Tyrel.Gagnon
IMG_0433
Photo#2
Objective 3: Elements and Principles of Design
The principles of design demonstrated (describe the use):
Emphasis: I tried to put as much emphasis on the reflection as I could with how I took the photo by putting it on the rule of thirds and even though there is a lot of things in the photo the reflection is the biggest part of it.
I also kept the top leaves in focus so when people look at the reflection they’ll look up and see the trees in focus and clear.
Contrast: With the hard light hitting the reflection in the water it makes it stand out more than the rest of the photo which doesn’t have the light directly hitting it. Also the light is a bit softer in the photo so you can see more details in it to make the photo more exciting. Also the soft light gives that nice and warm feel that the picture needs to make it a nice looking photo.
Balance: In the image there is the one big puddle but there are also other things in the photo but I tried to make sure they didn’t over whelm it. Also with more things in the photo it makes the viewer look around the whole image while seeing new things while they’re looking around. There are leading lines in the photo like the puddle it’s not just a big blob while it’s almost going in a line while the cement is all in a row.
The elements of design demonstrated (describe the use):
Line: I like how I my image there is very little straight lines where there’s lots of curved lines which like in the guide I find it creates more beauty in the photo which draws people to the image. With the curved lines in the puddle it makes a very interesting path to the outside of the photo.
Color: With this picture there is warm and bright color so with the nice red color that’s warm it draws the person in and then when they are looking at the picture the other colors complement the red like the blue the blue I find goes well with the red. I like that there are not a mix with dark and bright colors for the most part. I find this photo is much better with just bright colors than it would be with darker colors.
Texture: The trees in the background though rough I find that it make the actual image softer. The rocks make rough surfaces which isn’t inviting but the puddle calms it down with a smooth surface. The cement brings a rough surface into the picture but I like that there’s smooth in the puddle then it’s surrounded by roughness.
Space: The negative space in the trees makes you want to look at the puddle and surrounding parts of the Image. It brings out the part of the image that I want the viewer to look at the most which is the puddle.
Objective 4: Lighting
Type of lighting and why:
There was hard lighting on the puddle so it shows all the outlines in the puddle which I wanted because it looks dramatic. I then had soft light on the trees and rocks so it could have details on them. The cement has a mixture of both so it could have shadows but not look like bright light.
Objective 5: Postproduction (ex. dust/spot removal, resize, contrast, white balance, sharpening, borders, etc.)
I first changed the contrast to lower setting because I thought it was too bright. I also brought the dark spots a bit brighter so there wasn’t too much black in the trees I resized the image to 1000 and I even changed the color of the leaves to red when they were originally yellow and orange. I also made the whole image a tiny bit bluer for the rocks. I also increased the saturation to make the colors more vibrant.
Objective 6: Critique
Analyze your photograph for strengths and areas for improvements
Strengths
-The reflection is pretty close to the rule of thirds towards the horizon
- There’s nothing around the edges to draw you away from the image
Improvement that could be done
-I could have tried a different angle and caught less things in the image.
IMG_0433
Photo#2
Objective 3: Elements and Principles of Design
The principles of design demonstrated (describe the use):
Emphasis: I tried to put as much emphasis on the reflection as I could with how I took the photo by putting it on the rule of thirds and even though there is a lot of things in the photo the reflection is the biggest part of it.
I also kept the top leaves in focus so when people look at the reflection they’ll look up and see the trees in focus and clear.
Contrast: With the hard light hitting the reflection in the water it makes it stand out more than the rest of the photo which doesn’t have the light directly hitting it. Also the light is a bit softer in the photo so you can see more details in it to make the photo more exciting. Also the soft light gives that nice and warm feel that the picture needs to make it a nice looking photo.
Balance: In the image there is the one big puddle but there are also other things in the photo but I tried to make sure they didn’t over whelm it. Also with more things in the photo it makes the viewer look around the whole image while seeing new things while they’re looking around. There are leading lines in the photo like the puddle it’s not just a big blob while it’s almost going in a line while the cement is all in a row.
The elements of design demonstrated (describe the use):
Line: I like how I my image there is very little straight lines where there’s lots of curved lines which like in the guide I find it creates more beauty in the photo which draws people to the image. With the curved lines in the puddle it makes a very interesting path to the outside of the photo.
Color: With this picture there is warm and bright color so with the nice red color that’s warm it draws the person in and then when they are looking at the picture the other colors complement the red like the blue the blue I find goes well with the red. I like that there are not a mix with dark and bright colors for the most part. I find this photo is much better with just bright colors than it would be with darker colors.
Texture: The trees in the background though rough I find that it make the actual image softer. The rocks make rough surfaces which isn’t inviting but the puddle calms it down with a smooth surface. The cement brings a rough surface into the picture but I like that there’s smooth in the puddle then it’s surrounded by roughness.
Space: The negative space in the trees makes you want to look at the puddle and surrounding parts of the Image. It brings out the part of the image that I want the viewer to look at the most which is the puddle.
Objective 4: Lighting
Type of lighting and why:
There was hard lighting on the puddle so it shows all the outlines in the puddle which I wanted because it looks dramatic. I then had soft light on the trees and rocks so it could have details on them. The cement has a mixture of both so it could have shadows but not look like bright light.
Objective 5: Postproduction (ex. dust/spot removal, resize, contrast, white balance, sharpening, borders, etc.)
I first changed the contrast to lower setting because I thought it was too bright. I also brought the dark spots a bit brighter so there wasn’t too much black in the trees I resized the image to 1000 and I even changed the color of the leaves to red when they were originally yellow and orange. I also made the whole image a tiny bit bluer for the rocks. I also increased the saturation to make the colors more vibrant.
Objective 6: Critique
Analyze your photograph for strengths and areas for improvements
Strengths
-The reflection is pretty close to the rule of thirds towards the horizon
- There’s nothing around the edges to draw you away from the image
Improvement that could be done
-I could have tried a different angle and caught less things in the image.