1. Kristin Lowe
October 20, 2010
Photo 1-Period 4
Reflection
My first photo I observed that my negative, for the first photo I was going
to attempt to enlarge, had many white spaces. Yet, after my test strip, we decided
to only let the final photo be exposed to light for a short amount of time.
Although in the photo, I tried to keep the bottom of the photo unfocused a little,
but it seemed to be a bit too much.
My second photo I chose due to the major contrast between black, grey,
and white. Because of the candleholder’s darkness and the table’s leading lines, it
draws the viewer’s eye to circulate around the photo. Also, in the negative for
this photo, it also showed the contrast of black and white, which is how I knew
that it would be a good photo to enlarge.When I had completed the process for
producing the test strip, I saw that it did not need to be exposed to the light for
very long. After I produced the photo and dried it, there were a few miniature
white spots in which I fixed with the correction pens.
My third photo was a picture composed on the sidewalk leading up to my
apartment building. This picture showed a stair pathway covered with leaves
and branches, looking like a tunnel. This composition circulates the audience’s
eye throughout the whole photo. Although I noticed in the negative there was
quite a bit of darkness at the end of the sidewalk, which would mean it would be
light in the photo. So, I placed my test strip at an angle so that I would be able to
tell if the light was in too much contrast with the photo. In the end, it was a good
turn out.
My fourth photo I decided to print a picture of a few pots and pans in a
drying rack because it alike the second photo it shows a major contrast between
the colors, black, grays, and white. Also, in the negative, this picture looked as if it
would be a good photo to enlarge. Once I had enlarged my photo, I noticed there
was a white spot near the top of the photos, but I filled it in with the correction
pens.
Overall, I thought the enlargement process and the photos produced
turned out to be good. I am excited to see how the next project, downtown
photos, turns out.