky in the middle

Unity: Sense of unity in the picture

Goh Wei Jie

Principles of Design:

• Texture: the 2D design through out generates a feel of subtlety and simplicity
• Lines: The lines that composed the bus, bridge and also buildings
• Shape: the geometric shapes overall

Elements of Design:

• Contrast: the opposite color
• Gradation: different level of grey
• Harmony: a certain range/selection of color used

Carmen

This photo shows something that inspires me, because color inspires me. Color is everywhere and there is an infinite amount of combinations, tones, tints and textures. Color is in every medium and can affect your mood, so by creating with color you have the ability to influence your surroundings.

Vicky S.

Principles of Design

Center of interest which is the Campanile.

Balance:The trees on both sides of the Campanile create a balance in the photo.

Directional Movement towards the center which is the Campanile.

-Aileen Renteria

Elements of Design

Texture: There is texture in the shape of the mountains.

Lines:The horizontal line between the mountains and land.

Shape: The triangular shape that the difference in height of the buildings creates.

Size: Different sizes that are created by the buildings. In comparison to the rest of the scenery and relative buildings the clump of buildings in the middle catch the attention of the viewer because of its size.

-Aileen Renteria

Principles of Design:

• Texture: There is texture in the terrain of the mountains and in the clouds.
• Lines: The lines of the balcony, which also contain direction.
• Shape: The rectangles of the balcony and the almost triangular shape of the mountains.

Elements of Design:

• Contrast: The darkness of the mountains against the light sky.
• Gradation: Apparent in the water, the darkness towards lightness.
• Harmony: Similar hues and similar shapes such as the triangular angle of the balcony and of the mountains.

- Nataly Flores

(via anna-leesy)

Direction: angle of photograph has a horizontal direction. 

Contrast: eye is drawn to the person because the black contrast against the lighter  walls. 

Harmony: there is a general greyscale balance in this photograph, colors that complement each other, no popping colors.

Isvet Paz