Similarities: The Same but Different
Even though the bird is the odd element in the photo, I took this shot because I love the similarities in size and positioning of the little bird with the rocks on the same ledge.
Photos with similarities draw the viewer into the shot because is causes them to compare the differences between your subject.
Similarities: Almost Identical
I photographed these Great Crested Grebes swimming side by side. Although similar, they each have their own distinguishing beauty.
So, pick up your camera and get snapping! There are a million ways and more to add juxtaposition into your photography. Find similarities and compose them together. A dog may look like its owner or you may find a kid with big bushy hair blowing the seeds off of a fluffy dandelion! Find things that contrast and arrange them in your photo like something stationary with something in motion. Pictures with irony also pack a punch, i.e. a child clutching a baseball and mitt looking through the window when it’s raining.
Juxtaposition equals juxta-power!
Eric Pearce, Brother of Single Dad Laughing
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Id love to win because I don't have any photo editing software and have always wanted to try photoshop. Thanks! :)
thanks!
I'm loving these posts of yours, Eric! I find myself revisiting them from time to time to review. These are great shots, but I can't help thinking the guy in his skivvies is lucky he chose a nice pair that day. It just would't be the same shot in frayed tighty-whities. ;)
Oh sweet! Thanks for pointing it out, I just didn't 'get' it haha
I commented on the page with a link to a favorite juxtaposition of my own.
I was immediately reminded of this picture: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fOehwGYbm2BamBS4q-pbgtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink. I never thought to attach the word juxtaposition to it, though, so thanks for the vocabulary extension.
@JoelJustiss
Great photo Joel. I love it. That actually covers another aspect of 'juxtaposition' that I didn't talk about which is when one element of the photo completes another element. It just goes to show how extensive photography can get! Cheers.
Number 5 and 6 are grouped together as two different ways to compare similarities. I think I'll edit the post to reflect that better. Thanks for pointing that out!
Am I blind or is number six missing?
LOVE THIS!