Balance

Here i took 6 of my images and tried to analyse the balance in each and how it effects the composition.


In this image the 2 main features that balance this compostition are the sign and the bridge to the right. The sign is larger but because it is more central the smaller bridge seems to balance the composition evenly.


In this image the main features that i notice are the triangle of earth leading into the image and the tree on the right. The triangle is quite central but the tree moves the balance slightly to the right. this image is not 100% balanced.

The features here that balance the image are the car on the far right, cars in the centre and the street sign on the left. The light on the road also balances the frame with the houses in the opposite corner of the frame.


It is easy to see, even at first glance that this image is balanced. The main focus is perfectly central and the buildings each side balance eachother.


I feel that even though the dark mass of the building here is to the left the composition is somehow balanced. This may be the fact that the right side is lighter than the left meaning that the light area balances the dark.

Again, this central composition balances the image purely because of it's simplicity. All of the viewers attention is drawn directly to the centre.

From this you can see that good compositions are often naturally very balanced. There is a danger of seeing this as a rule and taking every shot the same way. i believe that while this is a good starting point for composition, innevitably some shots will simply work better in another way.