This assignment required five raw photos showcasing three themes: Depth of Field (both shallow and deep), Textures, and Framing. No photographs were to be used more than once. After each photograph below, a journal entry will be found containing all the meta data from the camera at the time of the photograph, as well as any comments or concerns I had with each photograph. Enjoy!
Comments and Concerns: This photo gave me no problems. I was able to focus on the leaves in the foreground and capture the other branches and leaves in the background. I took several versions of this photo, but this was the most aesthetically pleasing to my eyes.
Comments and Concerns: It was incredibly difficult to get a good photo of this pretty moth. It let me get close to it, but it was on a mission to drink as much nectar as possible, so it was constantly moving and causing me to reposition. A few shots that looked great in the viewfinder, were actually blurry when I got them on my computer. This one captured the moment quite well. I also like how that single blade of grass frames the moth, and draws your eye to that section overall.
Comments and Concerns: I could have done better with the background blur, but it is pretty difficult for a small point-and-shoot camera to differentiate between what you want to focus on and what you want to blur when so close to the subject. I did the best I could and I like the positions of the flowers in this shot.
Comments and Concerns: This is a really neat climbing tool at the park for children to play with. I was able to snag a free moment when no kids were playing near or on it and I love how this photo came out!
Comments and Concerns: This young tree had a really pretty view beyond its branches. I wanted to see how the view would look if I pulled the focus to the tree, and this is the result. I like this one a lot, too.
Comments and Concerns: I loved the look of this metal silo from afar, but when I got closer I really loved the texture it provided. Metal is smooth, but the way this siding was bent into smooth waves was really fun to look at up close. I wanted to give the photo a little more interest, so I included some of the metal screws as well. You can see the soldering on the left side as well.
Comments and Concerns: I love how textured tree trunks can be and I was surrounded by them at the park, so I had to find one to get a photo of! I love the grooves and colors of the trunk in this photo.
Comments and Concerns: If I could play with the lighting in Photoshop, I would lighten this photograph up a lot. I took it in the shaded part of the building wall, because the sunlight was making it hard for my camera to focus on the texture with the rocks being very light in color (too much sun reflection). I love the texture of the rock-face, but also the additional texture provided by the cement that holds the wall together.
Comments and Concerns: I saw some feathers in the grass from local ducks and birds who visit the lake and park, so I moved one to be propped up against the grass behind it. The hardest part about capturing this photo was getting the camera focused on the tiny details and then having to reset because a slight wind would move the feather.
Comments and Concerns: This is another toy for the children to play with at the park. Kids were all over this rope so eventually I had to ask some of them if they wouldn’t mind holding still so I could get this shot. I promised it wouldn’t take long, and it honestly didn’t, as I got what I wanted on the second try. This is a fun texture photo of a weather-worn and loved rope toy.
Comments and Concerns: This was actually taken so that the tree is the focal point, however, the tree has an incredibly busy main street behind it. I had to get the focus just right and then wait for a few minutes to snap the photo at the right time, so no vehicles would be seen. It took a few shots over several minutes of waiting.
Comments and Concerns: For my second attempt at framing, this one didn’t come out as planned. I had trouble focusing on the picnic table and I think it may have been due to the lighting (or lack thereof) in the shade. Therefore the focus of this photograph shifts to the water at the bottom half. I’m a little disappointed with this one, but I do like the horizontal lines in this photo!
Comments and Concerns: I really wanted to get some great shots with the statue of Nolan Ryan, however, I am very short in height, so my vision for the photographs was hard to achieve here. This one is one of the best shots I took with Nolan standing proudly and raising his baseball cap with the Dell Diamond Ball Park in the background. I really like how the statue seems to frame this shot and divide it into two halves.
Comments and Concerns: I felt really lucky to find a tree that had a branch that curved so beautifully! This one made for easy framing of the lake and also focuses your eye on the horizon line.
Comments and Concerns: The way these trees framed the lake and picnic table beautifully. My only concern was the trees' shadow that stretches across the grass, however, the view more than makes up for it.
