This photo was taken at the top peak of the Franconia Notch Trail in Twin Lakes, New Hampshire. From the trail you walked along three of the higher peaks in the White Mountains. You can see the three points peaking up from behind each other as you get further back in the image. [Photo Credits: Natalie Austin]I think the most interesting thing about this chapter was to hear the authors take on taking risks and finding a new perspective when it comes to the composition of your photo. I think it was informational to hear him say that if you have strong and emotional content within your frame you don’t always need an overly creative composition, your content will carry its weight in being a persuasive photo. It was also significant when he said that denying the perfect balance in an image could be powerful. It can give your photo an emphasis that was not there before if you had kept it within the rule of thirds, playing around with the different composition frames, like creating a “spiral”, can be powerful in your compositions.
For my image that I’ve included I was trying to look for a linear perspective within the composition. I think my image does a good job at giving a good perspective and depth, like the textbook described. But, I think that it would make the photo more powerful if a person or a line of people were walking down the spine of the mountain. This change, would create a comparison with the vastness of the mountains surrounding the tiny figures of people. which would give a strong “we are just a tiny part of this world” message rather than just being a pretty picture of mountains.
