EXAMPLES: Project 1
Below are examples of past student work for Project #1: The Environment Around You
- Ruby Colwell
Window With Plant
Aperture - 4
Shutter Speed - 1/125
ISO - 500
This was my image for leading lines. I thought that the lines of the tiles moved your eyes left to right. What really strikes me about this image is the contrast between the organic shapes of the plant, and the stark and shiny feel of the yellow tiles. I also really like the muted colors here - the white of the window, and the pale yellow of the tiles. I chose this specific subject matter because it is an area of my house that always catches my attention. It is below a window, that gets beautiful light. I always love how the light casts certain shadows on the plants and the tiles - and in this photo, I think that there was a lovely white/flat light. This is another photograph that has personal relevance to me, because this is one of my absolute favorite corners in my whole house.
- Solomon Fenner
Aperture - 8.0
Shutter Speed - 1/8
ISO - 160
This is a photo of Waterfall Garden Park in Seattle I had originally planned to go on a hike but that didn't pan out, so I explored Seattle a little more. I really like how this shows the motion of the water in almost two speeds. You can see the water racing a little faster toward the bottom right, while the top left shows the water more gracefully. This was my first picture of water in motion I had a lot of fun playing around with the settings until I landed on something I enjoyed. I would improve the angle that I took the picture from as well as maybe try to take the top out or frame it differently I am not in love with that aspect.
- Ahmed Mohamed
iso :20. F2.4, 1/749
I like photo because how is leading to s sky and one of the line isn't straight pointing to another way plus how the buildings are paral of each other. this photo is showing different shapes and sizes including different color of the buildings. i tend drive by the building when I'm going home or to work and it close to the central library.
the specifics of elements of the are the space and the color the building. the space are close together trying to pointing the sky/space and different shapes and sizes.i like to use the zoom and depth because how bring out the object true nature. i need to improve on locations and angling the camera in a specific object. trying to find the right angle of the object can sometime be hard but it take time to find the right spot and location.
- Chiara Hembeck
ISO: 20
Shutter Speed: 1/203s
Aperture: f/1.8
The second photo I took uses leading lines to guide the viewer’s eye up the slope. The main subjects are my dog and the madrona trees against the cloudy sky, but the photo actually focuses more on the foreground and the stream leading upwards. The vivid colors, flowing water, and spontaneous lines in the grass give it an energized feeling. The angle and uphill view make the environment seem powerful, but my dog’s expression adds some playfulness. The ambient lighting comes mostly from above as the photo was taken in the middle of the day. It tells a story of routine life, and is a realistic interpretation of a daily activity that expresses the emotions associated with walking in the countryside.
- Mahsa Mohajeri
Aperture: f/5
Shutter speed: 1/100
ISO: 400
The second image I’d like to critique is a picture of ripples. This photograph was for the patterns and repetition image. The image is of a small portion of body of water, making it a landscape image. Taking this image was much more complicated than I imagined it to be. I tried many different sizes of rocks, and different areas of the water. The lighting and timing were the trickiest aspects of this photograph. While it may not be super obvious at first, I had to find an area of water where the clouds were reflecting off of to make the water look brighter. As you can see, the top and bottom right corners of the image are darker because it was just reflecting the sky and not clouds, making it harder to see the ripples. After throwing a few rocks, I noticed as the rock hit the water, it would produce small droplets that would also bounce and end up making little circular ripples. Because of this, I had my boyfriend throw the rock from my right-hand side towards the left, so I could capture the main ripple following the rule of thirds on the right side of the picture. More importantly, this also allowed all the smaller secondary droplets produced from the splash to all travel to the left, filling that side of the image with many circular ripples. I set my shutter speed to 1/100 so I could take many pictures quickly back-to-back since the ripples in the water would change so fast within a split second. I find this image abstract. While it has repetition and pattern, it is still also asymmetrical. The viewer’s eyes are initially drawn to the primary big splash, before the movement causes them to realize all of the little circular ripples that are surrounding it. The water has always been a calming thing for me. Walking by the water, listening to the waves crash, the sounds of the seagulls, and the distinct scents that are so familiar to us have always been a relaxing thing for me. While I look at this picture, in my head I can imagine and hear the sound of something following into the water to produce the puddle. For me, this image is calming. Not only are the small circular ripple patterns produced in the water pleasing, it reminds me of what water looks like when it rains and the little rain droplets hit the water.