Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Negative Space

“Negative space isn’t the absence of space but rather the space that defines the positive space.” [link]


This is my Aunt Bibi’s bird. It’s all about negative space. The sweep of the neck and the curve of the back enhance image.








As a former scientist, I’m fascinated with biological design and tend to do a lot of macro photography. For macro shots, there’s a trade off between zooming in for detail and zooming out to improve the composition of the picture. I posted this flower a couple weeks ago. The close up (with minimal negative space) shows textures and the play of light through the petals.


Backing off the flower increases the negative space and gives a sense of the wider world of the garden. 


It's a trade off.

1 comment:

Natalie Aguirre said...

Thanks for sharing the science behind your pictures. I can see the scientist in you and didn't know all that.