Plant Form

Edits: 

Exposure: +0.70

Contrast: +35

Highlights: +2

Shadows: -44

Whites: +22

Blacks: -35

Clarity: +2

Vibrance: +7

Saturation: +5

In this photo, the light and shadow create the depth expected in the three-dimensional form of an interesting flower.

Leaf Shape

Edits:

Exposure: +0.40

Contrast: +36

Highlights: +31

Shadows: -30

Whites: +2

Clarity: +28

Vibrance: +23

Saturation: -6

The shape of the leaf is literally, simple (the name of the shape is "simple"). It's a slightly elliptical shape encompassing the veins.

Lines in Plants

Edits:

Exposure: +0.20

Contrast: +25

Highlights: -35

Shadows: +25

Whites: +28

Blacks: -41

Clarity: +9

Vibrance: +42

Saturation: +23

Andrew/Rudrick teaching class

From the slideshow: Look From Behind, With Feeling

Number 11

This photo is my favorite because it has a more morose take on "Look from Behind, With Feeling", which is the attitude I'd take if I were looking at that title. I also like how the room is pretty much destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, yet there's light pouring in from the open door that produces a gradient of light and dark that highlights the man going outside. The light also seems like "the light at the end of the tunnel"-esque, signifying the return after such a calamity. The photo also complies with the Rule of Thirds. The leading lines of the walls and ceiling also lead the viewer to look at the man in the middle, who's the subject of the photo. It's kind of sad how the ceiling has an ornate chandelier, yet the house has been destroyed and the inhabitants are gone or displaced.

Top 5 Photos Ranking

1st; Photo #9
2nd: Photo #15
3rd: Photo #8
4th: Photo #24
5th: Photo #22

Favorite Picture: Arnold Newman

I liked the Self Portrait Baltimore MD 1939 because for one, taking a picture in the mirror was a cute idea, one that produced a more entertaining and light-hearted photo than the others that he took did. I also liked how the camera was relatively close to the mirror, yet the mirror itself doesn't fill the frame and allows some of the background to show through. I had a double-take when I first saw it because I wasn't sure if the person in the mirror was standing behind an empty frame or was reflected off of it. It's a cool photo.

Multimedia Festival Poster 2

Why is this poster good?
We took advantage of Photoshop's abilities and made a colorful, simple, and informative poster.

Why is it better than the last one?
We were able to experiment with Photoshop and created an original poster that was more visually appealing than red writing on a plain black background.

What did you do to create this one?
We used multiple layers and altered the opacity of each layer and box to produce a slightly transparent effect in the background. I took a close-up picture of a canvas bag, which provided the texture in the background. Lucas made rectangles and arranged them after a model poster that we used for inspiration.