Aristotle

During class, we were told to go out and take pictures of a statue on campus in order to practice the compositional techniques that we learned. I chose to photograph the statue of Aristotle sitting on a bench, and of all the pictures I took, this one is my favorite:



 

 







Aristotle is seen as one of the greatest philosophers of all time, so I chose to shoot his face from a lower angle. As a result, this photo portrays Aristotle in a position of higher status. It showcases his wisdom. Also, the fact that the statue's dark color contrasts sharply with the white sky in the background gives the statue even more compositional weight and power than it already has. This tonal contrast also serves to balance the photo. Because the colors contrast so sharply, the lines of his profile are very defined and clear cut. This helps to clearly defined the subject and there are no distractions in the background that subtract from the impact of the statue in the photo.