Rhythm
The last exercise in this section on Elements of design deals with rhythms and patterns. For this exercise I had to take two photographs, one conveying rhythm and one pattern.
Michael Freeman in his book 'The Photographers Eye' states that when there are several similar elements in a scene, their arrangement may, under special conditions set up a rhythmic visual structure.
This is most effective when it fills the frame and it is assumed by the viewer that it continues beyond the edges of the frame.
Image 1
For a photograph to suggest rhythm there needs to be a sequence to it, so that the eye will follow a direction and experience an optical beat. Image 1 is the outside of the multi storey car park at Drakes Circus in Plymouth. The metal panelling running across the width of the image, set up a rhythm via its repetitive theme.
Pattern
Like rhythm, pattern is built on repetition. While rhythm encourages the eye to move in a particular way, patterns does not, but rather roam across the photograph. As with rhythm to be most effective the pattens should extend beyond the edge of the frame.
Image 2
Image 2, is of an old cobbled court yard of a church, the stones are haphazardly placed, and the eye follows this, making this good example of pattern.
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