Framing Slide Show

Composition- Rule of Thirds

I actually like both pictures, although each in their own way. I like how the way the grass has been mowed adds some shape. This place is called "The Chapel" it is privately owned on Darling Hill in Lyndonville.

Landscape composition

Link

The above link gives a little more detail on composing landscape shots. I like this site as a whole, it is great for beginners and more advanced photographers. They also run photography contests, the one up currently is to travel 10 minutes from your house and photograph something interesting in B&W. There is way too much information to mention here. The site was created by a photography enthusiast, so the articles seem to be written in more laymen's terms, but if you want to get complicated it is there too.

Week 4 Lighting

This is Lyndon Institue, the high school I went to in Lyndon Center. I run on the track there most mornings so I brought along the camera one day. The first photo is mid-morning as the fog is trying to burn off.

45 mins later, after my run, the fog has burned off and there is blue sky and full sun. Everything seems to be more vibrant.

This was taken at 10pm, the shutter stayed open for 1.5 seconds. I did not bring my tripod only my camera stick. It is very hard to hold still for a second and a half even with the stick.

Week 4 Colors and Light

An example of analogous colors. Yellow, yellow-green and green.

This picture is an example of complimentary colors. It is a green plant next to my old red barn. The red boards seem to make the green plant even more green than you would think.

Week 3 Macro Collage

I took hundreds of pictures this week. Most of which were blurry, too dark or not as cool as I thought they would be. I deleted 90% of them and chose these. I especially like my daughters eyeball. I've played around with eyeball shots before, the lighting is key. I also like the Japenese beatle, and the knotted rope. Well I guess I really like all of them. My collage creating skills feel lacking, I'm sure that I can organize better to highlight one photo over another. But for now...

Church in Burke Hollow

I ride past this church all the time when I ride my motorcycle. I've always wanted to stop and take it's picture... so today I did.
To change the perspective, I stood in the same spot and only changed the frame from portrait to landscape. I like landscape much better the white church looks better with the trees framing it and the colors in the flag in the front yard. The landscape shot just lets you feel like you are more involved with the scene.