Unexpected Beauty

Cultural Beauty

The picture above was taken by one of my good family friends at the pier on Tybee Island. I think this picture really reflects the idea of cultural beauty because of what you can see. The posts holding the pier up are perfectly symmetrical, the ocean water runs under it and looks very placid in this photo, and the way the sun hits the water looks almost magical. Most people, including myself, find this scene very beautiful and calming.

Unexpected Beauty

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The picture I chose for unexpected beauty is a photo of traffic in Atlanta. For people like me who are from a Atlanta, or a big city like Atlanta, there is nothing beautiful about being stuck in big city traffic. However, when you look at the picture, it gives off a sense of beauty because of the head lights and tail lights you can see and the buildings in the background. Sometimes when I ride in the car in Atlanta at night, I find myself noticing how pretty the city looks even though it is not the first thing or place that comes to mind when I think of beauty. I think this photo is aesthetically pleasing because of all of the different elements such as light, dark, and the shapes present.