Dwyane Johnson

Objective 3: Composition Techniques

1. Rule of Thirds: The position of the big rock draws interest in it and makes it the main focus

2. Perspective and depth: The low angle gives a unique perspective of the rocks, while the close up shot gives a feeling of depth and makes the large rock look bigger than normal

3. Fill the Frame: The shot is pretty rocky…but the frame has a lot going on in it to help draw the eye to the larger rock

4. Backgrounds: the blurred background brings focus to the foreground, with all the pebbles it also makes the background interesting

6. Pattern

7. Texture: the rough cracks give the large rock a rugged look, and the way the light reflects, it also gives the appearance of moister

9. Colour: the lack of color makes the photo much bolder and more appealing, it brings out the age and course nature of the rocks

12. Balance: the photo has asymmetrical balance; the right is much heavier than the left, that draws focus to it

 

 

Objective 4: Lighting

The photo uses soft, natural light from the side, which helps make the photo look more 3d by emphasizing the shadows, it also shows the moister of the earth that is clinging to the large rock

 

 

Objective 5: Post Production

Black and white, Temp 5950, Tint +3, exposure -0.10, contrast +29, highlights +5, shadows -51, whites +37, blacks +29, clarity +44, Black and white mix; red -34, orange -32, yellow -16, green -23, aqua -20, blue +5, purple +12, magenta +5, Sharpening 150, radius 3.0, post crop vignetting -17

 

Objective 6: Critique

Strengths: the photo has good lighting which makes it very bold and rough

Area for growth: The focus wasn’t quite right and required a lot of sharpening

 

Done