Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Thursday blog 9/29/11


This is a photo taken by Jeff Yonover. It is a picture of the patterns of a sea urchin. This photo shows that red is the most attractive color, zagged is more attractive than curved lines, and light is more attractive than dark. I like this photo because it is very colorful and has an interesting pattern.


This is a photo of a fish near the coral. This shows that red is the most attractive color, jagged more than curved, light more than dark, sharpness more than blur, and the fish is looking into the frame. I like this photo because of the colors and the texture you can see. I also like how the fish pops out at you.

http://www.jeffyonover.com/main.taf?erube_fh=yonover&yonover.submit.ViewPortfolioResults=true&yonover.currentPage=4

Monday, September 26, 2011

Thursday pictures from class 9/22

This was a rabbit that ran out of the bushes and was startled by me.


Here is another picture of the rabbit but it is much more calm. Something I don't like about this picture is how the twig is in the rabbits face.

This is a rose by the Fortin Center that I thought was pretty.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Thursday blog 22nd

 I like this photo because I love this color and how the one flower is in focus and the background plus the flower in front are blurred out. This photo has a very shallow depth of field creating more interest in the flower that is in focus . It also shows all the detail in the flower.
 This is Wonder Lake in Denali National Park. I like this photo because it has cool colors that create a relaxed, calm feeling. It also shows the reflection in the water which means this photo was taken early in the morning or later in the afternoon when the water was calm. It also has snow on the mountain creating a cold atmosphere for the person viewing the photo.
This is a picture of the Stones of Callanish in Scotland. This photo creates a feeling of cold weather or rainy weather. It also has contrasting colors that really make the rainbow pop out. I like this photo because you can see the rainbow so well.

http://blog.webshots.com/index.php?s=foreground

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Thursday blog

Dave Watts is a wild life photographer in Australia. Before he became a professional photographer he worked in national parks. Dave’s wildlife images have been widely published in many magazines such as National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Australian Geographic, Nature Australia and many others. He was also a fan of the Nikon. 









This is one of Dave's photos of a orange-bellied parrot. It is now an endangered species. I like this photo because of all the different colors. You are also starring at the bird and it's starring back at you. The shutter speed in this photo was a faster shutter speed because the bird and the branch are in focus but the background is blurred out. The bird is also not centered in the photo causing the photo to be more interesting to the eye. When I first looked at this photo my eyes when to the birds eyes then to his blue beak, then to his blue wings, then to his orange stomach, and finally to the branch. I like the branch because you can see the moss growing on it and and the different textures in the brach. I liked this photo because of all the different colors and textures. 

Wild life pics


This is a picture by Dave Watts, it is a picture of a White-bellied sea eagle catching a fish. In this photo the shutter speed was fast enough to freeze the water splashing up but blurring out the background. The photographer was probably on his knees when he took this photo. This is a good action photo because Dave waited for just the right moment when the bird was snatching the fish right out of the water.


In this photo it shows you how fast the wolf was moving by how the snow is flying up in the air and his front paws are off the ground. He also look excited like he's about to go in for a kill. This picture requires a fast shutter speed and the photographer is probably on his need taking the picture. You also can see the wolves eyes.

In this photo is shows the relationship between mom and cub. Mom is relaxed and the cub is close by staying in site. In this photo Dave was probably on his knees or even lower to take this photo, because the momma and cub are on the ground you have to take the picture closer to the ground to show the photo the same way you see it.

Site: http://www.davewattsphoto.com/

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams was an amazing nature photographer! He is known for his black and white photographs. He loved to take pictures in Yosemite National Park. He is known for his sharp-focus and dramatic images.

He developed the zone system, a way to determine proper expose and adjust the contrast of the final print. Clarity and depth characterized his photos. He used large format photos to get more depth of field and still have the image focused. He founded the Group f/64 with Willard Van Dyke and Edward Weston. His photos are published in books, calendars, and posters.

His main focus was nature/ wild life photography. In an interview he said:
"Well, people have asked me what kind of cameras I used. It's hard to remember all of them. Oh I had a box Brownie #1 in 1915, 16. I had the Pocket Kodak, and a 4 x 5 view, all batted down. I had a Zeiss Milliflex. A great number of different cameras. I want to try to get back to 35 millimeter, which I did a lot of in the 1930s. Using one of the Zeiss compacts. In the 20s and into the 30s, I would carry a 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 glass plate camera -- that was a little heavy. And I had a 4 x 5 camera, then of course we went to film, to film pack, things became a little simpler".
Ansel used a variety of cameras depending on what he was shooting. 


This is one of his famous photographs of the Tetons and Snake River.




http://www.biographyonline.net/artists/photos/ansel-adams.html

Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is when you take a photograph and split in into thirds both diagonally and vertically so you have nine sections. The point of the rule of third's is to place points of interest in the intersections of the four lines. This creates a more balanced feel in the picture rather than a photo that is dead centered which is uninteresting to the eye. Some questions to ask yourself when you are first becoming acquainted with this rule of thirds are: What are the points of interest in this shot? Where am I intentionally placing them? You don't always have to use the rule of thirds in a photo. Sometimes breaking the rule can result in a great picture but you should learn how to use the rule before breaking it. It's also a good thing to experiment with breaking to see what kind of shots you get. Rule of thirds is also a good thing to keep in mind when editing. Sometimes there might be things in the photo that are distracting from what you are trying to displace. Cropping will help get rid of those things and help the image to become more interesting.
website: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Part two reading

Chapter two is about exposure and compensation. When you use digital photography you should check the histogram after your picture to make sure the exposure is right, if not compensate and adjust the shutter speed and aperture and ISO to get the correct exposure you want. If its overly bright you should compensate by increasing exposure a half to full stop. Dark subjects you should reduce expose a half or full stop. Use a flash to help light up your subject. You also need to decide if you want more depth of field of more of an action photo. If you want more depth of field you compensate shutter speed, this is good for landscape photos. If you are shooting more action type photo you will have shallow depth of field but it will freeze the photo.

I also have a question, if you are using a point and shoot camera and you pick the setting like sunset does the camera automatically adjust for the shot? Or do you need to make adjustments yourself?

Hawaii- December

If i went on a photography trip I would go to Hawaii. Hawaii has some of the most beautiful beaches, flowers, landscapes, and sunsets. I have been to Hawaii four times and it is one of my favorite places on earth.

I picked Hawaii because it is one of the most beautiful place on earth. There are many things you can photograph in Hawaii from landscapes to animals. Hawaii has beautiful beaches with aqua colored seas. It also has some of the most amazing sunsets. One of my favorite things to do there was watch the sunset. I love pictures of the ocean with the sunsetting in the background.

Hawaii also has many animals that we don't get to see everyday. Hawaii has many underwater animals such as sharks, whales, and sea turtle that are amazing creatures that we don't get to see here in Montana. I would enjoy taking pictures of humpback whales. They are amazing animals, and it's so much fun to see them up close, they are huge! I would also like to try underwater pictures. There are many unique fish and animals that live under sea with multitudes of colors. It would be fun to photograph all the different varieties of fish.

Hawaii also has volcanoes and waterfall! These make for amazing pictures! There is also beautiful vegetation in hawaii. They have some of the most unique flowers that are fun to take pictures of. It's also a fun place to vacation and enjoy the weather, especially in the winter.