grace m boston 2

This is another photo that was taken in Boston. I made the photo black and white because this way I personally think it looks like an older photo taken in some kind of village type place. It also highlights the photo's color contrasts from darker to lighter.

Inside a flower_Julianna

I took this photo of the inside of one of the flowers growing in a flower bush in my front yard. I like this photo because of the shallow depth of field. The depth of field allows the viewer to focus on the details on the inside of the flower, and it also allows the viewer to know what the main focal point of the photo is. I also like the lighting in the photo. The lighting does not overexpose any parts of the photo and is subtle. It allows the viewers to see different details in the photo without any getting washed out. I also like how I was able to capture the different shades of pink in the flower. The different shades make the photo pop.  

Daniel_Spring

I took this photo with my COOLPIX L330, I took this photo when I was walk around the school, the reason why I choose this photo is that I focus on the orange flower and for me first it adds more depth and second it can let me see more details on the photo, this photo also means that spring is coming and new life are born, I also like how the background was blurred, it adds more depth too, the light and shadow in this photo was really good for me, because of the good timing and that day was in the afternoon, so the shadow and the light were look prefect for me that time. The things that I want to change is that I may want to make the flowers are in the middle of the photo, because as you can see, they are a little bit in the top of the photo, which sometimes can not let me look straight to them.  

Alex_Water Droplets

I took this photo a while ago when we had to do our last 3rd quarter photo assignment. I took many photographs and submitted 8, and this was one of my favorite photos I took from the assignment. I took this photo in the bio lab on the fourth floor. I like this photo for many reasons. First thing I like about this photo is that the lighting in this photo is very dim because it makes the feeling of this photo to be very calm and smooth. I also like how the depth of field and depth of focus is shallow because it keeps your eyes concentrated on the water droplets which are the main subject points of this photo. I also like how the light is shining through the water droplets because it creates a glowing effect on the droplets. This makes this photo look more interesting because it draws in more light into the photo. I also like the different shapes in this photo because the shapes of the water droplets aren't all uniform in shape but instead a wide variety of different shaped water droplets, which makes the photo look more interesting to look at. I also like how the left and right frames on the window glass is dark while the middle section of the photo is brighter lit than the rest of the window. I also like how shiny the water droplets are because it refracts the shape of the natural lighting of the overcast skies on the window. I also like how dim light contrasts with the medium lit light, because it makes the perspective of the photo more interesting to look at. I also like how the texture of the water droplets are because they have a sort of lined and wispy-like texture as the water droplets are falling down the window glass. I also like how the water droplets are also in different sizes because it makes the photo have more variety to it. I also like how low the exposure is because it narrows down the amount of color and detail to it as well. I also like how there is a long trail of a dripping water droplet falling down to the bottom of the window because it draws your eyes into the photo and observe the interesting details of the many water droplets on the window. I also like how the middle part of the photo is the brightest lit portion of the photo because it draws your eyes towards the middle of the photo where the water droplets have different shapes and textures to them, and also where the depth of field is focused the most. I think with having the exposure speed to be lower makes the feeling of this photo to be relaxed and pleasant because it takes away intensities around the photo. Also water droplets in dimmer lit resemble the gentleness of water falling down on glass. I think with having the focus to be shallow and the dim light removes most of the distracting objects around the photo. I took this photo on my Nikon D3200 without flash, using slower iso speeds and lower exposure settings, using natural lighting from the window, and using auto focus settings.

Teddy_Mr. Bumble from Oliver!

I took this photo when I went to see the spring musical "Oliver!" on Friday night using my Nikon D3200. I took over a hundred photos at the play and thought that this one was among the best of all the photos that I took. I liked this one in particular because of many reasons. I used all stage lighting to capture this photo with no additional flash. The first thing that I liked about this photo was the background, I like how the background is all dark and nothing to show in the background, this allows the main subject to be the focus for this photo. Another thing that I also like about this photo is that the main subject is practically completely in focus to allow the most amount of detail and texture in the photo. Another thing that I also like about this photo is that there isn't anything distracting in the photo to take away the attention of Nick as Mr. Bumble in the photo. Another thing that I also like about this photo is the lighting in the photo, the lighting isn't too harsh or too exposed that would weaken the quality of the photo itself. I think that having this amount of light in this photo is just the right amount. Another thing that I also like about the lighting is that I was able to capture the right lighting in this photo because depending on the camera the lens sometimes doesn't pick up the natural lighting and coloring because of the spotlights and stage lighting to get the right skin tone colors. This photo however was able to capture the precise skin tone from the spotlight and stage lighting that it made the photo just right as opposed to a photo that had washed out colors that were inaccurate to the actual colors. Another thing that I also like about this photo is the colors in this photo such as reds, golds, blacks, tans, blues, browns, yellows, and whites. I think that by having these options for colors in this photo that it enables it to have a better selection and variety for the photo. Another thing that I also like about this photo is from the stage light reflecting on Nick created a shadow of his hand holding the staff on his coat as well as a shadow of the corner of his hat on the side of his face closest to the view of the lens in this photo. I think that by having the shadows in this photo allows an extra touch to the photo which enables it to have more quality to the photo. I think that by having all of these things in the photo that it makes this photo a very interesting photo to look at. 

Odisi_Dog

I took this photo yesterday. I was trying to do the advertising assignment for the five dollar item or less when my dog decided to get a closer view of that I was doing. I like this photo because I love my dog and because all the other colors on the photo are really bland and not really bright but then the painting my brother did has really bright blues and greens and personally I think it looks great.

I took this picture with my Nikon D40. I saw this when I was walking around the school to take photos. I saw the rain on the glass and thought that it would make a nice photo. I wanted to get a car in the photo to give it a nice touch. I wanted to get the wet ground in the photo. I didn't want to get the sky in the photo. It wasn't really a nice day out, and I didn't think it would be a good touch to the photo. The lighting was hard. I put on the flash at first but the glare was to strong. I had to change the settings several times to get a good photo.