Form

Form was pretty much the toughest to understand because I'm not very trained in looking out for 3D-ness in objects. From the class, I learnt that in order for a captured to exude form, lighting and the angle of view place an important role. Because of lighting, we can see the shadings of the object and it gives a kind of 3D feel instead of just a flat image.

So here are my takes!

Form of a chair at The Deck (ok, so it's indoors, which I won't be using for the final portfolio submission, but I thought maybe the form of the highchair was captured here)


A cube at Central Library building


Another take.


Poles just outside Central Library building (not sure if it fits the assignment requirements, but definitely an interesting composition IMO)


Form of a statue at UCC.


The famous "I WAS HERE" structures outside UCC


Some dome thing in the drain.


One of my favourite form shots. Hopefully, it meets the assignment requirements. I definitely can "feel" or visualize the 3D-ness of the water droplets.

Texture

Color

Yellow and Gray. Wanted to use this for "Texture", but realised that the colors are more apparent here.


Haha. Another illegal shot because it's shot indoors. But I like the vibrant colors here.


Some block thingy found in Engineering. Maybe it's the remains of a rag day float.


Colorful mural at Architecture.


I've seriously never noticed the different colours of the colums at Arts corridor. It was only when I was thinking about this assignment that I realised it. And I told myself, "I have to get it on camera!" Had to take this at two different timings because previously, the corridor was too crowded and the people in the shot actually distracted the eye from the colors.

I was considering to use this corridor shot for my final submission, but my friends during the critique session said that the curves and lines were more apparent in the picture. And besides, the colors here were not very vibrant.

So, I resolved to continue observing and experimenting! :)


I hadn't wanted to take flower shots because I think this subject is overused. However, in NUS, it was easiest to just take flowers for "color". Anyway, this shot is similar yet different given that although it's still a shot of flora and fauna, the color contrast was contributed by a fallen petal instead of a flower.


I guess I can say that this is my favourite color shot. It's a picture of a drain at COM1. Believe me, I had hesitated whether or not to take this picture coz it does look kinda gross, but I told myself that I had to get over it and take a good shot of it. Experimented with different aperture and angles and finally got this decent shot. :)
Ended up being lunch for a lot of mosquitoes too. T-T


Cars at the carpark at COM1.


Road at COM1 carpark.


Yeap. Another flower shot. I took this because I was surprised that this flower was actually a hybrid (I think), given that the surrounding flowers were only yellow OR red OR orange. And I thought it's pretty cute to have a mosquito there too.

Shapes galore

Circles. Triangles. Shapes.
This was my first time taking shapes. And it was also my first realising that NUS architecture actually has shapes in them! =)

Tada! My very first attempt - at Central Library


Took a look at the pipe in Arts building and thought it'd be an interesting subject for shape. I used this photo for the online submission which friends critiqued that it would fit "color" more. On second thought, it probably does.


Circles on the fence at The Deck.


Circles on a Science building!


Triangles and rectangles @ Raffles Hall.


Raffles Hall again.


Raffles Hall yet again. But maybe this shot might also fit "form".


Triangles and circles on a car tyre parked at COM1.


Personally my favourite Shape shot. Taken at COM1. Was quite a feat to capture this image because I had to extend my arm over the railings and keep my hands steady. Managed to get it after 2 takes. =)
It looks like a robot's face huh?

Lines shots

For this post, it's all about LINES. =)
We were tasked to take photos of lines, shape, color, form and texture around the NUS campus (specifically the outdoors). So I'll post up each category of this assignment in individual posts.

To me, lines are the easiest to experiment with and I like how the professional photographers are able to take interesting lines of architecture etc.

So here are my takes. 献丑了！


Stairs at Central Library building


@ Science Faculty


Shadows at the walkway to the bus stop at Science Faculty


Curving lines on the running track


Curving lines on the road at Engineering Faculty


Architectural lines at Engineering Faculty


Architectural lines at Engineering Faculty


Architectural lines at Engineering Faculty


Lines on the plants outside UCC


Lines on the window at SoC. I think it's interesting that the window is framing a plant outside. But I don't know how much it links with the requirements of the assignment.
Haha.


Lines on a tree.