Trees
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Response to: The BEAUTY of WOODLAND PHOTOGRAPHY by Nigel Danson
When taking landscape photos, the main thing you want to do is think of composition, plan out what you have in mind. Some other things are, always take into consideration, the shapes and how simple of a scene you have. An overcrowded scene can be a sore on the eye and you want the shapes to work together. When working with landscape photography, it is very natural elements that you are working with so positioning of the camera is a big element of a photo. It sets up how you frame the scene, and how it works to get the perfect photo. The slightest change of position of a photo can make or break a photo so a tripod is always a good thing to have.
Response to: 4 Tips for Taking Better Photographs of Trees by Gavin Hardcastle
There was a lot of helpful information provided in this article. Especially the four main tips:
-1: Decide which tree is the main focus of the photo. Usually the tree that is the main object is placed in center stage. Being in the center is often the best place for a tree that is supposed to be the main focus.
-2: Often trees can be seen in the background of the main tree. A good way to use those trees, is by making them frame the main subject. It often helps lead the eye of the viewer if you surround the main object with other objects. Even putting other trees in the foreground helps a photo if done correctly.
-3: Know when it is a good idea to add a model into frame. If wanting to add a model to show the scale of the frame take into consideration the size of the tree. It is usually best that when adding a model to scale that the tree is huge or the model is small. If you try to take a photo of a tall model, and a small tree, the photo comes out disproportional.
-4: Know when to use shallow depth of field. This may come of more obvious of a tip but it can often be forgotten. When getting up close you want to have the more shallow depth of field but from far away you want it to be open. It all depends on the though process of the photographer but it is always important to take it into consideration.
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Critique:
1. What camera metering mode did I use and why? Due to being home, I have no access to an actual camera so I used my phone to take photos
2. Do I have a strong composition? My photos don't have that strong of composition because I chose to have a darker set of photos.
3. How well did I edit my photographs? With all the photos I had a similar form of editing. I edited the photo by adding a filter, lowering the exposure, decreased the contrast, and added a slight fade with a bit of grain.
4. What would I do differently if I shot this assignment again? If I did this assignment again, I would like to go to other locations and try and get photos in different lighting. Maybe in a more open place farther from houses and power lines that is more dense with trees.
5. Do you think your photographs belong on the blog home page and should be considered one of the best from all the photo classes? I consider my photos to be strong but I feel for sure that other photos from other students would have the possibility to out do my work. My photos fit my own style and I feel my ideas of what looks good could be a drastic difference from what other students think is good.
Worked on 3/24-26/2020