Pictures that tell a story.

So, I know it's late...again... whatever...

This assignment was to take a picture that tells a story.  I had a few ideas in mind but as i went through the pictures that I've taken this summer I found some that I think fit this category.

This kid is having 'fun'... can you tell?

 

 People make the most interesting pictures.

If your parents take you to a car show... and you have no interest in cars, what better thing to do than to play fight with your friends!!!  That's my plan next time I go somewhere and get bored.

Just a guy.... with an artificial leg.  Funny thing is, I took this with a telephoto lens and didn't even know he had an artificial leg until I got home and looked at the picture on my computer.

Some girl I know... at Elbow Falls.

Suffering from an almost imperceptible scratch on his leg.  At the time, it was apparently a big deal, and dad didn't put down the camera. (Okay... I did... after i took the pictures though.)  Hug and a kiss and off he went.

Assignment #2... okay... I know it's late... but nobody's marking... so whatever

The second assignment was on learning aperture and how it affects focus.  So, the project is to have two pictures, first one with a narrow/shallow range of focus and another landscape picture with a wide / deep focus.

So here goes....

Shallow focus - I actually really like this effect because it draws attention to detail.

This one is of a group of statues in a fountain in Charlotte North Carolina.

And the one on the right is in the Grand Canyon in Arizona.  Not your typical picture of the Grand Canyon.

And for the landscape pictures, you'd think that there would be some spectacular ones of the Grand Canyon, however when we were there, they were doing controlled burns in the area so there is a smokey haze throughout the canyon.  It was still spectacular to behold.

Pictures just can't do it justice.... even landscape photographs with a wide angle wouldn't  capture the sheer magnitude of it.

There were, however, some amazing sunsets...

And the Arizona desert, is a land like no other.  It's like stepping onto the landscape of another planet.

So there you have it.... Assignment #2 in the bag!

I VOLUNTEERED for homework!

I know, i don't know what I was thinking, but in an effort to come up with more regular blog posts..... I volunteered for homework. Okay, I guess it's not really homework if no-one is grading it and there isn't a real due date, but still.

So here's how it's working. A good friend of mine is taking journalism and as one of her courses she has various photography assignments. So, I'm doing the same assignments and posting them on this here blog thing. So here we go.

Assignment #1 - shutter speed.

The assignment (or my interpretation of it anyway) was to take two pictures. one with a fast shutter speed, which catches objects in motion and essentially 'freezes' them. The second pictures is a slow shutter speed that also can be used for objects in motion however it creates the blurry motion that you see in a lot of pictures. Like waterfalls with the soft looking water or lights of cars at night that stream across the photo.

Part 1 - Fast shutter speed

1/1250 second shutter speed

1/640 shutter speed

1/2000 shutter speed

I like taking pictures of water this way because it just catches each drop.  Waterfalls are constantly changing and you never get the same shot twice.

Part 2 - Slow shutter speed.

1 second

1/2 second

These were both taken on the car-show weekend in Lethbridge.  I like them both for different reasons.quite often, when you see lights streaked across the photo it's because of a slow shutter speed at night, with a tripod which results in streaked, but straight lines.  The first photo is takein without a tripod and as a result the lines are wavy.  You can kindof make out the image, and the lighting I think is cool.

The second picture, I like because of the clarity of the lettering on the ambulance and all that is going on around it.  Also, taken without a tripod with slow shutter speed.

So there you have it.... assignment # 1 done.  Feel free to comment, review, critisize or whatever.

Art in architecture

The texture on this wall was fantastic. Weathered, worn, cracked, fantastic.

Just playing with focus, depth...

Working for a structural engineering firm, this one is particularly interesting. They 'fixed' the concrete foundation for this with a metal strap. I like the rust, the cracking, the metal, concrete..

Perspective....

Old power station at Great Falls - still operating

Okay, I can't take credit for this one, but i still like it. The focus, the weathered chain, bright paint, missing paint, wood and metal... very cool.

Yup, downtown Lethbridge, wandering down a back alley.




I know, dust on the sensor, I'll photoshop it out later.


Details...


I just like the angles and tones in this one.

Old building used in coal mining down at Indian Battle Park




Outside my current residence.

I think I like this one the best out of this set. As we were walking down the alleys and taking pictures a local walked by and told us to be careful if we went any closer to this building...becauze of the needles and 'stuff'.

Well, that's all for this time.

Natural HodgePodge

Here is my second post. These pictures are all from different places that I've been to this year. This post is kind of a hodgepodge of stuff but it's mostly me just experimenting with the camera and trying different things. Like I said before, I'm new at this but I've found that I realy enjoy it. I like finding the detail in everyday things. These ones are mostly of the detail and intricacies that you find in nature.

Elbow falls, in the spring. I wanted to go across the river to this cave but there's no way I was going into the freezing cold water at this point. Yes, there was still snow and ice all around.

These guys however, were insane. Kayaking over the falls. Of course, they had on full body dry suits and all the gear they needed. Still.... seems like a lot of cold for a short thrill. Fun, but not my type of fun. I'll sit on the side and take the pictures thanks.

Japanese gardens. Still experimenting with lighting and exposure and such. I'd like to take some time and edit this one in Photoshop a bit, but just haven't had the time so far.

Cousins, friends...

Sometimes the coolest things are man-made, but fit in with nature.

This one was really almost an accident. Downtown Lethbridge, in a park, hollow tree so I stuck the camera in and voila.

There's a lot going on in this picture. The trees, the sunlight, the light pole. I like the way it all fits together.

I was lucky on this one and caught the focus right where I wanted it.

I didn't take this one... but I'll still claim it... Same camera.

Life and death.

This one was taken in Great Falls Montana.

Those are ashes / coals in the foreground. I just liked the focus on this one.

Again, no post editing on this one. Sometimes you just get lucky.

Thats all for now. maybe next time there will be some sort of semblance of order or theme to the post. oh well....