Weekly Picture Project 3

For this weeks project we were given the brief;

"Patterns in the built environment"

this meant we were to go out and look for any natural pattern created by something built and emphasise the desired pattern through the use of angle if needed.
i decided to show two different perspectives on the brief.

Patterns can be found on a large scale...

this first image (above) is a very obvious choice for "patterns in the built environment" as it is a manufactured building and clearly would be easy to find patterns amongst its architecture.
What i like about this image though is not only the patterns in the actual bulling but the patterns that the cloud makes when it is reflected almost symmetrical, in the glass building, all elements work really well in this image and to accompany that, i have used an overpowering angle to give that sense of power.

...or on a small scale

The second image i chose to reflect "patterns in a built environment" is a subject that once shown, is an obvious choice but at the same time, something that you would not necessarily think of straight away.
the spiders cobweb is a small yet beautiful example of both a built environment and pattern as they both are one and the same.
the spider has built this web for catching flies but at the same time, they create these beautiful patterns and i have been able to emphasise this even more as i managed to catch this in my garden at the right time of day, with the right light and a with a stunning morning due to it. un-touched and un-disturbed.
editing the image, i chose to de-saturate the colour so that the focus is drawn completely on the web and i have also added a grain filter in photoshop to add that atmospheric film noir tone to the image.

Both images are completely different examples of what could be achieved when looking for "patterns in a built environment" but it is important to fully explore areas like this in the way i have, looking at subjects at far sides of the spectrum. exploring all possibilities.