Photoshop has a simple way to show Value.
Example 6
What is The definition of Value?
A measure of relativer lightness or darkness.
VALUE SCALE
When you think about the Value of Contrast -
It is the Contrast between our lightest and darkest values. (According to Albert Munsell who developed much of the visual color theory we use today), the dark to light scale - he numbered the colors 1-10 , 1 being black and 10 being white.
Value Patterns
Good compositions are generally an arrangement of three or four shapes. Incorporate the principle of dominance. In order for a picture to have a design it must have value differences or simply light and dark masses that produce a "Value Pattern". Using only 3 values, the following basic value patterns are among the possibilities.
A dark Shape against mid-tones.
A light shape against mid-tones.
A large dark and a small light against mid-tones.
A large light and a small dark against mid-tones.
A graded value pattern.
A checkerboard pattern.
Value as Emphasis?
Some situations call for strong visual dominance such as attracting the viewer's attention to the main subject of an image. Some situations call for more subtle emphasis such as leading the viewer through the composition and directing them to a secondary focal point. The designer should be able to use all levels of control over the viewer's attention. This includes the ability to put something in an image that may escape detection for a long time (and then be a delight to find).
There are three major methods for controlling emphasis in a visual image: contrast, placement and isolation.
Chiaroscuro?
an Italian word that means 'light-dark'. In Paintings the description refers to clear tonal Contrasts which are often used to suggest the volume and modeling of the subjects depicted.
Giovanni Baglione. Sacred and Profane Love. 1602–1603,
showing dramatic compositional chiaroscuro
Leonardo was fasinated by the atmosphere and by its effects on the colors and distinctness of distant objects.Though some begun to crete some of these effects in their work , leonardo was the first to make
these measurments. He called the subject Arial Perspective
Thus if one is to be five times as distant,
Make it five times blurr.
- Leonardo
Nice Examples..I am learning a lot from reading this
ReplyDeleteCamren, I like that you used photo shop to show an image to explain your postings subject on this one, However, try to illustrate all your topics the same way. Your on the right path, just express your illustrative artistic capabilities. If need be look to your peers in class to gain ideas to expand your horizons outside of just photography by illustrating with your own digital images.
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