Cropping

So I've been working on this photo... The biggest issue is cropping! I love the shot of the elk but all the human artifacts destroy most of the photo. This was taken with an EOS 30D. It isn't the best camera but it also isn't the worst. I love the elk itself so cropping is going to be a big deal in this photo!

The Illusion of Simplicity

Hello everyone, Forgive me for saying this but there is ALOT of junk floating around the internet when it comes to quality photographs. Some of the reasons for this is due to: 1. Many amateurs are so infatuated by the latest and greatest brands/cameras and don't know how to properly operate them. 2. Fewer and fewer inspiring photographers are lacking the experience of seeing professional photography. 3. Many digital photographers believe everything can be fixed using photoshop or other software. 4. photographic equipment manufacturers are mainly interested is selling the equipment. Many of the photographs used in advertisement aren't even taken with the equipment being advertised! The gap between amateur and pro photographers is getting narrower and narrower with advancing technology.

Alaska!

I have been researching on different parts of Alaska for my mid-term project and I have found some pretty cool photographs relating to Alaska.

I find these photographs very intriguing because of the rarity of the animals and breathe taking landscapes.

Photo Critque

Photo 1) The water is clean and crisp. The shutter speed was perfect for this photo because it did not blend, but stopped the water. The bear looks like the center of attention with its bright and dark browns which is contrasted very well with the water. Overall, I like this picture because the water makes for a great background to help the viewer focus on the bear. Photo 2) The colors greatly express the season. The slow shutter speed did a great job blending the water! The roots from the tree near the bottom of the photo does a great job leading you into the rest of the photo. I really like this photo because it describes fall very well. Photo 3) The first thing to catch my eye is the huge contrast in color. This photo does a great job blending the black and the white together without resulting in grey. This is a very unique photograph due to the super slow shutter speed and the colors. I think this is a great photo for those reasons. Photo 4) The first impression I had to this picture was fake... The long exposure gives it a very ominous look. The stars make a good background but the foreground is kind of awkward with a distant mountain than more mountains building on top of it. I'm not a big fan of this one. Photo 5) This photo has good layers and color. I notice it gets a little blurry in some spots. The different shades of blue draw my attention the most. Photo 6) The bird, being the center of attention, is very pretty and has vibrant colors. The blurry background gives you a great outdoor feeling and helps express the birds importance. The second tree that is out of focus is the only downfall I see to this picture. Photo 7) The focus is definitely wack! It gives this photograph a cartoony look. I don't like this picture because of that. The content of the picture is very neat though! Photo 8) I really like this photo. The red which is the most attractive to human eye is very warm and beautiful. The moose is mooning us. The trees lead into a great background to the mountains and misty clouds which are in pretty good focus. The sky is a beautiful shade of blue and it also contains a vibrant yellow. I love this picture. Photo 9) The bird is absolutely amazing! The face is in focus while the wings aren't. I love the affect the water gives! Great shutter speed to stop the water and the bird. Photo 10) Brrrrrrrrrr! This photo does a great job with the foreground, mid-ground and background. The foreground with the broken ice is a beautiful off white including a crisp sold white polar bear. the mid-ground containing another polar bear is slightly out of focus but still sharp. The background, of what seems to be endless plains, gives it a great allusion that they are in the middle of nowhere. I love this picture.... polar bears are so soft and cuddly :).

Foreground, Midground, and Background

This picture was taken with a Cannon EOS 30D. This picture has great foreground. The picture has great transitional value where it leads you from foreground to mid-ground to background.