Defining Shape

Dictionary definition: the external form, contours, or outline of someone or something.


Circular, square, triangular, abstract, straight, curved, bent, concave, convex, oval, pointed

In this photo the shape is shown as a silhouette which clearly contrasts against the plain bright sky. This contrast is what makes the shape of the object really clear. 

This photo is contrasted in a different way. The different bright colours contrast against the dull, grey background, making the outline of the night object very clear. 

In this picture it is due to highlight and shadows that the shape of the object is shown. The different tones contrast against each other to reveal the outline of the chains.  

This photo shows the outline of an object because it physically has no inside to it, and is just an outline. This white outline contrasts against the slightly darker background, however it is the shadows around the cookie cutter that make it show up against the background. 


My definition of shape: The outline of an object.