Of all my photos, this one has the clearest rhythm. The lines of the bookshelf neatly divide the frame into about twelfths. Nearly everything is moving in the same direction. There is a lot of dynamic movement from color, but in the sense of line and shape, everything feels still, other than the subject. This clearly helps her stand out, but still feel solidly set in the environment she's in.
The rhythm of this photo is almost overwhelming (especially if seen on a large screen) due to the tonal contrast and pattern. It is fairly ambiguous. While it's not very hard to figure out what it is after looking at it for a few moments, there is no clear subject--no clear place to rest the eye. Instead, it just feels like one big block of tension.
This photo uses rhythm in the most complex way of the three, and it is my favorite. There is horizontal rhythm that is created by the line of her eyes and hands. There is also a unique diagonal rhythm created by the direction and placement of her arms. They neatly frame her face, but since they are in opposing directions, there is a slight bit of tension and excitement to them as well. The overall rhythm of the image is also interesting, since she is taking up most of the frame, but is not centered. It feels neatly composed but somewhat imbalanced.
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