Design Elements

Negative Space
The red/orange colored dirt at Qutub Minar provided this photo with the adequate negative space for this black adorable puppy to be the focus of. He was so precious taking a nap! I think I was able to shoot the picture right before he rolled over.. ahh so cute!


Figure Ground
I found this to be a simple representation of figure ground, because it is literally a figure (the rock) and the ground. The image was shot in Lothal which provided for many more exciting photos for my blog, so get excited!


Grid System
Another exciting photo from Lothal! It is also simple, but I think it accurately portrays a grid system, with horizontal and vertical lines.


Eyeflow
This is one of my favorite pictures from the trip. It was taken at Amir's palace in Jaipur. It has such a wonderful view of the tree covered mountain in the distance and looks as if the arches continue on and on, which they do.


Gestalt
In the Whistling Woods film school I saw this design on the wall and found it to be the closest Gestalt image I have seen in India. The design is crazy and funky and it's hard whether to focus on the black design before the white or vice versa.


Alignment
I thought this giant set was hilarious. I'm a little disappointing that during our stay in Jaipur I did not see anyone actually using it. The pieces are aligned perfecting next and across from each other, making it symmetric also.


Proximity
On the bus in Mumbai we drove down by the beach and I saw this giant mob of of gray and realized it was hundreds of pigeons! They were all in such close proximity to each other it was hard to distinguish what they were from a distance.


Symmetrical Balance
There are few things on earth that are as symmetrical as the Taj Mahal. If you were to cut it in half you would see that each side is literally identical to the other. I cannot imagine the amount of time and precise craftsmanship that went into the making.


Asymmetrical Balance
In this photo you see a rickshaw on one side and a cow of a completely different shape and anatomy on the opposite side. This is asymmetrical for because not only are the figures different shapes they are also different in their being. One is a living creature, while the other is mechanical.


Scale
At the jewelry store in Jaipur I came across the cute painted ceramic containers. They are all painted and in the same style using the same colors, but three are in a different forms. One as a vase, one in a cylinder shape, and the other as a bowl.


Unity
I could not help putting in another picture of these beautiful lillies from the Trident hotel in Delhi. I was in love with their smell, color, and wonderful presentation. I loved how the hotel placed them in such a big round bouquet!


Contrast
In this photo taken in the Old City of Ahmedabad, you see mostly plain colored walls. Then, BAM! An intensly bright blue wall! It's color would be bright next to other colors, but being contrasted next to the plain colored walls makes it stand out even more!


Perspective
On our sight seeing day of Mumbai we had the great opportunity of going into an old famous train station that is still active. Oh, and Slumdog Millionaire filmed in it too! Looking down the station you see the trains receding into the background, almost as if they were converging.


Point of View
The tower at Qutub Minar was so tall it was hard getting a good shot of it without kneeling on the ground. I saw this archway and thought it would be a neat picture if I knelled and had the archway as a frame around the tower. So I did it!


Mass
On our visit to Lothal there was not much going on. The dogs that followed us around were, by far, my favorite part. They were so sweet and looked up at you with there big eyes. I had to restrain myself from taking them back to MICA with me.


Repetition
I found the archways of this picture, from Amir's Palace in Jaipur, to be a good example of repetition. I think it's to be mesmerizing! I like how it makes the illusion of the passage ways getting smaller in the distance.


Rhythm
I saw this iron gate in Bombay and thought the continuous diamond shape was rhythmic. The shapes are perfectly aligned and are identical throughout the gate.


Proportion
This image is out of proportion. On one side there is a man and on the right there is an animal that looks like a giant next to him. The camel is one of many that we saw gallivanting around the city of Jaipur.


Tension
This photo of a tall man, who is probably an important figure in the Jain faith, with two smaller people on either side of him. The tall man seems to represent intimidation by having power over the two smaller creature that look to be clinging on to him for support. For this reason, I see tension in the photo.


Kinetic Sequencing
I think that this photo represents kinetic sequencing because it looks like the colors from the tree like figure are moving together. As if they are being blown by the wind in the a westward direction.

Special Characters & Punctuation

!!!!!!
Exclamation point! I found this exclamation point in Jaipur at the king's palace. It is my favorite of all the photos in this section.


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I see this image as a hyphen. I like seeing the slivers of green grass that peek through the all the little hyphens!



*****
I found this asterick in the Jain temple in Mumbai. The temple was full of beautiful bright colors. It was amazing! So it is no surprise I was able to find a blue ***!


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I found these pound signs in the Jain temple as well. As soon as you step in the ceiling is made of this criss cross pound brightly colored pattern. Small mini beaded chandelier-like ornaments hung down adding even more to the colorful decor.


Pi=3.14
This is a Pi! I found it in a hindi painted sign on the streets of Mumbai. It is not a common character, but I think it fits to be found in India since Engineering is so popular.

Numbers

1
Here is the number one, that also double as the letter I. This structure was found on one side of the Taj,there is also an identical one on the opposite side to further exaggerate the extreme symmetry of the Taj Mahal. The building of the structure was so meticulous and calculated that it is literally perfect!


2
I found this number 2 at the Gandhi Ashram. It was part of a sign that was written in Gujrati, but I felt that it also made a great 2, or even a capital cursive Q.


3
I have seen the Om symbol all throughout our journey in India, but not until yesterday did I realize that the first letter resembles a number 3! I took this photo in the Whistling Woods film school, which is why the image seems more hip and cool placed between headphones. Unlike most of the, Om symbols which are presented in a more traditional way.


4
This 4, like many other numbers and letter I have found, is part of painted Hindi text on a sign. I found it as we were driving through the streets of Mumbai and could not let the 4, which was the hardest number for me to find, pass me by on he bus ride!


5
The number 5 was another tough number to find naturally occurring. I was making peace with the fact that I probably would not find one, and would have to use a more S shape instead. However, in Mumbai I came across this sign in Hindi that resembles a 5 almost perfectly.


6
At the Jain temple we visited in South Mumbai there were beautiful iron (or some kind of metal) gates that stood in the entry way where I found this number. They were beautifully decorated with religious and Indian symbols, such as the Elephant, Bull, and swastika. Surrounding these emblems was a mesmerizing design, where I found the number.


7
In the waiting lobby at the Reliance Media Works I found this number 7 as the legs to a coffee table. The studio was very nice and equipped with small living room like seating areas that played sitcoms! Which made waiting very enjoyable.


8
This 8 was also part of the painted sign I found the number 5 in. It was convient finding multiple numbers in one space, because it seemed that numbers were harder to find naturally than letters.


9
The outside appearance of the Mudra Ad Agency in Mumbai looked like daycare centers that I've seen at home. The wall was a dirty colored white with colorful paintings on it. I was relieved seeing that the inside was much more professional.


0
This zero was found at the Observatory in Jaipur. I do not recall exactly the purpose of this particular instrument, but if I were to guess I would say it was a sun dial used to tell time of day or week. Seeing those instruments blows my mind! I don't understand how they could ever calculate time so precisely in that time period!

Pattern

I love the colors pink and green together and I also LOVE flowers, so adding this photo to my blog was a must. This pattern of flowers was found going around part of the Heritage Hotel in Old Ahmedabad. The pattern reminded me of Christmas the ovals of green remind me of wreaths and the flowers resembled bells.


I found these blue and green tile patterns at the Agra Fort and liked them especially because the structure was lacking in color besides the burnt red bricks that were used to construct it. I also like the worn out look, because it leaves the idea of what they used to look like to imagination.



Amir's Palace in Jaipur was one of the most beautiful sites I had ever seen. The patterns on the palace walls were unbelievable! They were so intricately made and so colorful. I was in awe.



Jaipur King's palace was also decorated with the up most detail. However, the red/pink color that Jaipur is known for definitely dominated the structure. I love the white pattern that stands out so well in this photo. It reminds me of a shabby chic style that is popular in America.



The tiles on the floor of this Hindu temple in Ahmedabad were so mesmerizing! They almost make me dizzy when I look at them for too long. It reminds me of the old desktop backgrounds on Windows computers from the 90's.

Colors

Red.
This image was taken outside of the hotel we stayed at in Jaipur. This Indian violin (or whatever the instrument is) made such a unique sound, but what caught my attention more was his clothes. His outfit is such a beautiful deep colored red that I feel is distinctly Indian.



Red-Orange.
I consider the flag hanging outside the front of the temple to be red-orange. It was easy for me to distinguish that because the more plain orange colored flag on the temple was a point of reference. The man sitting inside is also wearing what I would consider to be plain orange. So many oranges in one picture!



Orange.
The welcoming flowers they presented to us at the Taj hotel in Jaipur were such a vibrant orange color. Putting the lei on really made me feel like I was finally in India! Having the flowers in this color made the experience so much more enjoyable than if they were a dull color.



Yellow-Orange.
This image is of a woman standing near where we got on for the elephant ride Jaipur. The yellow-orange color of her sari makes her hard to miss in a crowd! I should also note that the sun was boiling that day, so you can't blame her for covering her face from the sun.



Yellow.
This yellow corn photo was taken at the restaurant Rajwadu in our last night in Ahmedabad. I found it hard finding a plain yellow color in India, because i feel that most yellow colors of clothing are more of a yellow-orange. Luckily I found some corn!



Yellow-Green.
This image is of a native Indian woman wearing a yellow-green sari. Oh wait, that's just me! I was drawn to this sari for the beautiful color that jumped right at me in the store.



Green.
I have taken many pictures of grass in India, and I think this was the greenest of them all! The location of this was at the Observatory in Jaipur. It is hard imagining how it stays so green when the sun is SO hot there, and they have had little rainfall from the monsoon.



Blue-Green.
This painted blue-green square was found on the a gateway decoration of Amir's Palace. This turquoise color is one of my all time favorites! It is no wonder a king would want it used to decorate his palace.


Blue.
This painted tile is of the hindu god Krishna taken on a wall in Old Ahmedabad. Krishna, I have noticed, is often portrayed as blue. I'm not sure why that is, but it seems to be a working for him!


Blue-Violet.
I found it difficult to find a good blue-violet photo in my albums, but I saw this one and noticed the blue-violet trim on the elephant covering. It is so fasinating that even the animals get to be dressed in vibrant colors!



Violet.
This flower was the first rich colored violet I had seen. I have seen a lot of other flowers in the purple family, however much of them tended to be on the lighter, lavender side of the spectrum.



Red-Violet:
The big red-violet stone was shown to us when we got an inside look of a jewelry store in Jaipur. I'm not sure what the name of the stone is or whether it is precious or semi precious. Either way it is gorgeous and will make a beautiful piece of jewelry!


Analogous Colors.
These analogous colors were found in my complimentary fruit (HA) in Jaipur. The colors of this mango are slightly different from what I usually eat at home, which are green with red instead of yellow.


Complimentary Colors.
I found these two girls at the Qutub Minar in Delhi. Without thinking that they were wearing colors which complimented each other, there clothes immediately convinced me that I needed a picture.