Apparent Movement

The above image gives an illusion of stationary objects moving. The tiles look as though they are moving in opposite directions; this is an example of apparent movement. Unfortunately, I couldn't find another picture without the yellow cone, so the effect is weaker than it would have been had the picture been taken without the cone. This picture also shows an informal, or asymmetrical, balance because of the cone. Overall, this picture is extremely interesting.

Displaced Code

This picture offers the principle of displaced code. By placing a gun and an American flag on top of a large pile of hundred dollar bills, the photographer is trying to portray the three as tied together. Each sign set transfers its individual meaning to the other sign sets. When the viewer looks at this image, they feel that the meanings of each item are easily translatable to the other items. Without using any words, the author of the photo has deftly placed violence and possibly less-than-reputable philanthropy as the cornerstones of America.

Indexical Sign

The above image is an example of an indexical sign. Indexical signs use common sense to connect one concept or idea to another. The logic process for this picture is that a rainbow follows a storm. One knows from looking at this picture that a storm must have occurred before that rainbow could take place.