Law of Closure Group Activity

This is Meagan and this is the image I selected. This image is made up of a bunch of horizontal lines, but our eyes naturally see it as a rabbit. 

This is Ward and I chose this image because your eye fills in the missing letter for the USA network.

This is Jan, I chose this image of closure because I like the way it plays with the eyes. For a few seconds you are looking at many dark birds flying that turn into water for fish and then the white fish turn into sky for the birds.

The Visceral Response

    Santiago de Compostela, Galicia Spain 

There are several reasons why this image of the catholic cathedral gives me a visceral response. It's not because I am catholic or religious of some sort, but because the building itself is just so beautiful. I got to spend a summer in Galicia Spain when I was sixteen and visiting this cathedral is one of my fondest memories. I think the way the photo is taken also creates a visceral response. For Example, the lines from the photo being taken at an upward angle gives me the impression that the cathedral is pointing up into the sky (or maybe heaven). The spacing of this photo gives you the idea that the cathedral is even bigger than what is being shown because of the way it continues off the sides of the image. The lighting and the shadows casting onto the cathedral walls show texture in the building. It is almost like I am seeing it in person again.

Contrast Balance and Harmony

This photo was one of my favorites that I found while browsing for this first assignment. The contrast between the warm yellow and black draw the eye into the subject. The photo also has good balance because it is split into three sections. The way the white, yellow, orange and black go from light to dark, from top to bottom, allows the photo to have harmony. It's simple and beautiful.