1. The Art of Photography Christopher Norris 397682 Assignment 3
Contrasting colours
The contrast of the blue wreaths to the red
breaks up the line of colour which itself acts as
an accent to the stone background of the
cobbles and cenotaph platform. Shot
landscape to emphasise the length of the line of
wreaths and placed at a slight diagnonal to
increase the feeling of perspective.
Harmony, similar colours
The colours of the guitars are all similar with the
edge colours contrasting slightly but being in
harmony with the fifth guitar in the line.
Cropped to emphasise the curve shape of the
guitar bodies.

2. The Art of Photography Christopher Norris 397682 Assignment 3
Colour contrast
The green plant leaves merge into the green foliage
background with the yellow flower heads contrasting
strongly. The contrast of yellow to green is in a 40:60
ratio.
Harmony, complementary colours.
The maroon flower petals on the red background flower
beneath complement each other. Shot on a diagonal to
emphasise the spike shape of the flower head.

3. The Art of Photography Christopher Norris 397682 Assignment 3
Colour accent
The large green foliage mass is broken up
dramatically by the red apples some of which
are almost completely covered by leaves. The
red is out of proportion to the green (10:90) but
the strength of the colour contrast makes the
apples more striking than the leaves.
Harmony, similar colours
The reflection on the water gives a blue tinge in
harmony with the foam formed as the water
passes over the stones. Shot at ¼ sec f29 to
soften the water (iso 800).

4. The Art of Photography Christopher Norris 397682 Assignment 3
Similar colours
The grey background of the buildings and
passing car merges with the mans grey fleece.
Slight accent of the safety vest, but tightly
cropped to de-emphasis effect.
Colour accent using contrast
Simple close up of plant on grey wall gives a
wash of grey background with green contrast.
More of the plant is featured (30:70) as the
colour contrast is not strong.

5. The Art of Photography Christopher Norris 397682 Assignment 3
Harmony, similar colours
Grey green background with grey brown plant in
foreground. Short depth of field and curved
shapes serve to bring out plant.
Colour contrast
Green background and forground leaves and
steps contrasted with flower petels. Angular
shape of buds and steps also contrasts smooth
shape of purple leaves.

6. The Art of Photography Christopher Norris 397682 Assignment 3
Colour accent using contrast
The white rope on the off white wall would have
created an anaemic effect. The red and smaller
blue rope threads create a contract accent
which draws the viewer eye. By using a
shallow depth of field (f2) the red accent of the
forward most fold are emphasised.
Colour harmony
This image uses blue and its complementary
opposite orange in harmony. The blue sky links
to the furthermost sea while the sea in the
foreground takes on some of the sand colour
beneath it. This in turn links to the sand beach
in the lower half of the picture. I decided not to
crop out the green in the bottom left corner of
the shot as it contrasts with the sand and, with
the shadow created by the bird footmarks,
frames the lower part of the image.

7. The Art of Photography Christopher Norris 397682 Assignment 3
Colour harmony
Shot using one on camera speedlite positioned
to the manequins left side and one off camera
speedlite with red gel cover to the left side
pointing to the wall. The pink / red background
emphasises the skin tones while the white front
placed flash brings out the blond hair highlights.
Colour contrast
Macro shot using 18-105 lens set at 32mm with
a +2 close up lens. Focussing on the yellow
flower centre contrasts with the darker pink
flower centre petals and lighter outer petals.
The shallow depth of field (f4.5) puts the yellow
centre in focus allowing the surrounding flower
structures to soften out of focus.

8. The Art of Photography Christopher Norris 397682 Assignment 3
Colour harmony, similar colours.
Red brick background in harmony with rusted
metal and rust stained paper roll.
Colour contrast
Gold colour pillar and honey coloured wood are
in harmony and both starkly contrasted by red
wall. Ratio is roughly 15% contrast of the red
but the wall colour still catches the eye first.

9. The Art of Photography Christopher Norris 397682 Assignment 3
• Learning log located at http://chrisnorrisoca.blogspot.co.uk/
• Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/norrisphysio
• Student has a writing tremor (OCA informed of disability upon registration) so unable
to keep a hard copy sketchbook