I thought this was a great picture to go along with contrast, especially since Cam Newton, (Guy in the picture) is playing in the Super Bowl coming up soon. Contrast has to do with telling a story through color, texture, and psychological factors. There is different colors involved here with similar hues, however; the white shoulder pads stand out and I think they add to the story of the picture to me says that he is going through a tough time, or has a lot of pressure but the white shoulder pads which is different from the rest of the picture shows that the love of the game! I feel like it shows a passion of his. This might fall under harmony more though because of all the common dark colors that make the picture stand out. That particular design shows a man who stands on his own and is on mission, and focused. I get the feeling that if the picture used natural colors, it wouldn't be as awesome or as telling. There isn't a whole lot of balance here because there is only one person in the picture, but the shoulder pads and the football are harmonious and they go together very well getting the point across in simple fashion.
The law of similarity applies here because of the football and the shoulder pads! Both of these objects go hand in hand, and even the law of Pragnanz because I feel that this picture is very simple and not over complicated. This picture speaks volumes because Cam Newton is having a killer season right now, but yet is still catching fire, and is being doubted and scrutinized for having fun and the picture shows a man who isn't going to let the scrutiny kill him, but instead he's focused and is only focused on his job or his mission. Gestalt is very present here because it shows the sentimental value between a man and his love for the game of football.
I chose this picture also because of one aspect of Gestalt, and that being figure and ground relationships. This picture in particular shows the symmetry of the figure and the importance of the ground. The ground gives off a certain vibe as if to say the figure is going to dominate it, and or conquer it which goes along with her face.
The law of Prangnanz, and the law of Continuity are both present in this picture. Pragnanz because it's obvious that the background is fake or from a green room, thus manipulating reality. The law of continuity shows the use of line and they all seem to be moving in the direction of the exit sign which in this case seems to be the path of least resistance. The direction the lines are going and the object they ar moving toward tells a story in itself, I would say one of determination to either finish or leave.
Ah, but there's great balance in Newton's photo, as there is in most human form. Also, remember, the idea of similarity has to do with size, shape, color, even texture, not context (football similar to football pads by virtue of a shared context). His arms could be considered under the similarity concept.
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