Journal #5 (G +H)

G-Green

Aperture: f / 5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/125

ISO: 800

I took this picture of a baby pine tree that's in my backyard. I used my telephoto lens, a low aperture, and higher shutter speed. I really like how just the little green needles from the tree are in focus, and the background is all very blurry. If I could change anything about this photo, I would have maybe tried to take it with some different lighting, maybe on a day that was less cloudy.

H-Hair

Aperture: f / 5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/15

ISO: 100

I took this picture of my mom's hair. The lighting in the room we were in wasn't very good, so I used a flash to make the picture brighter. I really like the shape and lines of the curls in her hair, and I think it's funny because it's so similar to my hair. I decided to try and focus more on one curl rather than her whole head of hair, because I thought it would be more interesting. If I could change anything about this, I would try and get better natural lighting, so you couldn't' see the reflection of the flash.