grace m. dog

I took this photo on Sunday while I was having dinner. I held a green bean up to the camera so that I could get the dog's attention and it kind of worked. Originally I wanted to make the dog's face in the middle and so it looked like a puff ball in the center and so you could only see the dogs face but it didn't end up like that. Instead of that, the dog's body was part of the picture but after seeing it, I didn't mind it because it made the dog's head bigger and look more circular and puffy.  Another thing about this picture is that there are a lot of colors in this photo. For instance there is white brown on the dog and then there are different lightings on the dog like the blue from outside and a tinted yellow/ orange from the lighting from the ceiling. Along with those colors, there are the colors on the ground. Part of the photo that I don't like that much is the table.

jonny_happy mother's day

        I took this photo when i was back to China during spring break. I was shot with my mom before i went to the airport. And my father used his phone to take this photo. And the position of his phone was at a very high level in order to get the enough view of both of us. That background gave me a little bit view of what i think at that time. And i also think the detail of both of us face make us to be very specific mood. And what i want to say about this photo is that i want to make the photo to be more active  if i photoshop it.

Alex_Swan in the Boston Public Gardens

I took this photo yesterday when I went into Boston for the morning and early afternoon yesterday. I took many photographs of flowers, trees, and animals, birds. I thought that this photo was by far one of my favorite photos I took when I was in the Boston Public Garden. I like this photo for many reasons. First thing I like about this photo is that the Swan is in perfect focus because it allows you to see age texture of the swan's feathers and fur on his face, neck, and wings. I also like how his white fur isn't all one color and his neck is slightly covered with dirt because it makes a nice contrast with his clean white wings and feather on the rest of his body. I also like how his orange beak stands out the most in this photo because of it vibrance in color. This allows you to focus on the swan rather than the other objects in the middle ground and background. I also like how the depth of field in this photo is mostly wide around the swan and the barriers around the pond in the garden. I also like how well you can see the dampness of the swan's face and neck which is covered with water because it adds more texture and detail to this photo. I also like how the tip of his beak has a dripping water droplet about to drip off his face because it makes this photo interesting to look at. I also like how the shape of his wings are because they look sharp and have edged shapes to them which make the photo have more detail to it. I also like how the lighting in this photo is not too harsh because it keeps the colors of the swan and the pond to be balanced and not distorted from its color. I also like how the swan's neck has a sort of fabric like- texture on his fur because it adds more texture to this photo. I also like how the swan that is slightly moving is making the water have rings and ripples because it adds more detail and patterns to this photo which makes this photo cool to look at. I also like how smooth the quality of this photo came out because it allows you to see all the details of the swan and the pond as well. I also like how contrasty the water is because with the overcast skies adds multi shades of color reflected on the water, makes this photo have more depth and makes the photo more interesting to look at. I also like how the water has different patterns as the gentle wind is blowing the water across gently. This adds more detail to this photo which is nice. I also like how some of the flower petals are on the stone barriers along the pond because it adds more variety to this photo and some of the white petals that have fallen on the rocks complement the white feathers and fur of the swan. I also like how I unintentionally cut off the back of the swan's tail because it allows your eyes to look at the swan from a different perspective and it keeps your eyes from being distracted which could be in the background on the right frame of the photo. I also like how the feeling of this photo is sort of a candid nature photo because it allows you to see the swan doing his/her own thing along the pleasant pond in the Boston Public Gardens. I wouldn't change anything in this photo because you can't really see far back in the background because of the way how I positioned the camera. I took this photo on my Nikon D3200 without flash, using auto adjustment settings, auto iso settings, auto focus adjustments, and using natural lighting. I also used my zoom lens to pull in the focus of the swan to magnify his size.

Teddy_Red Flower

I took this photo yesterday when I was in Boston for the day using my Nikon D3200. I took this photo when I was walking around the Boston Public Garden and was taking tons of photos. Of the dozens of photos that I took, I thought that this one was the best of the lot for a number of reasons. The first thing that I really like about this photo in particular was the lighting, the lighting is just right and it isn't harsh in any spots at all which helps maintain the quality to the photo for the viewer. Another thing that I also like about this photo is the contrast because it is just right and it isn't off at all to reduce the strength of the photo. Another thing that I also like about this photo is the texture in this photo, I think that there is an excellent amount of texture in this photo, and that you can see a lot of it in this photo as clear as possible. Another thing that I also like about this photo is the focal range in this photo because the focus is strictly on the red flower and the background is out of focus to allow the viewer to have the fullest attention on the flower as the main subject in this photo. Another thing that I also like about this photo is the detail in this photo, you can see a ton of detail in this photo such as the patterns and lines on the petals of the flower, the hundreds of water droplets sticking onto the petals of the red flower, and the turning color spots on the flower which present little white spots on different areas of the flower. Another thing that I also like about the water droplets on the flower petals is because it gives the viewer the feeling that it is a wet day outside if it is damp on the plant. Another thing that I also like about this photo is the background because the background isn't distracting that would take away the attention of the main subject in this photo. Another thing that I also like about this photo is the color options in this photo, which are yellows, reds, purples, pinks, greens, browns, and whites. I think that without having these options for colors in this photo, the photo wouldn't be as interesting of a photo as it is as opposed to a photo that doesn't have that much of a variety of color options in one photo to allow a chromatic scheme of colors. To capture this photo I used all natural lighting and no additional flash was needed to capture this spectacular photo. I think that by having all of these things in this photo it makes this photo a very interesting photo to the viewer, I think that without all of this in this one photo, it wouldn't be as interesting of a photo as it is. If I were to retake this photo I wouldn't change anything about it. 

Odisi_Parentals

I took this photo on my cell phone today while we were paddle boating. I took this photo because I want my alarm clock and I figured kissing up by taking a cute photo  of them would help my case. This is a photo because there is ripples in the water as well as the trees in the back. Also this is just a nice photo and I do not know what else to say so yeah happy mothers day

Parker_Misc

I took this picture when I was walking around Boston. This location where I took the picture was near a highway. The reason why I like this picture is that the three different color groups with the blues in the sky, the dark greens in the trees and the light greens in the grass. How the picture is positioned vertically adds to the photo and I adds more depth as well.

Eric_Lucky Cat

This object is called lucky cat, which comes from Japan. Lucky cat's golden color gives eyes a attraction, and the reflection makes the rest part of this photo rich in content. Its usually be put on the desk of the lobby like this one, so that everyone went through will see it, it's shaking hand for wealth and happiness income. I noticed that the cat with the reflection background gives a really good looking with composition, and I took this photo.