Monday, September 22, 2008

The 5 Elements

Ok so its not quite Earth, Fire, Wind, Water and Metal. More like Line, Shape, Form, Colour and Texture (this IS photography after all).

So... your mission if you choose to accept it, involves taking pictures of the above-mentioned 5 elements (the photography ones that is). Restriction is that it has to be within NUS campus. Sounds simple enough? Right then. and awaaaaaay we go...

Line



Who / What: Wiring from laptops and extension cable

Where: AS6 Walkway

How: Canon 1000D 50mm Prime; ISO 400; F/2.0; 1/20 sec

Why: Shows organic lines (not straight and rigid)

Shape



Who / What: Laptop keyboard

Where: AS6 Walkway

How: Canon 1000D 50mm Prime; ISO 400; F/2.0; 1/20 sec

Why: a very squarish / rectangular photo featuring a lot of similar shapes (right down from the laptop to the individual keys)

Form



Who / What: One of those takeaway coffee cups from the Arts Canteen

Where: AS6 Walkway

How: Canon 1000D; 50mm Prime; ISO 400; F/2.5; 1/125 sec

Why: Its cylindrical, its big, it definitely looks 3D (which is what form items are supposed to look like right?)

Colour



Who / What: Frog Soft Toy

Where: AS6 Walkway

How: Canon 1000D; 50mm Prime; ISO 400; F/1.8; 1/20 sec

Why: in a world of very dull and dark colours (like brown and black), a bright green soft toy most definitely stands out.

Texture



Who / What: One of those benches along AS6 Walkway

Where: AS6 Walkway

How: Canon 1000D; 50mm Prime; ISO 400; F/1.8; 1/60 sec

Why: Its an uneven, scratchy and dare i say paint-peeling surface. Surely that's a texture with age and CHARACTER?

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