Value $ and Balance ---

Ross's Landing, Departure Point for the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears

Chattanooga, TN, 2007

Emily Gomez

This photograph is a good example of both value and balance. An example of balance in this photo is the bridge. The brdige is symmetrically balanced. One can easily find the center of the bridge which represents equilibrium. I think this picture is also balanced by value, the bridge is noticeably lighter than the water below it and the sky above it is lighter. The value in this photo gives off a nice progression throughout the entire photograph by drawing your eye in at visual points of interest while the different values gently meet one another. This photograph also shows different examples of both high and low key values, however, overall, this photograph seems to have a medium range of values. The darkest point being the bottom half of the edge of the water at the bottom of the page and the lightest point being the very top of the photograph. Hints of light, dark, and medium values are shown throughout the image such as parts of the bridge, tips of the machinery, buildings int he background, and the shrubery that sits right off the lake. Perhaps the most beautiful part of this photo is the value that happens over the body of water. The ripples that have formed across the water as well as the reflection and shadows from the bridge and the sky atop create different shades of gray across the water. It also creates a glossy effect on the water which plays with the smooth and rippled textures on the water.