View allAll Photos Tagged RBoyd
My goal was to achieve an abstract composition with the help of reflections. In the lesson, it was suggested that mirrors can create abstractions. I took this shot at an angle to capture the reflection of the shadows on the wall, which creates symmetry. This image was cropped and the brightness was taken down a touch.
The goal was to isolate the silver portion of the tool by using shallow DOF, a larger aperture and a slower shutter speed. The lesson suggests that getting close to your subject allows for stronger detail, as well as less focus in the background. While the wall behind the tool was about two feet away, getting close up successfully contrasted the tool and background. The image was sharpened, adjusted in levels, and dimmed a touch for balance.
The goal was to practice complexity by capturing multiple lines and shapes in one shot. In this lesson, I learned that using a variety of interacting lines and shapes creates an underlying order to the image, similar to dynamic tension. I took this shot of the Scioto Audubon bridge at an angle. From this angle, I was able to capture the vertical structures, the curvature of the bridge, and even some leading lines that pass by a person walking across the bridge. For edits, I edited levels, slightly increased saturation, strengthened the shadows, lowered some of the highlights, sharpened, clarified, contrasted, and dimmed the brightness of the shine that was picked up on the sediment.
The goal was to practice complexity by demonstrating two intersecting patterns. In this lesson, I learned that using a variety of interacting lines and shapes creates an underlying order to the image, similar to dynamic tension. I took this shot of a stack of notebooks at an angle, using a shallow DOF to get this gradual blurring. I'm satisfied as I captured a mix of curved horizontal lines, ring lines, and shadow lines due to the lighting. For edits, I added a colder cast to lessen the potency of yellows, strengthened the shadows, brought out some of the highlights so the black spaces wouldn't be too strong, sharpened, clarified, and contrasted.
The original version of this image was said to be a tad muddy and in need of a slight adjustment. I played with the midtone slider until I felt there was more clarity in color, then added contrast to bolden the lines and achieve a stronger gold look.
The INSANE National Rock Racing Finals 2024 Courses / Die Hammer Strecken des National Rock Racing Finales 2024! 😍
#awesome #BBacon #BrandonDavis #Bubba #BubbaBacon #Cameron #DannySmith #disneyoklahoma #Finals #insane #JSTrotz #JakePike #LKrog #MattSchuessler #NationalRockRacingFinals2024 #nationalrockracing #RBoyd #RockBouncer #RockBouncersHillClimbRacing #RockBounderRacing #RockRods #ShanChristisen #TimCameron #V8power #wildcatoffroadpark
offroadcracks.com/the-insane-national-rock-racing-finals-...
The goal was to practice minimalism by capturing the green growth on the curb. In this lesson, I learned that using a simple color contrast can add to the affect of minimalism. I took this shot of the green growth against the grey and beige surroundings. For edits, I shifted the levels, added a slight blur around the growth to bring more focus to it, Increased saturation of the greens, sharpened, and clarified.
The goal was to practice minimalism through the use of a monochromatic scheme. In this lesson, with additional research, I learned that using a variations of one color throughout an image creates a simple and clean look. I took this shot of sweet potatoes under lamp lighting. I'm satisfied as the light then casts a tan color on the wall, meshing with the brown desk and red packaging. For edits, I added a warm cast to tie the color scheme together, sharpened, clarified, and brought out the reds.
My goal was to achieve an abstract composition through movement. The lesson suggested that lines were a vital part of abstraction as they promote a sense of movement from the human eye. To capture this, I titled my curtain to let some natural light in and took this shot at an angle. The image was cropped and brightened.
My goal was to achieve an abstract composition with the help of random camera shaking. In the lesson, it was suggested to use a slower shutter speed. So I set mine to 1/10 and took a few shots of a tree garland. I like that the final image has various strokes of gold which creates dimension and prevents it from appearing too flat. The image was dimmed in a few areas to balance the brightness value.
I aimed to capture focus on a patch of damp leaves. Freeman suggests that elective focus establishes depth by exploiting the perceptual triggers of sharpness and blurriness. My goal was reached as the targeted leaves appear very in forefront focus, with a touch of blur at the very bottom to help with depth. I really like how I captured the textures and the occurrences of ice. The image was edited with an additional minor blur around the patch to ensure its prominence.
The original version of this image had a cement structure on the left side that created unnecessary weight. After I cropped it out, I felt that the image was a bit dull so I increased the contrast to add more life and vibrancy.
The original version of this image was a tad dull and in need of a midtone adjustment. I went for a slightly darker finish, which strengthens the shadows and implied lines throughout the image. I also sharpened it for clarity.
B&W
This image was taken at the park while I was on a walk. I noticed a grill like object and how the sun light created these lines of shadows underneath. As the lighting was pure, I shot in a low ISO to capture the clearest contrast of light and dark. Edits include increased shadows, sharpening, contrast, and slightly dimmed highlights.
B&W
Probably the most creative image in the bunch, this was taken in my car at an angle where the sun light would cast a shadow on the fork, following the the diagonal line. For edits, I increased the shadows, painted black over the noise in the upper left (to further isolation!), painted over a few bright spots, added contrast, and sharpened.
B&W
This is a silhouette image of my mother taken from the back end of the hallway, creating this enclosed feel as your eyes are guided towards the figure in the off-center of the frame. For edits, I toggled with dehazing so some of the fuzziness would appear softer, upped the highlights on the illuminated areas, increased the shadows, sharpened, contrasted, and painted white around the figure to help her stand out.
Since I chose the Macro theme, I wanted to focus in on one of the bolts and leave the others out of focus. Freeman suggests getting really close to the subject so it becomes clear. I also utilized the structure of lines (the wide circle, triangle formation of the bolts) to create a more dynamic image. For edits, I sharpened just the bolt, added contrast, toggled the levels, and darkened the edges.
Since I chose the Macro theme, I wanted to capture the texture of the fence. In the lessons, I learned that getting closer to the subject allows for more detail to come through, which helps to convey the desired emotion. I’m satisfied with my image as the background is out of focus, allowing the rust and discolored patches of the fence to pop out. For edits, I cropped the image, added some contrast, adjusted the levels, dimmed the brightness of the sky, sharpened the fence, and darkened the sides for focus and mood.
Since I chose the Macro theme, I wanted to focus on this flap on top of the water heater. Recalling Freedman's lesson on lighting, I took advantage of the overhead light in the area. As a result, the light creates a sharp outline on the top portion of this flap and around the screws. The blurred background contributes to the focus as well. For edits, I sharpened just the flap and top screw, adjusted the levels, added contrast, added a slight blue layer to enhance the silver finish, and darkened the edges to draw more focus to the subject.
The goal was to have the tree as the main subject in the foreground. In the lesson, I learned that the subject matter of a landscape must be placed cleverly so it doesn’t take away from the landscape, but still stands out. I achieved that by placing the tree on the right side closer to the eye, creating a sense of depth against the distant landscape. The image was sharpened, lowered in levels, dimmed in the sky, and darkened on the left to enhance the mood and presence of the tree.
The goal was to use natural light through the window to capture shadows on the staircase. This lesson suggested that shadows create contrast within an image. I'm satisfied with the outcome was the lights and darks work to create a dynamic piece, additionally conveying mood. The image was edited in black & white to heighten the contrast, adjusted in levels, and sharpened.
The goal was to use a ring light in order to back light my cousin. In the lesson, it was expressed that backlighting could be achieved through silhouettes. I used a wide aperture value of f/3.5. The outcome was successful as my subject is sharp and outlined by the light surrounding it. This image was turned black & white, edited in levels to dim the excessive brightness. and blurred some of the noise on the left side.
The goal was to use an additional light source to execute side lighting on my subject. My goal was met as the majority of the face is lit, starting from the left. And the right is dark in areas to create dimension through shadows. I edited the photo with a color adjustment to the shirt so it could be more visible, the left wall was adjusted to dim the side light reflection, and the right side of the face was brightened a tad to reveal more detail.
The goal was to utilize reflections to capture shadows. By shooting at an angle, my goal was met as the reflections of the deck and pole in the water create a shadow contrast. The photo was cropped and edited in black & white to convey mood and strengthen the contrast. The levels were also adjusted to brighten and contrast the photo furthermore.
KODAK Digital Still Camera
The goal was to use the circular net ladder to guide the viewer’s eye upward. Duchemin suggests that curves create movement and can carry the eye along them. I help the camera at a position where the curves would potentially enwrap the viewer. I’m satisfied with the outcome as the curvers pull the eye towards the top and create dimension as they curve outwards. No edits were made to the image.