Journal #14

I took this picture on Friday night at the Whetstone Station in downtown Brattleboro. I like how the light of the candle lights up the jar and salt/pepper shakers, but the background is still really dark. I also like the vantage point of this picture. I took this picture with my iPod, but this image probably had a low aperture, because the main subject was kept in focus, and there isn't any detail in the background. If I could change something about this picture, I would take it with a DSLR so the subject was sharper, and a little less fuzzy. Overall, I like how this picture came out.

Action Photography: Part 2

Black and White With Color

Aperture: f / 5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/1000

ISO: 400

I took this picture at my track meet on Tuesday. This is Phelan, and in this photo he is going over a hurdle in the 110 meter hurdles race. I used a shutter speed of 1/1000, because I wanted to freeze the fast action of the hurdlers. I really like the determination in his face, and I think he has a really cool form. I liked this picture as a black and white with color, because I think that he really pops out of the background, which emphasizes his action even more. If I could change something about this picture, I would have tried to take the picture about a half second sooner, when he was at his peak action and was directly above the hurdle. Other than that, I really think this is a cool picture, and I'm happy with how it came out!

 Pan Shot #2

Aperture: f / 5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/15

ISO: 400

I also took this picture at the track meet on Tuesday. I really like how this girl almost appears to be floating. I had to try to get a pan shot of a runner quite a few times, and I'm really glad I finally got one! I also had to try a few different shutter speeds, because some of the ones I tried originally were too fast. One thing I wish I'd done differently, was get a good pan shot of someone who was on the Colonels team. I was just taking pictures of everyone who ran by, but sadly none of my pictures of my teammates came out well. Other than that, I'm pretty proud of this pan shot, and I think it came out pretty nicely.

Sequence Shot

Aperture: f / 4.8

Shutter Speed: 1/800

ISO: 400

I took this picture after practice with my friend Alyssa. We are both in photo 1, and we both needed sequence shots, so we decided to take pictures of each other. I used a fast shutter speed to capture the action of her jumping around, and I used a lower ISO because it was really bright outside when this was taken. There wasn't very much overlap in this picture, which was nice. If I could change something about this photo, I would've tried to do a better job putting it together in photoshop, because I noticed when I was uploading it that her knee in the third image is still really fuzzy. Other than that, I think this is a really cool picture, and I like how it turned out.

Journal #13

I took this picture on Tuesday driving back from my track meet. It was about 7:45pm, and the sun had just set. The sky was really beautiful! I found somewhere to pull over, but sadly that place was in the Keene Airport parking lot. I also had to sort of stick my iPod through a chain link fence to get this shot. I really like the high aperture that makes the mountains far away really in focus. I also like how this picture is focused on the mountains and sky, instead of the tarmac and planes. If I could change this picture, I would try to take it in a different area that didn't include so much man made distraction. Overall I really like this photo, and I'm happy with how it came out!

Action Photography: Part 1

Frozen Action (Vertical)

Aperture: f / 4.0

Shutter Speed: 1/200

ISO: 400

This is my "Late to Class" picture. I used flash, so that's why I don't have a super high shutter speed. I really like how much the word "LATE" stands out on the yellow pass. I also think that the papers flying around behind Allie really add to the theme, as well as the flustered look on her face. If I could change something about this picture, I would try and move a little bit to the left, because the white papers kind of blend into the white wall and window in the background. I think it would have been nicer if the papers were against the brick wall. Other than that I'm happy with how this picture turned out!

 Pan Shot

Aperture: f / 20.0

Shutter Speed: 1/25

ISO: 800

This is a pan shot of my mom's car. I had my mom drive back and forth in an empty parking lot until I got a good shot, and it was really funny! I like how blurred I was able to get the background, with the car staying mostly sharp. There is a little blur in the tires and back bumper,  but nothing extremely distracting that takes away from the image. If a could change anything about this picture, I would try and find a less busy background, and maybe get the car a little cleaner before I took pictures of it! Other than that, I like how this shot came out.

 Frozen Action (Horizontal)

Aperture: f / 5.3

Shutter Speed: 1/1000

ISO: 1600

I took this picture at my grandparents house on Saturday. It was really windy out, and they're flag was blowing around a lot, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to get a frozen action shot. I like how the tattered ends of the flags are all in different directions, and also how much the flag is blowing. If I could change something about this image, I would move to the right a little bit, so the background was just the blue sky, and not the distracting tree branches. Overall, I'm pretty happy with how this image came out.

Journal #12

I took this picture on Sunday  behind the Marina. I took it when the sun was going down, and I really like the way the light in the back silhouetted the trees on the right. I also like how this picture follows the rule of thirds. I took this picture with my iPod, but I can tell that there is a high aperture, because everything is in focus. If I could retake this picture, I would change my vantage point so I got the top of the trees in the picture too. 

Journal #11

This is my dog Daisy. I took this picture while getting my loved one pictures for the "People as a Subject" assignment. I didn't end up using it for the project, because I got another picture with her ears flying back, which I thought was better. In this picture, I really like how glassy and large her eyes look. If I could change something about this photo, I would try and have a different vantage point, so there wasn't a snowbank in the background. Overall I really like this picture, and I'm glad with how it came out.