asymmetrical balance

Value: This picture is value because the blacks and whites give it more dimensions. The darkness in the center gives the image more of an effect to look at the brighter petals. By using value in this image you can tell that the petals are a lighter shade than the center.

MY PHOTO - #Tonal Values (This photo also has Contrast values) - The shapes in this image are fairly similar and fit together quite well; I intentionally made this photo black and white to enhance the tones between the shapes and create contrast as well.

Value-The Elements of Art. Learn the fundamentals of art making.

Value is defined as the relative lightness or darkness of a color.

Bethany Hoos Designs & Photography

Element of Art: Form and Shape The pipes are cylindrical. The effect of form is done by the highlights, shadows, and the varying distances between each of them which make them look closer or farther away.

Positive space is the foreground of the photograph or the "light," while negative space is the background of the photograph or the "dark." Positive space is the object in the frame and negative space...

Emphasis, and Value Contrast.

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