This document contains examples of visual literacy techniques used in a class project at Sultan Qaboos University. It includes 14 photos with questions to analyze various elements of each photo such as color, shape, rhythm, pattern, texture, focus, scale, dimension, motion, and boldness. The photos show natural and urban landscapes in Oman as well as everyday objects to demonstrate techniques for interpreting visual content.

1. Sultan Qaboos university
the visual literacy
examples of visual syntax
Done by : Ayman Khalifa Al-Hammadi 94001
Salim Ahmed Al-Shaaili 83046

2. Color
(Picture of a bird in a tropical forest)
- What are the things you see in the picture?
- What are the general colors you see in the picture?
- Where do you think this picture taken?
- How do you feel about the picture?
- What kind of bird? Is it located in Oman?

3. Shape
(Picture of a cube captured up close)
- What is the picture about? Who is subject?
- What are the shapes that you see in the picture?
- How many components in the picture?

4. Rhythm
(A photo showing the ages of human)
- What is the picture about? Who is subject?
- What do the details tell us? What is their age?
- Can you relate to anything in the picture?

5. Pattern
(Pieces of stone are beautiful circular shape)
- What are the things you see in the picture?
- How do you feel about the picture?
- What is the shape formed in the image?

6. Texture
(Pieces of stone In one of the capital's streets)
- What are the things you see in the picture?
- How do you think is the texture of stone?
- What is the prevailing color in the picture?

7. Focus
Image of the word (focus)
- What is the picture about? Who is subject?
- Can you relate to anything in the picture?
- What the word is clear in the picture?

8. Scale
(Image by carrying the Quran)
- What feeling does the photograph capture?
- What is the photographer trying to communicate?
- Can you relate to anything in the picture?

9. Dimension
(Picture of a building in the capital)
- What is the picture about? Who is subject?
- Is a picture of the building and clear for you? Explain
that?
- What is the item that reflects the things in the
building?

10. Motion
(Two men riding a bicycle in one of the neighborhoods)
- Where the picture was taken?
- What are the obvious things in the picture?
- How do you feel about the picture?

11. Boldness
(Coca-Cola bottle)
- What are the things you see in the picture?
- What do you know about this drink?
- How do you feel about the picture?