Thursday, March 5, 2015

Yellow flower in the lower left quadrant


Edits: 
Exposure: +1
Contrast: +51
Highlights: -44
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Saturation: +2

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Plant Form


Edits: 
Exposure: +0.70
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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
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The shape of the leaf is literally, simple (the name of the shape is "simple"). It's a slightly elliptical shape encompassing the veins.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Lines in Plants


Edits:
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Highlights: -35
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Whites: +28
Blacks: -41
Clarity: +9
Vibrance: +42
Saturation: +23

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Monday, February 23, 2015

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.