Contrast, Balance, & Harmony

When I think of harmony I think about peace and absolute serenity. Personally I have never been able to find absolute peace in our own human species but I have found peace through animals. The picture I chose exudes the Gestalt Theory because of the positive feelings that come from this picture.

Not only does this picture bring about positive feelings, but it is also symbolic in a sense. The white horse seems to portray a leader role and the horse's color symbolizes peace. The other two horses bring about contrast because of their darker tones and position stemming from the center horse. I believe color is the main component in this picture that draws the eye to the stark white center. The color contrast between the shrub and the horses draws the eye towards the center of the picture. Also, the blurred backdrop makes it easier to follow the line of the horse's body instead of focusing on the distant shrub.

I find harmony coming into play because all three horses are staring in the same direction. It is also important to note the number of horses photographed. We as humans love to group things into threes and for many religious individuals the number three is very harmonies. Personally, the colors and numbers are symbolic to the Holy Trinity. This brings about another great feeling out of this picture. Overall, the Gestalt theory can be applied to this picture in a number of ways to bring about a positive and harmonious feeling.

My Visceral Response

The Light In The Dark

My Visceral Response

The reason why I chose this picture is because it stimulates me psychologically. Sunflowers personally symbolize the light that surrounds a dark world. I believe even thought the world is not perfect and is filled with a lot of cruel and evil people, there are still people who will surround the world with peace and joy. This image heightens my psychological response because of the contrast of colors and lines created by the sunset.

The colors have a certain contrast between the position and color of the flowers. The contrast between position of the sunflowers causes the eye to be drawn to the sunset and the horizon. As your eye is drawn to the horizon the color contrast between the yellow/pink and the blue sky causes a peaceful ambiance. There is also a distinct line being drawn through the center of the picture. The mountains cause your eye to either focus on the sunflowers or the sky. The polka dots in the filed are caused by the circular shape of the sunflower; this polka dot pattern also causes the eye to be drawn to the horizon because of the depth and  movement. The picture has movement that is caused by the position each sunflower takes within the field. Overall, this picture creates a "stupefying" feeling because of the line, depth, color, and shape.