Max Dupain style photos - photo 2

Aperture: f/5.6

shutter speed: 1/200 

ISO: 100

Date: 1/8/16

Time: 12:14 - 1:58 pm 

Conditions: Sunny, some clouds, blocking sunlight. 

Photoshop Adjustments: 

+ Black and White Filter
+ Rotate 2 Degrees
+ cropped the trees out of the top of the photo. 

Analysis: This photo is of the Liesse building from a high viewpoint, this I achieve by standing in the stairs in the Adrian building and taking the photo looking through the window. The main focal points of the composition are the two doors, I believe that they are the focal points as I am expecting someone to walk out of the doos. This is a very odd photo as it doesn't comply with the 30-60-10 rule. Nothing in the photo is in proportion and there are various leading lines no the rails, I don't think that it applies to the Rule of Thirds either.

30-60-10: The photo is not in proportion.

Leading Lines: The leading lines in this composition are deceptive as there are multiple on the railings on the staircase. There are railing that are tilted upwards and some that are tilted downwards.

Rule of thirds: I can't find any rule of thirds in this photo. 

Max Dupain style photos - photo 3

Aperture: f/8

shutter speed: 1/250 

ISO: 160

Date: 5/8/16

Time: 2:40 - 3:10 pm 

Conditions: Sunny, few clouds. 

Photoshop Adjustments: 

+selective focus around the puddle
+basic fix

Analysis: This photo is of the stairs outside the Solomon building. This was taken from a normal viewpoint looking down at the puddle, I did this because the water was clear and showed a reflection of the rails above the stairs. It was also a bright and sunny day with few clouds, this was important as the photo brightened as the light source (sun) above the camera which was used to amplify the reflection of the rails in the background.

30-60-10: I am struggling to find the 30-60-10 rule in this composition

Leading Lines: The leading lines in this composition leads your eyes to the tip of the shadow, where there is the least amount of shadow.

Rule of thirds: The rule of thirds unevenly balances this composition.

Max Dupain Style Photos - photo 4

Aperture: f/4.2
Shutter Speed: 1/800
ISO: 200

Date/Time: 08/08/2016 - 11:00 - 11:45

Conditions: Sunny

Analysis: This image is of the Solomon building that faces the year 10 yard, next to the Walsh building. When it was taken, the sun was strong and parallel to the building, brightening the orange bricks and emphasizing the shadows and leading lines. Although I was unable to focus on the subject on the camera, I still believe that this is the best composition that I took and the leading lines and diagonal rule are still evident. The angle of the shadows match the angle of the railings leading down into the Walsh building. The main focal point of this composition are the doors in the middle and makes this composition visually pleasing are the leading lines and the Rule of Thirds that apply to this composition.


30-60-10: The 30-60-10 rule is hard to spot in this composition, but I believe that 60% is the building, 30% is the pavement and 10% includes the recycling bin, plants and shrubs.

Rule of Thirds: This rule is evident in the composition as the main doors to the Solomon building are in the middle of the composition and this becomes the focal point.

Diagonal Line: This rule is evident in the composition as the shadows on the building are the same angle and lead away from the top left of the composition to the bottom right of the composition due to the location of the sun and its direction. This is important it makes the subject more appealing and brighter.

Max Dupain style photos - style 5

Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/15
ISO: 200

Date: 8/8/16

Time: 10:40 - 12:40 am 

Conditions: Sunny, few clouds, indoors. 

Analysis: The photo was taken from the Solomon stairs looking down towards the bottom. This gave the photo some leading lines and shows depth and 3D dimensional figures by placing the camera above the top of the stairs looking down. There aren't any shadows and the subject has the dark colours and this gave the composition a dank and gloomy feel. The focal point of the photo is the bottom of the stairs. This composition represents a Max Dupain style image through the dramatic dark feel that it has and the effective use of architecture of the stairs combined with the minimal shadows created from the sun outside. This is an important feature as it brightens the composition and contrasts the dark shadows. The image demonstrates the compositional rules and guidelines like "rule of thirds" and "30-60-10". 

Rule of Thirds: The composition is split evenly into the rule of thirds and the middle square fits the focal point of the composition.

30-60-10: The 10% of the photo is the foot at the right side of the photo, 30% is the left foot on the left side of the compositon and the 60% of the middle of the composition. 

Max Dupain style photos - style 6

Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/40
ISO: 200

Date: 8/8/16
Time: 10:40 - 12:40 pm

Analysis: The photo was taken from the Solomon stairs looking upwards towards the classroom. This gave the photo some leading lines and shows depth and 3D dimensional figures by placing the camera level to the start of the stairs. There aren't any shadows and the subject has the dark colours and this gave the composition a dank and gloomy feel. The focal point of the photo is the top of the stairs meeting the board outside of the classroom. This composition represents a Max Dupain style image through the dramatic dark feel that it has and the effective use of architecture of the stairs combined with the minimal shadows created from the sun outside. This is an important feature as it brightens the composition and contrasts the dark shadows. The image demonstrates the compositional rules and guidelines like "rule of thirds" and "30-60-10". 

Rule of Thirds: The composition is split evenly into the rule of thirds and the middle square fits the focal point of the composition.

30-60-10: The 10% of the railing on the left side of the composition, 30% is the right wall on the right side of the compositon and the 60% of the middle is the middle of the composition.

T3 - Shapes and Shadows - 5/8/16

These photos were taken between 2:20 and 2:45pm in rainy weather conditions with some breaks in the clouds with some cover.

T3 - Shapes and Shadows - 8/8/16

These 16 photos that I took were in bright conditions without cloud and were of architectural structures. These photos were taken between 12:30 and 1:15pm in sunny weather conditions.

Proof Sheet from the 29/8/16