February Competition

Creating symmetry involves portraying a subject as two halves that mirror themselves. The subject typically is in the center of the photo, a placement that can make a strong statement. Symmetry may occur across a horizontal axis, as in a landscape photo of mountains reflected in a lake; a vertical axis, such as in a photo of a building with symmetrical architecture; or a radial axis, with elements arranged in a circular pattern radiating out from a central point--as might be found in a close-up of a flower or a round or octagonal window. Also consider portraits of people (full-face), stairways and escalators, close-ups of leaves or eyes, and bodies of water reflecting architecture or landscape.