Africa

I truly loved the pictures of the animals in Africa. They were so good, I too could have easily believed that they were staged pictures. I am very impressed with the photographers patience because it took a VERY long time just to take a few pictures. The images look so majestic as do the subjects in the pictures.

In this picture, a lone elephant is standing in the middle of a field. On the right side of the photo, a dust cloud starts to engulf the elephant. On the left side, the air is clear. 

The rule of simplicity is evident in the photo. There are no distractions in the background behind the elephant. Simplicity means that the background is clear, leaving a big impression on the subject.

Nick Brandt uses a Penax 67. He chooses to use this camera because he likes the impurities that show up on the film.

Brandt takes these photos because he finds them beautiful and he wants to preserve the slowly dying population of animals in Africa.

He hopes that people will see these stunning pictures and will want to help preserve the wildlife.

"My images are unashamedly idyllic and romantic, a kind of enchanted Africa. They're my elegy to a world that is steadily, tragically vanishing." - Nick Brandt

Funny Captions

It is now 2:00 in the afternoon and Grandma is currently inside a grocery store in the fresh produce section because she wanted to get some onions.  Right now, Grandma is very frustrated with life because her daughters and sons used the only onions that she had in the Thanksgiving mashed potatoes. Grandma wanted to use those onions on the turkey and therefore has given up on people because having children and grandchildren as well as the rest of her family all together on Thanksgiving is extremely stressful. She thinks that wearing her " I hate everyone" shirt will make her family want to stay away from her and not want to talk to her.

It is currently 4:00 in the afternoon on an overcast day as Grandma patiently sits in the "out of control" booth. Grandma accidentally got a little too "turned up" at the fair today and is now a little "out of control."

At some random time during the day, a happy pair of man and dog have a heart to heart on the sidewalk. Grandpa and Stewart the dog share the same feelings and opinions of life at the moment and are both happily at ease with each other.

Post Shoot and Peer Reflections

1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?

I followed the composition rule of lines.

.2. What is the subject (be very very specific)?
The subject in this photo is the three girls that are drawing.

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
It is clear that the subject is the three girls.

4. If you can't very clearly see what the subject is, what could you have done differently?

The subject in this photo is the three girls that are drawing.

1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?

I followed the composition rule of lines because the girl's arm leads to what she is writing.

.2. What is the subject (be very very specific)?
The subject in this photo is the girl that is writing.

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
It is clear that the subject is the girl writing.

4. If you can't very clearly see what the subject is, what could you have done differently?

The picture is a tad bit blurry so I could have fixed that.

1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?

I followed the composition rule of thirds because the girl's head is on the top left intersection.

.2. What is the subject (be very very specific)?
The subject in this photo is the girl that is drawing.

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
It is very clear that the subject is the girl that is drawing.

4. If you can't very clearly see what the subject is, what could you have done differently?

I could have brightened up the picture a little bit.

Mural Project and Great Black and White Photographers pt. 3

Mural Project

1. What theme, that we could take here at school, could we do a series of these panels to place around the school?
We could use the them sports to do a series of photo panels like this to put around the school.

2. Should we use phones only, or should we open it up to our regular cameras for those people that don't have camera phones?

We should open it up to our regular cameras for those people who do not have a camera phone.

3. Where would you want to put the mural on campus?

I would want to put the mural on the wall connecting either a and b halls or f and e halls.

Ansel Adams

What first caught my eye while looking at my favorite master photographers photos was  how he made nature look so much more interesting and beautiful to look at. I was intrigued by the way he added so much more depth to nature.

( I will be taking the perspective of Ansel Adams for the following questions)

I see

photo 1-I see curving s shapes in the water and sand. I see a sun setting on a beach with gentle waves. The beauty of the scene takes my breath away.
photo 2-I see big rocks and canyons. The rocks are rough and worn. There is an indentation on the ground where I can tell was worn away by moving water.

I smell

photo 1-I smell the salt and fish in the air. The smell of salt is a bit overwhelming but I eventually got used to it. The beauty of the scenery outweighs the smell.
photo 2- I smell the hot stuffy air from inside the canyon. It overwhelms my nostrils and it is hard to breathe. It reminds me of a sauna.

I hear

photo 1- I hear the cry of seagulls and the calming sound of the rolling waves. I could fall asleep listening to the sound of waves. The screeching seagulls are a clear sign that I am at the coast.
photo 2-I hear the vast expanse of nothing for miles. I can faintly hear the strong wind blowing. The silence calms me.

I feel

photo 1- I feel the grainy texture of the sand under my feet and the strong wind blowing against me. The ignorant sand is all over me! It is on my clothes and all over my hands and feet, I cannot dust it off because it sticks to me.
photo 2-I feel the the edges of the rock that has been smoothed by the wind and water over thousands of years. The winds lifts my hair. I feel the hot weather from the deep canyon.

I taste

photo 1-I taste the salt and sand on my tongue. The sand is grainy and salty. I try to spit it out but it sticks to my tongue.

photo 2-I taste the hot air and as I go farther down into the canyon, it gets harder to breathe. My throat feels as though it is closing up. A breath of cool air would be nice, i think.

I would like to create a blog for my photographer to show my peers of his photography and to express my opinions of Ansel Adam's photography.

Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO

Aperture Setting F2.8

Aperture Setting F16

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture?

We should closely relate aperture to the eyes.

2. Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture the larger the area in focus,  the higher the Aperture  the smaller the area in focus.

3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field?

When the aperture is less, the depth of field is greater.

High Shutter Speed

Low Shutter Speed

At the beginning while the sun was still up and the courtyard had reasonable good light

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree - low shutter speed

b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings - low shutter speed

c.) the Stars performance inside the gym - high shutter speed

d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard - high shutter speed

e.) people streaming in from the front doors - high shutter speed

f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop - low shutter speed

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree

b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings

c.) the Stars performance inside the gym

d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard

e.) people streaming in from the front doors

f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop

ISO 200

ISO 6400

1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game?

There is more light to the photo if it is dark

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?

The author said that yo should use the lowest ISO when there is plenty of light.

3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?

The author said to use the highest ISO when there is a shortage or lack of light.