Silhouettes, leading lines or the rule of thirds are just some of the techniques you can use to shape your images in photography. Our photographers in the gallery have chosen a variety of approaches and shown them in an impressive way. Try it out and upload your interpretation to the gallery. We look forward to your results.
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Platform 8
Platform 8
(Image: Dieterine)
Dieter Einsiedler (Dieterin) uses the frame within a frame approach in his portrait. This technique is a classic way to draw attention to a specific point in the image. In this case the photographer achieved this through the canopy and floor of the platform. This draws attention to the trains and the two people on the left.
About his idea behind the picture he says himself: “The train is ready for departure. The first passengers arrive, the train doors are open, the train attendant gives information on open questions. Where the journey is going and what is the reason for it can only be guessed, the viewer can only imagine. For me, that situation and that moment when I took the picture was not just a scheduled train departure, but in my mind, it was an expected future journey. I hope I was able to convey this feeling to the viewers of the picture, but also give them room for their own imaginations.”
Beginning and end
Beginning and end
(Image: Lula)
Details are the important elements in the image Beginning and end By Lutz Lang (Lula). The focus is on the lines of the hands and the touch between them. The strong diction also draws attention to the center of the image. “This photo was taken when the great-grandfather met his great-granddaughter for the first time. The little girl boldly grabbed her great-grandfather’s finger and the idea for the photo came to me spontaneously,” the photographer wrote to us.
Teaser GI – Film Icon
Teaser GI – Film Icon
(Image: Dermeus)
Web Tips: Report Food Fraud | Heise Online“The photo is part of and appetizer of the current GI (Joint Interpretation), which will take place on July 22, 2024. The theme is ‘Film Icon’ and it means: take a photo that you associate with a film at first glance. The focus is more on entertainment than on artistic or technical perfection and so most of the teaser photos I took for GI, including this one, were simply taken with my cell phone,” Thomas Bartel (Darmius) says about his photo.
The perspective chosen from above makes the contents of the box clearly visible and shows the two most famous features of the movie Forrest Gump with Tom Hanks in the lead role.
Dynamics V1
Dynamics V1
(Image: Antonio Giovanni Galle)
Antonio Giovanni Galle uses dark presentation and motion blur to create his photographs Dynamics V1 to the design. He says, “This photo was taken in November last year on the outer walls of Nuremberg’s old town. It shows the Nuremberg tram line 4 Gibitzenhof. With this photo I wanted to capture the bustle and energy of urban life.”
It was certainly successful, as you can easily imagine yourself in this situation as the light rail passes you on a cloudy afternoon.
belligerent
belligerent
(Image: Zika)
reflection of the bird in the picture belligerent The animal, by Jan Roth (Zika), is truly eye-catching. The overexposed background highlights it wonderfully and doesn’t distract attention from the main subject. The reflection gives the image extra depth and looks more interesting than without it. As the photographer explained, the animal first moved its wings a little and then gave it this look.
He wrote to us about the composition: “This photo was taken during the holidays in Noord Holland, near Amsterdam, where there are a lot of shallow ponds that attract birds during migration. Unfortunately, it’s not so easy to take pictures there because you are in close proximity. I can’t get close to the water and take pictures from a lower position, nor should I. The background is blurred when viewed from above, so I was very happy to see the ruffs, but the photos weren’t really good. A year later, I had the time and idea to try a very minimal high-key development with a highly bright background and was a little surprised by the result.
Clouds, sky and a tree.
Clouds, sky and a tree.
(Image: Thomas Brahtel)
Thomas Brahtel says about his photo Clouds, sky and a tree.: “I took it while walking through Ulm because I was involuntarily impressed by the drama of the scenery. To support this and to emphasise the puffy cloud, I used a particularly narrow exposure. I was also guided by the idea to depict the surroundings of the Ulm city wall “a little bit differently”, perhaps almost like a paper cutout.
It was a success. Both the clouds and the silhouette of the tree in the background are shown to their best advantage.
Entering the silo…
Silo stairs…
(Image: Klaus-Labenz)
Due to the format-fill image of the silo, Claus-Labenz’s overall image appears very minimal. This creates a strong focus on the details and subtleties of the facade and stairs. The technique of allowing the photographed object or parts of the subject to protrude beyond the edge of the photographed section was used here for aesthetic purposes. Similarly, converting to black and white helps to highlight the texture of the materials and eliminate color distractions.
You can find an overview of all this week’s photos here:
(Image: Dieterine)
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