The flower picture focuses on the entire subject in the frame, showing detail while the background of it is slightly blurred. I framed it because I wanted a close up of the flower instead of the entire tree so that I could put an emphasis on the petals and water droplets. When taking this picture and the other pictures in the set, I wanted to focus on simplicity in beauty and how something so average can have beauty in it. I am motivated by nature and I love the detail in every flower and leaf, and the uniqueness of each different petal or stem can show small differences in plain things. Steve Sieren is a nature photographer who like me, focuses on contrast in nature and the various concepts one can get from photography.
Other people saw this image in the way that I wanted them to, which was for the extreme detail I tried to capture. They liked the zoom I used for it and I think they especially liked the water droplets on the petals. The detail and shading is working in this picture, as well as the blurred background, and based on others' responses, I don't think anything wasn't working in this picture. I would like to do more like this, with zoomed out versions of it in the future.
The picture of the car was another favorite of mine and captured exactly what I wanted it to. I took this picture in the daylight with a slow shutter speed so that I would be able to capture the car at a certain point to appear still. I included a large amount of scenery in this picture because I wanted people to be able to see how much I was focusing on the car and that the background would seem blurry. The element of the sidewalk, in my opinion, makes a person's eyes travel throughout the picture by following the light subjects. This also plays up the contrast in the photo by adding large areas of light and more blended areas of dark. In creating this image, I wanted to give off the impression of being busy but remaining calm in those situations. I think this image gives off the feeling of being busy while still appearing simple. Students in class could tell that this image had a complicated or busy feel to it. Based on the critique, I was really pleased with this picture and I don't think I would do much different to it if I were to re-do it in the future. I am interested in this picture specifically, but I think I would enjoy doing something from nature instead.
The picture of the bark was one of my favorites because of the detail and shadows in it. I cropped it so that you could see the front part of the tree and also the background a little. It is zoomed in so that you can see every individual detail. This picture is a portrait so that you can see the marks on the tree and parts of the background. There is high contrast so the the details stand out and are easily distinctive. In creating this image, I wanted to show people that I enjoy putting an emphasis on nature and the parts that aren't always seen as beautiful. I think this image deals with simplicity. It is a very casual piece, but the amount of sharpness and the ease that the picture offers gives a sense of challenge. Students in class really enjoyed this picture for the same reasons I do. They really like that I had sharp lines and high contrast in the photo. Based on the critique, I think I wouldn't do much different to the picture if I were to re-shoot it. As state earlier, I am interested in nature, so I would take more pictures like this and maybe make a series or nature portraits.
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