Friday, February 12, 2016

Landscapes 2




Questions:
1. I used rule of thirds to emphasize the sky because I think the sky is the main part of a landscape picture. I think the sky has the ability to add a lot to an image.
2. I used perspective with the trees within the images, along with emphasis on the clouds and the sky.
3. I took these pictures around 11am, which I didn't really like because there wasn't much to look at. The sky was pretty boring and the landscape lacked a bit of interest, in my opinion.
4. I was able to use the darkness of the trees in the foreground to help contrast with the brightness of the blue sky in the background.

Edge Burn

Channel Mixer

Lab Colour Method

Gradient Map

Desaturation

Questions:
1. I liked the channel mixer best because I had the most options there.
2. I think I achieved good ranges of values in each of the images, but the desaturation was the hardest to achieve.






Monday, February 8, 2016

Macro Landscape




Questions:
1. Using the macro lens was really cool. It surprised me how close I had to get to the subject in order for it to completely focus. I really liked using it because I was able to capture details I had never even noticed before using the macro lens.
2. I think my favourite shot is the last one because there is a lot to look at in such a small plant. I like how the green background complements the purple flowers in the foreground and how you're able to see the small spider webby strings coming off of the flowers.
3. I think the first shot shows the best rule of thirds because on the left third of the photo, the plant is in focus and as you transition to the right third, it fades into blurriness. The main focus is also in the bottom right crosshair of the photo, which I think helps to pull the eye into the photo itself.