blog assignment

#1. This is a very unique picture. The water looks almost like clouds to me. Maybe it is clouds and not water... It's very hard to tell. I like the diagonal line that the mountains create in the photo, it reminds me of the slashing format in art when you are setting up a painting. I think that the photo effectively shows the steepness of the mountainsides and does them justice. It is a very nice picture, but I don't think that I would want a copy of it in my house. It just isn't super appealing to me.

#2. I really like the blues in this photo. They are very calm and appealing to the eye. I don't really like that the lower half of the picture is blurry. I think that the picture would look better as a whole if the entire thing was clear and detailed. Blur in pictures tends to give me a headache. I like the clarity in the rock, I think it makes it a more powerful image because the main focus is clear and detailed. This picture is kind of hard to look at for a long period of time.

#3. This is a pretty neat picture. I like animals in action. I would assume that a high shutter speed was used when taking this picture because of the clear image of the squirrel. My action shots usually end up being more on the blurry side which is frustrating. I really like the detail in the squirrels paws. I also like that the squirrel as a whole is the only not blurry part of the picture. In this type of picture I would say that it works because it allows you to solely focus on the subject and not the surroundings. In other pictures, blurriness can be annoying, like in #2 above. Seeing the detail in the hair of the squirrel is a nice touch too.

Black and White... again. =)

Here are some black and white photos that i really enjoy.

I find this photo to be very unique because the subject matter is a monochromatic animal. It makes me feel that the photographer wanted to capture the amazing contrast of the animal as well as converting the background colors into the black and white for an added touch. I was unable to find the name of the photographer.

This picture was taken by a photographer named Heinrich van den Berg. The black in this photo is very powerful to me. I think it allows us to focus on all of the lighter parts, like the detail in the eyes. It is a very curious picture. I want a poster of it to hang in my house.

This picture is kind of hard to see, but i really like the water and the snow together. By making this picture black and white, i think it makes the scenery look more mystical and mysterious in a way. I like how dark the water turned out because it contrasts well with the snow on the banks. I also like how you can see the reflections of the trees in the water. I was unable to find the name of this photographer. 

Black and White

I found this interesting article about taking black and white photos.
It talks a bit about how to set up a picture for black and white so you can get the most out of the picture when you go to edit it. It was interesting to read about how to pick the right subject matter. The section on setting up your camera was also very helpful because sometimes it is hard to know what settings to use. Basically i think it just takes a lot of practice to get the hang of taking amazing black and white photos.
Black and White Photography Article

fall colors

This photo was taken in my grandmas backyard. I was messing around trying to take pictures from different angles. I like this picture because of the contrast between the trees. I also like the vibrant colors. I had great light during this adventure.

In this picture i was messing around with the light. I actually like how it turned out. The light is very bright but it works for me. I like odd pictures. 

I found out that birds are difficult to photograph. I also don't have a lens with a lot of zoom so that made it more challenging to get a good picture. All of mine are not very close up but i still think they turned out alright. 

I like this picture. I took it out of randomness but something about it pleases my eye. I like the yellow and blue together, they seem to compliment each other. I like the way the light hits the leaves in different ways. Some of my pictures might be a little over exposed but they are pleasing to my eye. 

All of these photos were taken with my Canon. 

Happy Halloween!!

I really like this pumpkin photo because every pumpkin is fully illuminated and bright. There are many shades of orange and yellow in this picture. The only thing if find to be rather distracting is the lamp light in the left corner. My eye goes directly to it when it should go to the pumpkins because they are the main focus. Maybe if the light was a little less bright it wouldn't be as noticeable. I was unable to find the photographer of this photo.

I really like this portrait. There seems to be an intensity in the boy's eyes and i like that it is in black and white so there is more of a contrast between the makeup and his hair and his coat. I guess i like how many different shades of black and white are in this photo. Photographer unknown. 

Halloween is not complete without a black cat! I like the angle that this photo was taken from. I think it would be better if you could see more detail in the cats eyes. They are very bright and i think that it would be cooler to see the life in its eyes. You can tell a

lot when you look into an animals eyes and i think the bright light takes that away. I do like that you can see every little hair and detail of the cats face. It makes me want to pet it and snuggle it. Photographer unknown.

This photo is amazing to me. I really like castles and large buildings. Something about this photo is very mysterious and makes me want to go explore and see what i find. I like how there is so much depth to this photo, it shows that there is quite a bit of distance from the front trees to the actual castle, and then who knows how far away the hot air balloon really is. The photographers watermark is in the middle of the photo but i was unable to read it.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

sunflowers!

I really like this picture. It was taken by Michael Breitung Photography. I like how there is depth to the picture. It goes back in space and makes me feel like i could reach into the picture itself and pick one of the sunflowers in the background. I also like the colors that are captured in the sky and how the clouds are flowing and almost appear to be moving. The flowers are also very vibrant and the details can be seen nicely.

street photography tips

This photographer has posted some pretty cool tips for shooting street photography. She brought up some points that i wouldn't have thought of on my own. I like reading about different photographers points of view and tips that they provide. I really liked the tip that showed using different objects to frame your subjects.

photography tips