Journal #6 (I+J)

I-Ice

Aperture: f / 5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/125

ISO: 800

I took this picture of some ice and snow that was on the ground in my backyard. I used a low aperture to keep the foreground out of focus, and a high shutter speed to compensate. I really like how much detail you can see in the ice, and how there are little pieces of dirt stuck within it to make the image more interesting. If I could redo this I might've tried to find a bigger chunk of ice so I had more subject material to work with.

J- Jigsaw Puzzle

Aperture: f / 5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/15

ISO: 100

I took this picture of the puzzle pieces from a jigsaw puzzle that I had in my house. I used a low aperture to get just the set of pieces in the front in focus, and a high-ish shutter speed to avoid blur, and also because there was a lot of light in the room I was in. I like how much the red pieces in front stand out, and how your eye is sort of drawn to them. If I could change something about this picture, I would try to light it a little bit better, because I think the lighting is too warm.