Clockwise from top left – Empire State Building in NYC, Nelson’s Column in London, Water towers on the Highline NYC, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Sometimes the way to make a subject sparkle is to give the space to shine.
Using negative space to draw attention your subject can be really fun. When I approach a well known landmark, I like to mix it up a little, by using the negative space around it and have the subject peeking into the frame. The subject is still recognisable it’s just composed in a different way.
How about you? Maybe you’d like to create some space for your subject to shine? Do you ever play with negative space?… please share with us today.
Lots and lots of 'negative' space here:
http://marciescudderstudios.squarespace.com/home/2012/4/5/keeping-it-silent.html
I love negative space! It's just magic. Here's a recent example from me 🙂 http://www.flickr.com/photos/muddybarefeet/7045613683/in/set-72157629214435592/
I've said it on here before but I absolutely love negative space. It's a photography style which immediately draws me.
Here is mine, of the Byron Bay lighthouse (in Australia):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanillasplash/6981112279/in/set-72157629216800426
Just recently discovered negative space and still experimenting with it. Here's one I like form the photo's so far:
http://www.circusedgar.blogspot.com/2012/03/kasteel-duivenvoorde.html
Using negative space is a great way to showcase a gorgeous blue sky.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rslaflam/7007272411/
oh yeah…. i love negative space! at night there's lots of it :-()
http://kiekjevandedag.blogspot.com/2012/03/maan.html
Didn't realize what negative space was until seeing this post–Thanks and it looks like I've used it in some of pictures!:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60437346@N06/7050563621/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/echie52/6648681413/
I love to use negative space.
i also love to use neg space to get my point across :O)
http://simplystork.blogspot.com/2011/03/maybe-today.html
~simply
i love the look of negative space…recently i took this shot for a course i'm currently taking. while the subject matter {fog} doesn't shine in real life, the negative space seems to do exactly what you mention here…allow it room to shine.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59203832@N07/7031116507/in/set-72157629515107173
I can't manage it very often with a wiggly tot, but I love it when I can get negative space into a portrait.
http://journeyleaf.typepad.com/journeyleaf/2012/04/almost-done.html
oh yes! these by accident, as i wasn't tall enough- but i love the result!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9032846@N03/6780250217/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9032846@N03/6780248389/in/photostream/
Admittedly, I normally like to "fill the lens" with my subject, but negative space can be my friend too.
http://www.walkingthrutheseasons.blogspot.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/colleenmcmen/6906453322/
My daughter at the beach in February.
I love the photography of Max Wanger. He uses negative space so successfully.
http://www.maxwangerblog.com/
I had negative space on the mind in this shot the other day:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98076237@N00/7053366077/in/photostream
love your building-tops, xanthe.
i love your grouping of photos
i like to work with negative space. here are two recent ones
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/6850554468/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/7044944983/