elements of design: project 28

rhythm and pattern

Forms of repetition in photography, as in rhythm and pattern, have a very strong appeal to the viewer. There is a visual beat to pictures containing a repetitive theme as there is a musical beat in music. Visually, repetition can be expressed in two ways: as rhythm and as pattern. Rhythm can be experienced  by the movement of the eye following the repetition of a regular continuation of  attractive lines and shapes while pattern is essentially static and has to do with area (spatial repetition):-

The rhythm produced by the repetitive shapes within the black iron frame leads the eye to the street lamp.

A variation of pattern within this image adds interest.

The pretty pots are placed in an irregular form within this shot, but the sense of pattern is accomplished by their close grouping.

what I have learnt

The appealing effects that a repetitive theme emits in an image