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Photo #2
Objective 3: Composition Techniques
1. Rule of Thirds: My picture has rule of thirds. The tree branches, which are the main focus point, come from the top right corner and split not at the middle of the top. One branch goes to the right, one goes to the left. This makes your eye focus on both branches and in between the two. The tree branches sit on the upper horizontal rule of third line and the far right vertical line is in between the two branches which helps draw your eye to not one but both branches. When a person looks at a photo their eye is naturally drawn to the rule of third places. By using the rule the person or people looking at the photo are naturally drawn to the main focus.
2. Perspective and depth: The photo shown has a different perspective then we usually see. Instead of looking straight at the tree like most people looking at a tree the photo is taken looking straight up. Doing the makes the photo more interesting and creative. The perspective helps make a person want to look at the photo over other photos because it is not something they see doing their day to day life.
3. Backgrounds: This photo has a background that fits the photo. The background in this photo is not too distracting and doesn’t make you want to look at it instead of the focus. The background not only fits in the photo but it adds to it, without the color on the leaves and the texture they give the photo it would not be as unique or nice to look at. The leaves also tell you a lot about the photo that you wouldn’t know without them. For example the color and just the fact that they are there tells you that it is not fall or winter. They also make you want to look at the photo because of their color and how bright it is.
4. Leading Lines: My photo has a good example of leading lines. The branches of the tree start at the top and lead down the main park of the branches that are the main focus, they even lead all the way to the background. This draws your eye through the whole photo and then back to the focus. This helps our eyes look at the whole photo but still end at the main focus of the picture.
5. Texture: In this photo there is a lot of texture. Do to the fact at the photo was taken looking up some of the branches look closer than others which gives the photo a 3D and textured look. This helps make the photo jump out and not look flat and boring. The 3D look helps people like looking at it and feel like they are in the photo not just looking at a flat screen or piece of paper.
6. Color: The color in this photo blends well together. Since the photo is very green and doesn’t have too many bright colors the person looking at it isn’t drawn to things that they shouldn’t. The color helps keep us looking at the main focus but at the same time not just there we still look at the whole photo.
Objective 4: Lighting (side, back, soft, hard, fill)
The lighting in this photo is soft, back lighting. The soft lighting gives the photo a more gentle and appealing look. The back lighting helps light up the leaves and bring out their color without it the y would have been a dull and plain color the blended in with the branches. The light gives the photo a gentle, appealing and colorful look that people will want to look at.
Objective 6: Critique
Strength: I think that this photo has great color that really makes the photo jump out. The color adds a gentle feel that really completes the photo. I also like the perspective. It is something you do not see every day which gives the photo a unique look that is different than other photos.
Area for growth: I think this photo would have been a stronger photo if I had more of the tree in the photo. This would let the branches come together which would have had a cool affect making the photo have a better rule of thirds because if I had done that the part of the tree where it comes together would have been the main focus. Next time I want to make sure I have all I want in the photo.
Objective 7: Photographic Styles (ex. portrait, landscape, etc.)
Type/style of photography: The photo is a nature photo. In the photo there is a tree and no evidence of people in the photo. This gives the photo no distractions to pull your eye away from the focus.
The camera mode: P
f stop used: f/5.6 this makes it so that only part of the branch is in focus and the background is not too distracting and keeps our eye on the focus.
Shutter speed used: 1/500 this speed let me freeze many movement in the leaves of the tree or the branches. If there was blur the photo wouldn’t be as sharp and it would be less appealing and harder to look at.
ISO used: 1250 this ISO let me get the shutter speed that I needed to freeze the leaves without it the leave would be burred and the photo wouldn’t be as sharp and clear.
Focal length: 55.0 this focal length let me get only what I wanted in the photo and have the branches look as close as they do. This helps get rid of distractions to draw your eye away from the focus.
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Photo #2
Objective 3: Composition Techniques
1. Rule of Thirds: My picture has rule of thirds. The tree branches, which are the main focus point, come from the top right corner and split not at the middle of the top. One branch goes to the right, one goes to the left. This makes your eye focus on both branches and in between the two. The tree branches sit on the upper horizontal rule of third line and the far right vertical line is in between the two branches which helps draw your eye to not one but both branches. When a person looks at a photo their eye is naturally drawn to the rule of third places. By using the rule the person or people looking at the photo are naturally drawn to the main focus.
2. Perspective and depth: The photo shown has a different perspective then we usually see. Instead of looking straight at the tree like most people looking at a tree the photo is taken looking straight up. Doing the makes the photo more interesting and creative. The perspective helps make a person want to look at the photo over other photos because it is not something they see doing their day to day life.
3. Backgrounds: This photo has a background that fits the photo. The background in this photo is not too distracting and doesn’t make you want to look at it instead of the focus. The background not only fits in the photo but it adds to it, without the color on the leaves and the texture they give the photo it would not be as unique or nice to look at. The leaves also tell you a lot about the photo that you wouldn’t know without them. For example the color and just the fact that they are there tells you that it is not fall or winter. They also make you want to look at the photo because of their color and how bright it is.
4. Leading Lines: My photo has a good example of leading lines. The branches of the tree start at the top and lead down the main park of the branches that are the main focus, they even lead all the way to the background. This draws your eye through the whole photo and then back to the focus. This helps our eyes look at the whole photo but still end at the main focus of the picture.
5. Texture: In this photo there is a lot of texture. Do to the fact at the photo was taken looking up some of the branches look closer than others which gives the photo a 3D and textured look. This helps make the photo jump out and not look flat and boring. The 3D look helps people like looking at it and feel like they are in the photo not just looking at a flat screen or piece of paper.
6. Color: The color in this photo blends well together. Since the photo is very green and doesn’t have too many bright colors the person looking at it isn’t drawn to things that they shouldn’t. The color helps keep us looking at the main focus but at the same time not just there we still look at the whole photo.
Objective 4: Lighting (side, back, soft, hard, fill)
The lighting in this photo is soft, back lighting. The soft lighting gives the photo a more gentle and appealing look. The back lighting helps light up the leaves and bring out their color without it the y would have been a dull and plain color the blended in with the branches. The light gives the photo a gentle, appealing and colorful look that people will want to look at.
Objective 6: Critique
Strength: I think that this photo has great color that really makes the photo jump out. The color adds a gentle feel that really completes the photo. I also like the perspective. It is something you do not see every day which gives the photo a unique look that is different than other photos.
Area for growth: I think this photo would have been a stronger photo if I had more of the tree in the photo. This would let the branches come together which would have had a cool affect making the photo have a better rule of thirds because if I had done that the part of the tree where it comes together would have been the main focus. Next time I want to make sure I have all I want in the photo.
Objective 7: Photographic Styles (ex. portrait, landscape, etc.)
Type/style of photography: The photo is a nature photo. In the photo there is a tree and no evidence of people in the photo. This gives the photo no distractions to pull your eye away from the focus.
The camera mode: P
f stop used: f/5.6 this makes it so that only part of the branch is in focus and the background is not too distracting and keeps our eye on the focus.
Shutter speed used: 1/500 this speed let me freeze many movement in the leaves of the tree or the branches. If there was blur the photo wouldn’t be as sharp and it would be less appealing and harder to look at.
ISO used: 1250 this ISO let me get the shutter speed that I needed to freeze the leaves without it the leave would be burred and the photo wouldn’t be as sharp and clear.
Focal length: 55.0 this focal length let me get only what I wanted in the photo and have the branches look as close as they do. This helps get rid of distractions to draw your eye away from the focus.