Elements of a beautiful photograph

Composition

Time

Palette

Wonder

The balance, or mathematical proportion

The structural choice within the photographic frame

Moment

Photographer's most important choice

Capturing moment is biggest challenge

The storytelling part of the photograph

Endows the image with meaning

Insight and curiousity

Human response when the photograph reveals something extraordinary

a choreography of movement within the still frame

high-speed photography is a gift for art and science

raindrops falling, lightening flashing

makes us feel elated or sad

sets up the mood of the image

Selection of colors in a photograph creating a visual context

Composition

The balance, or mathematical proportion

The structural choice within the photographic frame

Time

a choreography of movement within the still frame

high-speed photography is a gift for art and science

raindrops falling, lightening flashing

Wonder

Insight and curiousity

Human response when the photograph reveals something extraordinary

Moment

Photographer's most important choice

Capturing moment is biggest challenge

The storytelling part of the photograph

Endows the image with meaning