Balance in photographyBalance in photography was an important concept that involved many aspects.
** I. Concept and significance of visual balance **
1. ** Concept **
- In photography, balance did not refer to the importance of the physical body, but the visual feeling. When the viewer saw the picture, they would feel harmony, stability, and perfection, and thus identify with the work.
2. ** Meaning **
- Photographs with a sense of visual balance were easier to appreciate. It allowed the viewer to focus on the subject while also noticing other elements in the scene. These elements complemented the subject rather than weakening it, and they complemented other composition techniques.
** 2. The factors that affect visual balance **
1. ** Visual weight-related factors **
- ** Brightness and Saturation **: Items with higher brightness and saturation have greater visual appeal and will affect visual weight. For example, in the photo taken at the beach, the large, prominent and dark-colored reef in the lower left corner could balance the fishing figures on the right and the brighter clouds in the sky.
- ** contrast and guiding elements **: objects with contrast and guiding elements (such as guiding lines, hands, etc.) will also affect the visual weight.
- ** Shape, size, and color **: Different shapes, sizes, and colors have different visual weights in the picture. For example, if one side of the object is small but dark in color and brightness, and the other side is large but light in color and brightness, the visual effect can be balanced; or if one side of the object is large but light in color, and the other side is small but dark in color, the visual effect can also be balanced.
- ** Dynamic or static, quantity **: The number of dynamic or static objects will also affect the visual weight balance. For example, if there was a larger object on one side, two smaller objects could be placed on the other side to achieve a balance of size and quantity. The two objects were not equal in weight due to the difference in size or distance, but they could achieve dynamic balance through the attraction of the viewer's line of sight.
- Distance, thickness of lines, clarity, and blurring-these factors also played a role in affecting visual balance.
2. ** Balance between Elements **
- ** Balance between characters **: When using characters to balance, such as shooting Tibetan old people, keep the main characters at a certain distance to balance the picture; if the characters in the picture are on one side, you can use the supporting characters on the other side to balance the picture.
- [Balance between objects: When using objects (elements) to balance, the objects on both sides do not need to be the same. It is fine as long as the visual proportion is balanced.]
- ** Balance of Space Usage **
- ** Protruding vertical line **: The vertical line can divide the image into two parts, and the objects on the left and right sides can be balanced.
- ** Decoratory pattern **: If you use the floral pattern on the wall to balance it, it can make the position of the character look more comfortable.
- ** Strong contrast (tone, tone)**: The contrast of tone (such as the contrast of the light in the upper left corner of a black-and-white photo to balance the character in the lower right corner) or the contrast of tone can be used to balance the picture.
** 3. Method of achieving balanced composition **
1. ** Position Balance **
- When the main body of the picture was simple and obvious, it did not have to be placed in the center. It could also be balanced at a position that was off-center, and it could also show movement and power.
2. ** Symsymmetrical balance **
- This was a relatively simple method of balancing, but the elements had to be cleverly arranged to avoid the monotony of the image. For example, the reflection of the scenery in the lake, the lake shore in the center of the image can get a symmetrical and balanced image.
3. ** Hue and size balance, color balance, size and quantity balance, dynamic balance **
- These methods of balance achieved visual balance by rationally arranging the elements of different attributes (hue, size, color, quantity, etc.) in the picture and using their relationships.
4. ** The balance between closed and open composition **
- The closed composition concentrated the balance elements in the work to express the theme, forming a systematic visual effect; the open composition used the space outside the photo in addition to the main body. Although it might break the balance of the elements, it had the balance created by the sense of space.
5. ** Asymmetrical Balance **
- Use secondary objects (companions) to balance the main body. For example, if the bridge is the main body of the photo, don't put the bridge in the middle. Use the buildings on the left to visually offset the imbalance of the main body on the right. The buildings in the background can balance the picture and improve the shooting effect.
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