Photo Composition
A small quiz on photo composition dealing with photo composition elements of negative and positive space with close attention to subject and its placement.
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What is the subject of this photograph?
- A.
The water
- B.
The trees
- C.
The waterfall
- D.
The foreground
Correct Answer
C. The waterfallExplanation
The eye goes directly to the waterfall the white catches our eye and keeps it there.Rate this question:
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- 2.
What is the negative space of this picture?
- A.
The foreground
- B.
The statue
- C.
The sky
- D.
The blurred tail lights
Correct Answer
C. The skyExplanation
The sky forces the statue forward and give the picture depthRate this question:
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- 3.
What is the positive space of this photograph?
- A.
The cliffs
- B.
The flowers
- C.
The green grass
- D.
The sky
Correct Answer
C. The green grassExplanation
The grass makes this whole picture work it takes the eye to the flowers and gives depth to the dark cliff in the backround.Rate this question:
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- 4.
What is the positive space of this photograph?
- A.
The shamrock
- B.
The green background
- C.
The red blooms
- D.
The raindrops
Correct Answer
D. The raindropsExplanation
The raindrops make the photo pop and give it depth.Rate this question:
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- 5.
What is the negative space of this photograph?
- A.
The rocks
- B.
The water
- C.
The green moss
- D.
The brown fern
Correct Answer
A. The rocksExplanation
The negative space of the rocks set a part the water and making the water the focus of the picture.Rate this question:
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- 6.
What is the positive space of this photograph?
- A.
The sky
- B.
The tree
- C.
The foreground
- D.
The cloud
Correct Answer
D. The cloudExplanation
The clouds with them the tree and the foreground would fail due to the lack of contrast.Rate this question:
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- 7.
What is the subject of this photograph?
- A.
The foreground
- B.
The clouds
- C.
The ocean
- D.
The cliff
Correct Answer
D. The cliffExplanation
Everything in this picture pushes our eye to the cliff.Rate this question:
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- 8.
What is the positive space of this photograph?
- A.
The background
- B.
The foreground shadows
- C.
The highlights on cactus
- D.
The mid-tones on the cactus
Correct Answer
C. The highlights on cactusExplanation
The highlights on the cactus attract the eye which in turn moves our eyes to the mid-tones of the picture which is main subject area.Rate this question:
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- 9.
What is the subject of this picture?
- A.
The ocean
- B.
The green field
- C.
The rock arch
- D.
The whole picture
Correct Answer
D. The whole pictureExplanation
This is a very balanced shot and so the whole shot really becomes the entire subject.Rate this question:
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- 10.
What is the positive space of this photograph?
- A.
The green moss
- B.
The water
- C.
The rocks
- D.
The logs and green moss
Correct Answer
D. The logs and green mossExplanation
Both the logs and the moss both work the keep our eyes on the water while the rocks set the water off with contrast.Rate this question:
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