The shapes in my composition are a mixture of both round and harsh. The largest and most central curve outlines the bottom and frames the entire composition nicely, as all the lines within it are all small, parallel lines juxtaposing the large, rounded contours of the edge, creating a focus to the detail in the middle.

There are also varying sizes in my photographic, as the traffic light was made to be abnormally large as the central object in the piece, and the difference in line density both inside and outside of the curve balance out the composition well.

The textures, too, work in opposition to each other in order to create a visually stimulating piece. The intricate designs etched onto the outer cement of the arch beautifully contrast the rather harsh , brittle lines of its inside shadow. Also the bricks inside the composition are surrounded by plain, white and smooth walls, which all work to distinguish the different scenes from each other.

The absence of colour in this piece is effective in drawing attention to the many textures, shapes, lines and sizes which occur in this unusual and un organic visual piece. To achieve a good range in tone, to compensate for the lack of colour and still make it dimensional, I played around a lot with the contrast, brightness and opacity features in photoshop to give my photographic depth and luminosity.

Before I was able to make this photographic, I had to create material to make it from. To do so, I spent a day following my normal routine with a camera, and focusing on the designs and patterns I saw around me. The first photograph, taken at the entrance to my local library, had a bold and beautiful arch which was immediately eye catching and would end up creating a wonderful base for multiple other textures and shapes I saw around me. To contrast the simplicity of the first arch, I captured the second photograph of a busy, cramped building filled with loads of small, close but varying vertical lines. The final picture was of an ordinary traffic light, but was structurally an interesting pick for a bold and prominent foreground, as it stood apart from the complex patterns behind it but adhered to the same theme of overlapped architectural and manmade design.