IMA Photos

      This photo was taken at the Indiana Museum of Art. It is at the side of the building, at the start of the gardens. It was shot at about 12:30 P.M.. This photo incorporates the techniques of  'Leading Lines' and 'Repetition.'
      The windows and path of rocks demonstrate 'Leading Lines' as they lead the viewer from the beginning of the picture, to the very end. However, the windows and rocks also demonstrate 'Repetition.' The windows and rocks all "repete" themselves, with their symmetry and adjacency. I love the reflections shown in the windows.          Probably my favorite thing about this photo is how much the viewer will absorb from it. There are the fall colors, the reflections in the windows, and of  course the Leading Lines and Repetition; all of them are taken in the viewer at once. This photo came out better than expected; I had no idea how much the reflections would add to it.
      

This photo was shot using the 'Leading Lines' technique. The stone path leads the viewer through the picture.
I think that the nature surrounding the path seems to draw more attention to it. There are many different angles that the steps of the path can be seen on in this picture, I think that it almost incorporates length, width, and depth to the photo.

This photo incorporates both 'Leading Lines' and 'Repetition.' The angle from which the structure is shot from seems to lead the viewer through the picture, from beginning to end, thus creating Leading Lines. Repetition is used with the symmetric arches following a straight path. Nearly all of the photo is the same darkness; I think this definitely improves its appearance.

Back-Lighting

  This picture was taken at the HCS South Campus. It is the beginning of the forest. The time of day it was taken was about 3:00  P.M.. The "Back-Light" technique was used, with the sun  'back-lighting' the trees.  Another compositional technique that I incorporated was the 'Rule of Thirds.'

      With this picture I was trying to capture a feeling of peace and tranquility. The tall trees seem to surround you from the outside world. No buildings, roads or lights are visible. The viewer seems to forget about his everyday troubles or worries.  The Rules of Thirds technique is used, with the sun, the attention-getter of this photo, being in the third quadrant. 

     The feeling of this photo is thoroughly expressed, with the one of the most peaceful of environments. The appearance of no color also seems to add to this. This is the first photo that I have taken in the forest, and it has inspired me to take more like these in the future. 

This photo has also been taken using the "Back-Light" technique; with the sun 'back-lighting the leaf. The leaf is in the third quadrant of the picture, and shot from a low point of view, incorporating the 'Rule of Thirds' and 'Worm's Eye View' techniques. The sun's beams are shown well in this picture.

Fall Photos

 This photo was taken at the Calvary Chapel Bible College. It is beside the lake, following the path that leads to South Campus. The time of day it was taken was about 3:00 P.M.. This photo was shot using the 'Leading Lines' technique.

     I think that this picture immediately sparks interest. The path hooks the viewer's attention, and leads he or she through the picture. The eye consumes all of the different buildings and trees in the photo. The autumn-colored leaves produce much more interest than the usual green.
     This is probably my favorite photo that I have taken thus far. I could not of chosen a better time during the year to take this.  I am well pleased with its colors, composition, and creativity.



This photo has been taken using the repetition technique. The repetition in this photo is the congruent square stone tiles. The angle that this photo is taken from makes it so much more interesting.

Action Shots II

     This picture that I took is an "action-shot;" meaning that it is a photo taken in action. As you can see, the photo is taken using the rule of thirds. This picture was taken at the soccer field. The time of day it was taken was about 2:45  P.M..
     With this picture I was trying to capture a feeling of fun. The soccer ball in the picture is seen before the leg and foot, adding more to the element of action.  The viewer wants to see the ball fly completely in the air.  
     I think that I captured the feeling of action and amusement in this picture rather well. After rapidly taking several shots of this scene, I feel that I chose the best one. I definitely like this photo I took. I would say this photo came out the way I expected to.

These pictures are also taken using the action shot technique. The "action" is the blades of the fan rotating. The black and white appearance increases the sharpness of the photo.