A Topsy Turvy World

Cultural & Structural Image

This image was taken from a second story window, looking out onto the suburban street and beach. Half of the image is taken of a louvered window, with the top half of the image reflected onto it. As it is a glass window, you can also see through the reflection to the bottom of the street with a car. The modern life portrayed through this image makes it cultural, while the car, houses, window, and power pole/line make it structural. The compositional element displayed in this photo symmetry and design elements include line, shape, and colour. Symmetry is shown through the reflection on the louvered window. It reflects the sky, roofs of houses, and the power pole and lines. Line is shown through the power lines, roofs and the road. Shape is found in the clouds in the sky, the houses, the car, the power line and the road. Colour is shown throughout the whole image; in the blue sky and ocean, white clouds and car, green trees, colourful houses, and dark power pole and lines.

Edits:

• The image was cropped to cut off the top of the photo, as it was another window and ruined the effects of the reflection.
• The levels were also changed to make the colours brighter and more abstract.