I chose this picture by Emily Gomez to demonstrate a sense of balance and and value. At first glance, this picture seems to be unbalanced because of the mound in the background. But when you step back and admire the picture, everything is put together to give a sense of casual balance. By making the road up to the mound winding and the grass itself winding, it counterbalances the offset mound. The two tallest trees whose midpoint is in the middle give the picture a sense of equilibrium. This picture is a good example of assymetrical balance.
The focal point for this picture is definitely the mound. The mound is a darker gray and is contrasted and made as the focal point by surrounding the mound with very light grays and white. This creates value emphasis on the mound. The trees are also brought out as another focal point in the same way to help balance the picture. Different achromatic grays are used to contrast each other to create a sense of depth, value, and color.
