This week’s readings were as warned, pretty confusing. I did grasp a few interesting concepts that I have struggled with and wondered how to fix. For example, chromatic aberration leads to distortion while contrast leads to blurring. I have experienced the problem of balancing the two to get the right shot just like the eagle in the tutorial. Something I also seem to struggle with using my camera is the relation to focal length and a fuzzy image resulting. The example of the hallway in terms of perspective of each detail of a photo helped me to sort of re-evaluate to make sure I am putting perspective into more of a consideration while photographing which will hopefully help to produce a better product. Perspective and composition can also help in reducing camera shake. Many times I sit and take shot after shot of shaky photos, even if I try to use the “camera shake sensor” feature on my camera. Now I know that this is due to other factors as well that can easily be factored out. One aspect that I am still be a little flustered about is the f-numbers and how to apply them.
I was looking around the house to find something to shoot for this project and I saw all of these Toy Story toys spread through out the house. I decided to try exploring the Macro setting on my camera and took under consideration all that I had learned from the readings to create a Toy Story theme. Overall I think that the shoot was pretty successful.
I really like your theme! I believe your shoot was successful as well. The different angles worked great. And the colors are fantastic with the white background. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHmmm these guys look very familiar! :-) my son wanted me to leave this as our desktop background, lol Some of the shots remind me of self portrait shots I've taken, which is a lot of fun because it makes it look as if the toys were playing around with the camera.
ReplyDeleteCute! Being so small it's really hard for me to tell the focus, lighting, and contrast of the images though. I do really like the shadow in the picture of the hats and the composition of Woody and Jane (I think that's her name....).
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Ahh I love Toy story! That's awesome, what made you think to use it? The shot of Mr. Pig is the best!
ReplyDeleteThank you all. I wasn't sure about the white background but I think it helps bring out the colors. That's cute that your son wanted it as your background haha. Woody and Jessie* :o) I got the idea from just looking around my house. My little cousin has a little obsession with Toy Story and I looked in his bedroom and found all of these. :o)
ReplyDeleteWho does not love toy story? Great choice in subjects. Love the angles you caught.
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Oh! nice theme you have here! Could you post a link to the full picture on your picasa web album?
ReplyDeleteThe aliens are quite silly as they are dancing around in the few pictures. I also enjoy the close up pig nose as it is also quite silly.
Your picture of Woody's and Jesse's hats was nice in the sense that it imagined them being together, even if it was just their hats, very nice!
Josh
Wow!! Very interesting and creative. I really think this is so great. I like how you set the hats together and the colors with the white background help bring the pictures to life. I enjoyed looking at your pics and think that you really have an eye for what makes a great picture - one that people enjoy studying! Nice work.
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