Multiple Points

Continuing on the 'Points' theme here I have to set up a still life composition made up of several similar small shaped objects. By introducing each object in turn the idea is to finally end up with a grouping avoiding regular shapes but ensuring the image hold together.
The camera had to be fixed so composition was altered by moving the object alone.

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I decided to use chocolates and arrange the box in the top corner so that I could have an area (plate) to arrange the chocolate 'mini' display.

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Here I decided to move one of the chocolates from its original position in the 3rd shot and slightly rearrange the others.

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Again several of the object were re-positioned to give a more pleasing outcome, while trying to stay away from regular shapes.

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Chocolates rearranged again.

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Final arrangement.
Again I wasn't overly happy with my previous shot, with the introduction of another object I decided to rearrange the entire layout until I finished with what you see.

I found this quite difficult at first, as when introducing more objects to the scene I wanted to arrange them logically in a pattern.

The relationship between points

In this exercise as with the previous one I had to photograph similar situations, however this time focusing on 2 points of interest and the relationship between them.
We are reminded that this type of  image can lead to ruined composition as the eye can be attracted to different points of the frame, each conflicting with one another. However one should always over shadow the other.

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In this image the two daisy's are the main focus, while the grass and surroundings remain fairly in focus, the colours and shape detract the eye from this and help focus the attention towards the front daisy.

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Here I am using the lines within the image to help attract the eye to the points where they meet with the architecture. The cluster on the left appears to stand out more, however as the eye scans the image the lines and structure within the image detract from this and lead you to the second focal point.

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Zooming in on the two church spires of a similar scale has lead to more of a conflict, as each subject within the frame draws the eyes attention fairly equally. I feel the church cross draws slightly more attention as it is attached to the main buildings roof which itself comprises of nearly a quarter of the frame. However equally the pointed spire is separated from the cross enough so that the colours and shape attract the eye strongly.

Positioning a Point

In this exercise I had to locate a suitable subject and photograph it to illustrate a Single Point of Interest.

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I have chosen the main focus of this photo to be the grave stone in the foreground. The colours of the stone stand out well compared to the grass together with the background slightly out of focus help draw the eye towards the main point (Gravestone).

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Here I decided to minimise the background clutter and focus in on the seagull perched on the nearby concrete ruin. I wanted to keep the horizon within the frame so that the image had a sense of scale.

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Again I have opted to completely remove any background from the image in order to give a direct comparison between all three images. Choosing the a different AF point and panning the camera while following the bird enabled me to capture  the image so the bird is photographed in the lower left of the frame.