2. Overview
I took over 4,500 photographs over 5 days. I then narrowed
these photos down to 16 photos which I would include in this
power point.
3. Rockefeller centre
This is a picture of the Rockefeller
building in mid town New York, it is a
popular tourist attraction in New York
because of the viewing platform at the
top called top of the rock. Where you
can see the empire state, the freedom
tower (WTC1) and Statue of liberty.
I took this photo in landscape mode so
the right depth of field was chosen.
I like this photo but my finger is in the
way at the top left corner and I
thought the sky in the background is
too dark, so I wanted to put
something different in the background
which would create a statement.
4. Rockefeller centre
I knew the photo I wanted to put in the
background straight away, as I saw a photo
which I liked in berlin. I know it is not very
conventional but I like this piece of artwork.
So this is more of a personal taste edit, but
I like it very much.
To do this edit I used the magic wand to
delete the sky and then I imported the
photo of the eyes and placed and resized it
so it works well. I used Ctl+left click to do
this.
I think this edit worked well. It maybe dose
now not look like a scene out of New York,
but I think it is different and people like
different photo's.
5. Uptown taxi
This is a picture of a taxi
I saw whilst crossing the
road coming back from
a shop in the uptown
New York. To be honest
this was just a spur of
the moment photo and
was not planned. But I
just saw the shot and
took the photo in hope it
would be good. I did not
look at this photo till I
got back.
I took this photo in full
auto mode because I was
just walking down the
avenue and taking photos
6. Uptown taxi
Even though this is a very good
photo I thought I would be better
editing it so it looks better.
I slightly cropped the right edge of
the photo because there was a
man there which took the effect
the $10,000 sign effect away. I
also copped the left edge so it
was better shaped. I also made
the photo black and white and
used the history bush to bring
back the colour of the taxi.
I know it is very popular to make
a photo black and white and put
the taxi back in yellow. But I think
this is a really cool effect and I
wanted to have a go at it my self.
7. Grand central long exposure
I took this photo in the
early evening on a
Sunday so there were
more tourist than
commuters.
To take this photo I used
Tv mode so I could control
the shutter, so I could get
this blur effect this work
very well.
I have not edited this
photo because the long
shutter has done this for
me. I think the lighting is
perfect and it is not too
over exposed.
8. Long exposure grand central
This is taken in grand central
station from the ticket booths.
I took this photo is Tv mode
so I could control the shutter
speed.
I have not edited this photo
because it has many points
of focus in the image such as
the woman taking the photo
and the clock in the centre of
grand central station and the
man in the fore ground to the
right.
9. Long exposure grand central
I like this photo a lot
because of the many focus
points it has in the photo. I
also like how there is a
busy effect but it seems
not to be busy because of
how people are blurred
away, showing the busy life
style there is within New
York and the hub of
excitement in the train
station.
10. 9/11 South Tower
This photo was taken at
the 9/11 memorial
ground it is of the south
tower footprint .
I took this photo in Av
mode so I could control
the depth of field
because I did not want
the names at the bottom
of the photo of the
people who died on 9/11
to be blurred because
this would loose they
effect of the photo.
11. 9/11 South Tower
i have edited this photo a
little bit, but only by
cropping the top and the
right edges of the photo
because the photo did
not look right with so
much sky in the photo
and also you could see
people down the right
edge which did not really
help the photo.
I like the photo but it no means my favourite photo because I think there is not
focus point which makes people look at the photo twice, like some of my other
photos. But it is a good photo because it has made it in to my top
photography's.
12. Central park
This photo was taken
in the south end of
central park on a day
after a night of snow.
Took this photo in P
mode because I was
using the bust function
to take pictures of
squirrels.
I wanted to edit this
photo because I
thought it would better
in black and white
rather than colour.
There is too much
colour in the photo for
it to make the focus
points stand out.
13. Central park
I used Photoshop to edit
this photo. I made it
black and white my
going to image
adjustments then black
and white. Then using
the history brush I made
all the signs revert back
to colour and I revert the
man and the lady with
the dogs to colour. Then
I cropped the left edge of
the photo so the sign to
pedestrians was more to
the left so it became
more of a focus point, so
it follows the ruled of
thirds to the left and
right.
I like this photo because of how the black and
white effect works so well. It gives a feeling of the
dull side of New York and how we imagine it and
how we see it in photos.
14. Broadway
The photo was taken on
Broadway 45th street in
the afternoon/ evening.
I took this photo in burst
mode as I was crossing
the street.
I wanted to edit this photo
because I really like it but
it is too dark and under
exposed because the
camera tried to flash but
because it is such a big
space it failed to fire and
fill the whole space.
15. Broadway
In Photoshop I used the
brightening function to
make the photo brighter. I
also cropped the right
edge of the photo so the
taxi has more of a
presences in the photo.
I liked the idea of the photo
and I think it would be a
amazing shot only if I took
the photo in the right mode
to start with at the right
time of day. But I failed to
do this so it is not a very
good photo, I also think I
could of used a better tool
to edit the photo so it was
brighter in the right bottom
third.
16. East mid town New York
I took the photo on the
way to the Rockerfella
building, top of the rock.
I took this photo in
sports mode, which I
know is not the right or
ideal mode. But I took
this from my chest. So I
needed a mode where
the shutter is quick and
it focuses properly.
I wanted to make this
photo black and white
because I think there is
too much colour in the
photo for it too have any
effect.
17. East mid town New York
I edited it in Photoshop
by going in the top
menu bar to image, then
adjustments and then
left click black and
white. Using the history
brush tool I then
proceed to make the
man yellow coat in to
colour, I also made the
USA flags back to
colour and I made the
taxis yellow again.
I really like this photo I think it is one of my favourites because of the USA flags
and the shades of yellow in the photo which make the photo seem so much
better. I really liked the photo after I took it but I like even more now in black and
white
18. 47th and 7th avenue
This photo was taken on 47th and 7th on
the way back to my hotel.
I took the photo in P mode so I could
busted shoot and get the best shot of this
bus moving pass.
I felt that there was no need to edit this
photo because it is so well taken with the
background of times square and the seat.
I like this photo a lot because it sums up
New York in a photo with the bus the
bright light of times square all the
advertising and the dirty streets and the
hustle and bussel and tourists in New
York.
19. Taxi 50th
I took this photo I
think somewhere
near NBC building.
I took this in busted
mode because I was
crossing the street
and I wanted as
many photos as
possible
I wanted to edit this
photos because I
think it would better
with the taxi being in
colour, the flag and
the traffic lights.
20. Taxi 50th
I made it black and
white then used the
history brush to bring
back the colour of the
taxi, traffic light and flag.
I think that editing this
photo in this way has
really helped the photo
a lot and has made it
possible to be in my top
photos. The angle also
helps the photo
because it is slightly off
level.
21. 9/11 North tower
This was taken at the 9/11
memorial and this is the
North Tower.
I took this photo in
landscape mode so the
depth of field was nice and
high so it is all in focus
I have not edited this
photo because I do not
think it needs it. The
modern arc texture in the
back ground shows this for
me it shows how New York
will move on and will
defeat the terrorist and
they are not scared of
carrying on and building
new towers.
That gives the picture a lot more meaning to
me.
22. Broadway at night
I took this photo in times
square on Broadway.
I took the picture in sports
mode because I was
walking around times
square and I need it to
focus quickly as I was
taking them from my chest
without looking. So I'm
surprised how good this
photo is.
I wanted to edit the photo
because I realised that the
depth of field is not ideal
the background is not in
focus at all,
23. Broadway at night
So to overcome this
problem I have made it
black and white so it
looks better and
intentional blurred in the
back ground. Also I
made the taxi back to
yellow by using the
history brush tool. This
make the photo look like
it has 2 layers which I
really like the effect of.
24. New York People
Took this photo in
shopping deistic along 5th
avenue.
I took this photo in full
automatic mode whilst
walking along the avenue,
of the shopping district.
This photo dose not need
editing and I think it has a
perfect depth of field to it.
With boxes being in focus
and the USA flag being
slightly out of focus. I just
feel that this is a typical
scene in New York the
public, the business men
and the dirty street which
can be seen by the bus.
I like this photo a lot because of how well it has
been taken and the angle it was taken at.
25. Duffy Square
This photo was taken
on top of discount
Broadway ticket booths
were there is a red
viewing platform.
I took this photo in P
mode as I wanted just
to snap some shots
with out worrying as
this photo was one of
the last I took.
I have not edited this
photo at all because I
think it would do it no
favours if I did.
I like the red and yellows really showing that this
is New York. I also like the classic New York
buildings running down the avenue.
26. Broadway taxis
This shot was also taken
off the viewing platform.
I took this photo in Tv
mode so I could control
the shutter speed, to
achieve this blur effect.
I like this photo because
it shows that I can use a
camera confidently, to
achieve the best shots.
I think that I chose the
right shutter speed
because you can still tell
which car is which with
there outline, which has
worked really well.
27. Times square
I took this after coming out of one of the
shops on Broadway. This was the last
photo I took on the whole trip and I think it
has worked really well, because the angle
that I some how achieved with the officer
almost being level and the memorable
iconic buildings of times square being at a
slant, works well.
I took this photo in P mode because I was
walking down the street just capturing that
last couple of photos I could.
