The rhythm in this photo is tonal, as it moves in a sort of gradient from left to right, from the shadow in the barn window to the mid-tone of the red barn to the light and bright sky. It also functions as rhythmic because the eye is moving back and forth along the gradient, and the shapes in the photo are geometric, also serving to lead the eye around the barn in particular.
The rhythm in this photo is created by the very obvious pattern of the subject. On the Icee machine are three flavors, and more specifically three colors, that are all shaped the same but create a tonal progression. Even the little reflections of lights between the flavor names and pumps create a pattern. I wish I had framed it a bit differently, so the words above the flavor names weren't visible - they're kind of distracting.
The rhythm here is pretty obvious, as there's a clear pattern being created by all the cameras and lenses. It's pretty monochromatic so the tonal separation is created by shadows and different-colored parts of the cameras. I also like the lines that the shelves create, to guide the eye, and they blend in nicely with the brick wall on the left side of the photo.
I really like the first photo. Having all the negative space, and having it be a lighter tone than the subject of the photo, is really interesting and creates a very unique feel for this fairly common object. The rhythm I feel most is the difference between the negative space and the barn, both vertically and horizontally, and I really like the way it plays.
ReplyDeleteThe rhythm of repetition in this one makes it feel very stable. It's very flat and very geometric. I like how that helps the color and tonal rhythm stand out more.
This last one is really cool because it makes me want to see what all the cameras are "seeing." The huge number of objects repeating really makes the rhythm very powerful.