Project - The Frame Exercise 2

Exercise 2:  object in different positions in the frame

The brief here was to place the subject in different positions in the frame.

Image 1:  Subject in the centre of the frame

This subject was right in the centre of the frame. It makes for an okay composition but has very little interest.  Nothing draws the eye around the image, just straight into the centre where it stops. Luckily, the horse has engaged with me as the photographer which makes the viewer want to stay at this point.

Image 2:  Subject just off centre in the frame

The subject is off centre in the frame adding a little more interest for the viewer, allowing the eye to move ahead of the horse.  There is a slight suggestion that there may be something else in the field.

Image 3:  Subject close to the edge of the frame

This gives the image a different feel.  There is space for the subject to move into and again the horse has engaged with me as the photographer arousing curiousity for the viewer.

My feelings on the 3 different perspectives.

Image 1 is pleasing as the horse is in the centre and looking at the camera. If the horse hadn't been looking at the camera it would probably have been less interesting.  There is nowhere left for the viewers eye to rest. 

Image 2 should be the best one but I feel that it is boring. I think perhaps that I should have taken the image further back to get more of a feel of where the horse was in the field and what was surrounding it to give a better perspective.

Image 3 is too close to the edge of the frame.  Maybe a few millimetres further away from the edge of the shot would make it feel less cramped.
Image two works best for me.  The horse is looking towards the edge of the picture giving the impression that there is something in the space ahead of it.  The space behind the horse also gives more of a feeling of balance.