This is the presentation for a digital photography class. It demonstrates many of the functions of my camera, as well as some rules for taking photographs.
2. CONVERGING LINES
I TOOK THIS PHOTO WITH THE AUTO SETTING WITH NEARLY FULL CLOUD C OVER.
THERE ARE LINES ALL OVER THE IMAGE AND FOR WHATEVER REASON, I FI ND IT
TO BE VERY INTERESTING.
3. LANDSCAPE SETTING
THIS WAS A PICTURE I TOOK WITH THE IDEA OF USING THE RULE OF THIRDS…THE
IMAGE FLOWS TOWARDS THE LEFT BECAUSE OF THE STEM AND THE COLOR. THERE
IS SOME BALANCE IN THE UPPER RIGHT BECAUSE OF THE DARKER LEAF AS WELL.
4. MANUAL FOCUS
THIS WAS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT MANUAL FOCUS AND I THINK IT IS PRET TY
SUCCESSFUL. I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE RULE OF THIRDS IN THIS PHOTO BUT
WHETHER I DID OR NOT I REALLY LIKE IT!
5. POINT OF VIEW
THIS IMAGE WAS TAKEN FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE FLOWERS LOOKI NG
UP AT THE HOUSE. I REALLY LIKE THE WAY THE FLOWERS CONTRASTED W ITH THE
COLOR OF THE PANELS.
6. AUTO SETTING
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE LITTLE MAN ON THE
HYDRANT. THE COUNTERPART IMAGE, WHICH HAD THE HYDRANT IN THE
FOREGROUND, WAS LESS SUCCESSFUL.
7. BRIGHT LIGHT
I TOOK THIS PHOTO LOOKING UP INTO THE SUN THROUGH THE TREES. I REALLY
LIKE THE WAY THE BRIGHT LIGHT TOOK MOST OF THE COLOR AWAY AND MA DE IT
LOOK NEARLY BLACK AND WHITE.
8. AUTO SETTING
THIS SHOT WAS TAKEN IN HEAVY SHADE BUT I USED PHOTOSHOP TO BRING OUT
THE COLORS OF THIS LITTLE HORNET.
9. CLOSE-UP
THIS IMAGE WAS TAKEN WITH THE CLOSE-UP FUNCTION. IT CAME OUT GREAT
FROM THE BEGINNING BUT I USED PHOTOSHOP TO BRING OUT THE COLOR OF
THE BEE. I USED THE RULE OF THIRDS AS WELL WHEN I TOOK THE PHOT O.
10. VERTICAL FORMAT
THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWO IMAGES I TOOK LOOKING AT FORMAT. I LIK ED THE
CONTRAST THAT THE GREEN GRASS PROVIDED WITH THE RED FENCE IN THE
BACKGROUND.
11. HORIZONTAL FORMAT
THIS IS THE SECOND PHOTO I TOOK IN LOOKING AT FORMAT. IT LOOKS SO
DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER PHOTO YET IT IS JUST GRASS AND A FENCE. I
REALLY LOVE THIS PHOTO.
12. LANDSCAPE
I TOOK THIS PHOTO WITH A MANUAL FOCUS THROUGH THE TREE LEAVES. THE
IMAGE HAS THE SQUIRREL CENTERED BUT I THINK THE LEAVES AND LIMBS
PROVIDE AN INTERESTING FRAME.
13. TEXTURE
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN WITH THE AUTO FOCUS…IT IS TREE BARK AND
REPRESENTS MY TEXTURE PHOTO. I FOUND IT TO BE VERY INTERESTING BECAUSE
OF THE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TEXTURAL ELEMENTS.
14. PATHWAYS
I TOOK THIS PHOTO ON THE AUTO FOCUS SETTING IN AN ATTEMPT TO SEE THE
SPIDER INSIDE THE WEB…BUT IT IS A COOL PICTURE EVEN WITHOUT THE SPIDER.
DO NOT ENTER!
15. KID SETTING
MY NIKON CAMERA HAS A SPECIAL SETTING FOR CAPTURING REALLY VIVID
COLORS. THE COLORS CERTAINLY POPPED IN THIS PICTURE. IT WAS TAKEN
WITH THE SUN GOING DOWN IN THE EARLY EVENING.