Multiple Points: All the "Elements of Design" exercises have been testing for me, as I'm not a "flower arranger", and birds (which is what I normally photograph) aren't prone to being re-arranged. In fact, most of the time you are damned lucky to get a picture at all. I initially tried this "Nuts and Bolts" approach with a full studio flash set-up and a pro-digital SLR, but couldn't get my head round a decent arrangement. This attempt was with a digital compact with built-in flash. I set up a sheet of rusting metal as background and introduced bits and pieces to try and make some sort of interesting arrangement. However, I don't think it succeeds.
1. The single bolt opens the "metalwork" theme.
2. The nut re-enforces this.
3. Addition of the black bolt adds a little balance.
4. There is now more balance between the two sides of the image.
5. Re-arrangement makes an implied triangle.
6. Adding more elements fills the blank space between the two groups.
7. Diagonals and triangles beginning to emerge.
8. New objects add more interest.
9. The final theme is emerging.
10. Almost complete.
11. A little tidying gives the final picture.
The final image is a combination of diagonals and trianges as befits the geometric shapes of the objects, but overall it doesn't have much in the way of balance or symmetry, or of any interesting shapes or curves.
12. Sketch of design.
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