Speed Challenge

I liked Stone's images because:
1. They contain high AND low values
2. They are captured from many different angles
3. The pictures contain a lot of patterns

1. I like the detail and different elements of my shot.

2. I think my shot is amazing because it has a cool pattern in the pinecone and is very detailed.

3. I enhanced the saturation and vibrance. I also cooled the image down a bit to create the blue tone throughout.

4. Trying to find natural and beautiful pictures around campus was difficult because there are buildings and dances everywhere.

5. My image demonstrates the use of line and shape and also emphasis.

Abstract Images

#1

Glowing Edges

 Graphic Pen

#2

 Glowing Edges

#3

 Plastic Wrap

1. My favorite image is my shot of the flower bud. It has pretty colors and nice focus.
2. My last image of the shell has good balance and my shot of the dandelion shows this too. The pattern on the shell creates movement. The photo of the flower bud shows emphasis.
3. The shot of the flower bud (my Favorite) demonstrates emphasis, movement, line, and use of color.
4. My favorite filter is the Glowing Edges filter because it almost looks like a neon sign. The color are very vibrant.

Landscape

 

My favorite image is my shot of the field and track. 

1. I used the rule of thirds to emphasize the land.

2. I think I incorporated movement with the lines on the track. I also think proportion can be seen with the scoreboard and bleachers as well as the mountain in the back.

3. The image was shot in the early afternoon, around 2 o'clock. This was an okay time to shoot but there were a lot of clouds which made everything extremely bright.

4. The background and sky have a very different value and hue than the foreground which helps to create a bold and diverse picture.

Desaturation Method

Gradient Map

Lab Color

Channel Mixer

1. The lab color method produced the best looking image for me.

2. The lab color and gradient map allowed me to achieve a large range of values but the other two methods are not very diverse in range.

Macro Lens

1. Using the macro lens was interesting but somewhat challenging to focus especially with the wind today.

2. My favorite shot is the moss because it creates a different idea and realization of what moss actually is.

3. I think the last shot uses the rules of thirds the best because the focused portion of the photo is in the top left vertex.