tContrast, Balance, Harmony

Contrast, Balance, Harmony- I chose this picture because I felt like it was an accurate representation of all of the materials required. This picture depicts contrast in the obvious element that the colors contrast with one another. There is a clear sense of balance in this photo as well. The arms are perfectly constructed in the shot to make all sides of the photo balanced and even. There is also a sense of harmony to this photo that I feel has to do with the psychological contrast. I don't know the meaning of this photo because I am not the one who photographed it, but I feel like there is a deeper contrast that what is plainly seen. The beauty of photography and art is that everyone interprets it differently and I believe the psychological contrast to this is that all people need the support of one another. I also get the sense of hard work and unity of people working together, which too could be apart of psychological contrast.

This is a photograph of Zion National Park, an example of what I believe to be stupefying. I believe nature to be the most beautiful thing. There is nothing that leaves me as speechless as nature does. Richard Seymour talks about emotional bonds being tied to beauty, and I believe that to be true. I feel strongly about the beauty of what was put on this earth and have an emotional response whenever I see nature whether it is at Zion or in my own backyard.  
This image specifically caused an emotional response by using design influences such as line, space, and texture. It also has a certain perspective giving it the feeling that your are being pulled in. The top of the mountain lies on the top horizontal line, and the texture in this photo is almost realistic. I can almost touch the rocks and the ridges. The color also contributes because there is such a range, from the green spotty grass to the different stripes on the rocks, and the bright blue sky, each evoking a flow.  For me, there is nothing more beautiful than something not man made.