Composition Techniques In

Ballet

Ivy

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.topit.me/item/17973109

The dark lines of the house and the furniture contrast with the light body lines of the dancer. It highlights the dancer’s graceful dancing posture.

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.topit.me/item/10180296

Good Morning

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The indistinct lines of window and curtains highlight the clearly body lines of dancer.

Good Morning Sunshine

Shape

Flowers ballet wallpaper. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://wallpoper.com/wallpaper/flowers-ballet-313215

The dancer’s dress is a flower ！

I Am a Flower

Shape

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://img.cache.wudao.com/portal/201110/28/140108pggvneepipnzvowi.jpg

She is a butterfly!

Butterfly

Texture

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.topit.me/item/2244715

When you touch this dress which is made by pearls and organza, it seems

like touching an abrasive paper.

Princess

Negative SpaceThe black background is used as negative space for highlighting the dancer.

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.topit.me/item/2746705

I can fly

Negative Space

The black and grey background is negative space.

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.topit.me/item/3735844

Blooming

PositionThis photograph is

right side weighting.

This photograph is right side weighting.

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.topit.me/item/1057933

Smile

PositionThis photograph is center weighting.

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.topit.me/item/2250797

Swan

EmphasisThe pair of red ballet shoes (brightest subject) is emphasis in this photograph.

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.topit.me/item/2822460

Superstar

Emphasis

Marilyn Monroe (largest subject) is emphasis in this photograph.

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Marilyn Monroe

Dynamics

The times a short sharp read for ballet dancer. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2009/the-times-a-short-sharp-read-for-ballet-dancer/

This is a process of showing a ballet movement.

The times a short sharp read for ballet dancer

DYNAMICS

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A dancer is doing a 360°spin in the air. He is falling down…

You jump ， I laugh

Balance

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Both side has two dancers and also the background is balanced too.

Let Us Jump ， Let You Laugh

Balance

There is a strong male ballet dancer on the left side and a strong male ballet dancer on the right side. It is balanced!

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Strongest Ballet Dancer

Point of View

It is took in a horizontal angle of view.

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.topit.me/item/15665487

Beauty

Point of ViewYou need to look up to take this photo.

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Fly To The Sky

1/3 2/3 Rule (Rule of Thirds)

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.topit.me/item/17738845

The main part occupies the 2/3 bottom of this photograph.

Ocean

1/3 2/3 Rule (Rule of Thirds)(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.topit.me/item/9847575

The main part occupies the 2/3 top part of this photograph.

The Dying Swan

The End