Lighting

Although it was very tricky to work with the lighting in my room, i was able to capture some natural light and develop different tones for my pictures.Mostly, I worked with what was avaliable;soft light and some backlight. Lighting can drastically change a picture's mood. And, in hindsight, lighting hitting my blue fram created some dramatic effects that I'm very fond of.

Emphasis

Bikes are comprised of a variety of parts. Each part has a different feel, and life to the rider that knows their bike inside and out. Rubber, Metal, Plastic, Chromoly and many more resources piece my bike together. From a distance one may never see the subtleties, but they are there and I tried to focus in on them in the following pictures. Emphasis...

Composition

Since this assignment only allowed us to place the object in one setting, composition was a crucial factor in achieving pictures with different feelings. I noticed my bike was full of leading lines, so I ran with it. The frame and forks provided many different lines to focus on and draw in some new perspective. It was also interesting to see how the color of the bike became distorted further out along the frame adding a nice finishing touch to some pretty cool pictures. Using these lines, I felt I was able to elongate the picture and emphasize the design of the bicycle.

Texture

Bikes have all sorts of texture, you just have to know where to look. Whether it be the glossy finish of paint, the knurled pedals, worn tires or just the every day wear and tear, texture helps define a bike's character. My camera doesn't offer the best depth of field so I could not capture everything to it's true potential, but here's what I was able to snap.

Photographic Perspectives