MAN MADE

 I like this picture because there is actually two patterns in it. You initially look at the vertical bars and the pattern that it makes but if you look closer the girls walking up also make a pattern in there matching cheer leading uniforms.I took this by standing next to the gate and taking the photograph from the side of it.

 I chose this picture because i like how the pattern descends downward and how the types of drinks slowly change making a pattern consisting of both repeating buttons, colors, and flavors. I took this by standing above the buttons and pointing the camera downward to take the photo.

 

 NATURAL

 I think this is a strong photo because it its very vibrant and crisp. It shows the repetition of leaves going down the stem into the middle of the plant two by two, one on each side. I also like how much it shows the details in each leaf. I took this by shifting the steam of leaves slightly to one side of the camera and getting slightly below it then pointing the camera up and taking the picture.

I think this photo is strong because it fills the frame and is interesting to look at how different but at the same time similar all of the leafs on the ground are. I took this picture by standing directly above the pile of leaves and pointing the camera downwards and zooming in enough for it to fill the frame. 

IMPROVE

 This picture is kind of boring and unclear. The random twigs in it distract from the actual pattern. It could of been taking at a different angle to make it slightly more interesting and the distracting elements could have been removed from the object.

WELL

 I think this is a good photo because it fills the frame and shows off two separate patterns. The stripped shirt is and obvious automatic pattern while the zipper makes one as well.

ABOVE

BELOW 

 

 I think that this is my strongest photo because it is a unique and difficult angle to get. It grabs your attention because the object is flying up into the air. I like the sun coming in from the corners as well as the clouds in the background. I also like how the beads hanging from the lamp shade are flying out into the air all around it.

STRAIGHT

This photo is an example of leading lines. i held the lamp shade out and used my arm as a line leading to the object.

COMPOSITION 

 For this photo i used filling the frame by taking the picture close up so that the design of the lamp shade takes up the entire frame.  This is effective because the beaded design is really interesting and grabs your attention.

IMPROVE

This photo could be improves because its boring and you cant really tell what the picture is of. It captures probably the least interesting part of the lamp shade while the interesting detail is blurry and not showing very much. 

The most challenging element of this assignment was thinking of all the different way to set up on object so you could get a variety of images at different angles. In order to over come this you have to think outside of the box and use what you have around you to change up the pictures and make it interesting.

Photoshop

Before and After: Touched up the levels, lighting, contrast, brightness. Used the Smart sharpening tool and the high pass filter

Before and After: Touched up the levels, lighting, contrast, brightness. Used the Smart sharpening tool and the high pass filter

Composition

Rule of Thirds

 I like this photo because rather than pushing this photo to the left or right third they did something different and made it so that the cat is in the bottom third of the frame which is usually only done with things like landscapes. The photo grabs your attention because it shows the cat in a way you would normally not see it. The eye and the whiskers coming of the face really stand out and make it an outstanding photograph.

Leading Lines

 This is an extremely interesting photograph. The long feather like decorations coming out of the woman's costume stick out straight towards the camera. The interestingly patterned lines automatically grab your attention and draw your eyes straight to the woman.

Full Frame

 This is a cool photograph because all of the people look very similar and almost as if they are being hypnotized or something of the sort. The picture could be a little more strong if they left out the blank space in the right hand corner and actually filled the entire frame. The repetitiveness of the glasses and the nice clothes automatically grab my attention and give the photo an interesting effect.

 

Photo Analysis

 This is a photograph of what i assume to be a young boy in his fathers arms. When i look at this picture the things that stand out to me are the mans tattoos and plugs and the young boys eyelashes and lips. I like this picture because the man holding the boy doesn't look like your typical dad. The piercings and tattos draw my attention and make the photograph interesting and unique. You can sense a lot of emotion is this picture as the man looks down at the boy that he is holding securely in his arms. Somethings that I wonder about this picture are, what are the mans tattoos of and what significance do they have? How old is the young boy? And where were they and what were they doing when this picture was taken? The insentive that the photographer had to take this was probably the intersting effect of the young boy being held in tattoo filled arms and the emotion you can see between the two subjects in the picture.

                                    
This is a photograph of what seems to be a hippie type woman smoking a cigarette.In the background of the picture you notice lots of other people sitting down surrounding her. The womans pose as well as the other people in the photo make me infer that this was probably taken during some sort of music festival since she seems to be dancing and lots of people our gathered together. You could also infer that this photo was taken awhile ago probably during the 1960's or 70's. Questions that arise when I see this are, what kind of music is she dancing too? What type of cigarette is she smoking? How old is the woman in the picture? And is there a reason that she is about the only person in the crowd standing up? I think the photographers instentive to take this was that this perticular girl stands out from the crowd and looks extremely into whatever it is she may be listening too and really represents the emotions coming from this gathering.

 This is a live photograph from a White Stripes concert. This photo caught my attention because while it is strongly focused on the emotions between Jack and Meg, there is a whole different story in the audience behind them. The lights shinning from the ceiling allow you to imagine the live experience in the spot lit room while the guitar resting against the amp in the corner shows that it is a calm moment in the performance. While the people in the crowd are having one of the craziest most magical experiences of their lives, Jack and Meg are able to have a moment to themselves. Some questions that this photograph makes me wonder are, is there music playing while Jack and Meg are dancing since neither of them are on their instruments? If so what is playing? What happened at this show to bring them together to stop for a second and bring themselves away from the intensity of the concert while there fans are going crazy behind them? What theater or venue was this picture taken at and when? I think that the fact that neither of the artists are playing music during their performace was the photographers insentive to take the photo because it isn't often that that happens.

                                     

I liked this photo because there is a lot going on that makes it interesting and slightly mysterious. There is a man sitting down probably on either the floor or some sort of bed with posters above him. I infer that this was probably taken in this mans room and the posters above him are things that interest him. The posters are able to actually tell us somethings about the man in the picture without ever having met him. Some things i wonder about this picture would be, what is causing the man to make this facial expession and hand gesture? What does the sign hanging behind him say and what language is it in? And what country was this photo taken in? The photographers insentive to take this was probably to capture the different ways people live in different countries.

 This is a photograph of a snail whos shell has been grafettied. This picture caught my eye because a snail with graffeti on its shell is definetly not something you see everyday. I like that most of the photograph is slightly blurred other than the snail and the ground directly underneath it.This is a photo that raises a lot of questions in my mind. Who graffetied the snail? Was his name John or is he naming the snail John? Did the person who painted the snail also take the photo or was the photographer someone who came across this snail one day? The photographer of this picture i assume took the picture simply because no one ever sees a snail with a shell like this so they knew it would make an interesting photograph or because they wanted to document the artwork that they just put on the shell.