Exercise: Deviding the frame, Balance

For this exercise I am asked to choose six previously taken pictures and work out how the Balance works for each one.

Image 4027, steamengine wheels

The dominent feature in this picture are the three sets of wheels in the foreground

Behind the two on the left is one engine, the wheel on the right covers part of an engine

Behind are a line of trees leaning the picture more to the left

Image 3712, early sunrise over the river Dee

The central feature was towards the winding river in the centre

The eye however is drawn to the over exposed glow of the sunrise

The trees at both edges seem to balance the picture

Image 3584, egg+saltshaker

The picture appears to be balanced towards the right

The lighting also seems to give a left/right effect

Image 3533

The light source centres the picture

The simular size of the two objects give it some balance

However there is contrast of glass/plastic

ancient/modern design

The background unbalances and distracts the image

Image 3444, Brechin Cathedral

The main steeple is dominating the left of the picture, counter balanced by the 2 smaller structures on the right

Image 3319, Buzzard and streetsign

The picture appears balanced as buzzard and sign are of a simular size

So far I had not paid much attention to symmetry and balance in a picture, though I must have done at times semi conciously