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Photographic Compositions

Photographic Compositions. Mergers. Mergers. Mergers are when two objects overlap one another. Photographers try to avoid mergers most of the time. Mergers.

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Photographic Compositions

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  1. Photographic Compositions Mergers

  2. Mergers • Mergers are when two objects overlap one another. • Photographers try to avoid mergers most of the time.

  3. Mergers The photography composition below illustrates an extreme merger where the two horses heads overlap. The result looks like a strange beast!

  4. Mergers The photo on the left is an example of merging. Why is a tree growing out of this man’s head? If the overlap is slight, it can actually be distracting. Which photo is an example of merging? The one on the left or the right?

  5. Mergers Try to adjust your camera angle to separate all the objects in the frame, or wait for them to move into a better position.

  6. Mergers Mergers can also be created when a subject and the background have similar colors like the red ball and the red background in this picture. This is known as a Tone Merger.

  7. Mergers If you detect a merger, move to your left, right, or get higher or lower. More often than not, it will eliminate the distraction in the background or foreground.

  8. Mergers Using a low angle. Changing the prop. Moving the Frisbee far enough away from the face to avoid another near merger. What are some of the things that were done to the photo on the right to eliminate the tone merger in the photo on the left?

  9. Mergers It seems simple, but moving your models into the right position is another way to avoid mergers.

  10. Mergers & Cropping • Mergers can also happen with the edge of the picture frame. • If just a little bit of your subject is cut off at the edge of the frame, we call that an accidental merger. • It is distracting because we immediately want to see the missing bit. • If you want to cut part of your subject out of the frame, make it look deliberate, and cut a lot out. A merger with the edge looks accidental and can be distracting. Try to photograph the entire flower. Or crop it more to make it look like it was done on purpose.

  11. Mergers • The busy background on the left camouflages the seagull. • Just change your point of view slightly and your seagull stands with visual prominence against the blue sky.

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  20. Your Assignment… Take 3 sets of pairs of photos each that demonstrate merging and a correction of the merger. Upload 6 photos DO NOT disturb any classroom activities Finish and crop the images in Photoshop as needed. Manipulate the brightness, contrast, colors, levels, etc. Create compositions that use unique thought and creativity. SAVE AS: Merger 1,2,3 and Merger Correction 1,2,3

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