Composition: Contrast

This photo shows a contrast by using light. The subject is standing sideways in a dark room with light coming through a window on her. This photo was set up and came out successfully. The shutter speed in this photo was 1/80 and the f-stop was 5.6.

This photo shows contrast by color. I set this photo up so that the black, dark shoes contrast with the bright, yellow flowers. This photo came out very successfully. The shutter speed in this photo was 1/30 and the f-stop was 5.6.