I went to South Congress not really sure what to look for in the principle of gestalt. What I found was many different objects, scenes, and even ideas that presented the qualities that are linked through gestalt. Many of my photos focus on repetition and continuity. Gestalt methods include grouping, containment, repetition, and proximity. These are what I tried to focus on while capturing images in the South Congress area.
-
- Repetition in the clouds in the background, also the small wholes up the post are repetitive
-
- Repetition in the chairs themselves, but also in the background of the red curtains. There is also grouping because the chairs are grouped together. I also see proximity because the distance is constant between the chairs.
-
- Repetition and grouping.
-
- Repetition in the lights from the traffic post. I see containment because the light post divides the picture and contains the tree to the left side of the image. I also like that the picture looks like it is two unsymmetrical parts.
-
- Repetition in the light bulbs, containment because the light bulb contains the light.
-
- Repetition in the background with the yellow lines. Containment because the way the trash can is propped open gives the person viewing the image that it is containing trash.