Ara's Blog: 2011

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Architectural collage version 1

Monday, November 14, 2011

Landscape Assignment Final

Line of waves

Date : 11/5/11

Location : Beach

Time of day : 2:11:47 PM

Aperture : f/9.0

Shutter speed : 1/125

ISO : 100

House and beach

Date : 11/5/11
Location : Sea side

Time of day : 2:19:52 PM

Aperture : f/6.3

Shutter speed : 1/160

ISO : 100

At the beach

Date : 11/5/11

Location : Beach, Sea side

Time of day : 11:55:48 AM

Aperture : f/11.0

Shutter speed : 1/160

ISO : 100

Colorful Plant

Date : 11/5/11
Location : I just stopped driving, and took this picture, so near by drive way.

Time of day : 2:01:48 PM

Aperture : f/5.6

Shutter speed : 1/100

ISO : 400

Plant

Date : 11/5/11
Location : Sea side

Time of day : 2:19:05 PM

Aperture : f/5.0

Shutter speed : 1/200

ISO : 100

Smiling Seal

Date : 11/5/11

Location : New port

Time of day : 3:02:18 PM

Aperture : f/5.6

Shutter speed : 1/30

ISO : 400

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Q2W2 - Architectural Photography

Sanctuary Upshot Saint Mary's Studley Royal, Yorkshire UK

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotofacade/286910202/

by Andy Marshall

The Architecture in this picture is very fancy, and colorful.

Also, it is bilateral symmetry.

Rise up to the sky

http://1x.com/photos/architecture/24628/

by Claudia Leverentz

I can see the sky which is not architecture through red building.

I expect what there is.

Six steps

http://1x.com/photos/architecture/32843/

By Suryo Tutuko

Sometimes, I used to do drawing like this architecture. It looks familiar, so I picked.

The Onion

http://raun.deviantart.com/art/The-Onion-26751135

By Raun

I had no funny thing before I see the name of photography.

It is exactly Onion.

Poplar DLR Bridge

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lukegeorge/4401520692/

By Luke Williams

Just I thought I want to walk this Bridge, so I picked.

And, the circle is very interested.

Frank Owen Gehry

http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=1566542139&size=large

By Jorg Dickmann

I picked this picture, because the building is interesting, like mirror.

And I think I can see any side of building.

By Nelson Garrido

http://www.bravdesign.net/2011/01/architecture-photographer-nelson-garrido/

The edges of building look so sharp, and they are straight.

By Jimmy Cohrssen

http://thedimpledspider.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/architectural-photography-jimmy-cohrssen/

I like this picture, because it shows not only main architecture, but also night view on background.

Twin Pagodas, Kunming, China

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/tips-on-capturing-architectural-photography/

By Andy Cheek

Andy Cheek just took one side of the temple, so It makes more emphasized of the temple.

By Miro Martinic

http://www.archdaily.com/

Blown and white made classy view.

The unique challenge of architectural photography

I think shooting edge of architecture is the unique challenge of architectural photography.

Where I am thinking of shooting my upcoming architectural photograph

I would like to shoot the old church architectural photography for 2nd project. I have went one time to one of old church, but I am not sure I can go again. If I go there, I'd like to shoot colorful windows and very classy architecture. If I cannot go the church, my second choice will be Down town portland of Up town portland. I went several times to down town portland, but I never been to up town. I heard that up town is very pretty, so because I am curious, I wish to go to up town portland for this project.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Q2W1 - Landscape Photographers

Guy Tal

He is a full-time photographer, writer, and naturalist living and working in the Colorado Plateau.

His goal is to promote and to share the beauty of the wild, and advocate for its preservation.

He strongly believes that photography is the most restrictive of the visual arts.

His usual location seems Utah. My favorite 10 pictures of Guy Tal's were almost from Utah.

I think he used very different view points on the pictures (like #11 from Landscape assignment).

1. Waiting for rain

Utah, US / January 2006

Parched and cracked desert near Utah's Great Salt Lake eagerly awaits the promise of showers carried by incoming storm clouds.

2. Cottonwood in Slickrock Bowl

Utah, US / November 2004

Water and sandstone make for some of the most amazing natural sculptures you will ever see. Throw in a beautiful tree in its glowing autumn prime, and just being there to withness it all becomes a spiritual experience.

3. Gentle Evening

California, US / December 2009

4. Tracking the Lion

Utah, US / October 2002

These tracks were left by a mountain lion in the fresh snow. This has been a memorable day. I originally set out to photograph a fall sunrise in the Southern region of the Wasatch mountains. Finding these tracks, following them, and finally observing the big cat in the wild, made for an experience I will not soon forget. The complete story was published in Nature Photographers Online Magazine, and can be found in the Articles section.

5. Aspen Sapling in Water

Utah, US / July 2011

After a good rainy season, this aspen sapling sprouted at the edge of an alpine lake. In time, the water will recede back to its normal levels.

6. Undulating Pastels

Utah, US/ August 2009

7. Lakeside Gneiss

Utah, US / June 2005

Gneiss boulders along the shores of the Great Salt Lake.

8. Grand Dawn

Arizona, US / February 2009

A new day dawns over the Grand Canyon.

9. Land in the sky

Utah, US / April 2004

10. Barren Winter

Oregon, US / January 2010

Lone tree in snow-covered field.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

W9 - Landscape Exercise

ISO - 200

Aperture - 13.0

Shutter speed - 1/160

Date - 10/17/11

Location - school field

At next time, I will try different ways for taking picture, and don't take the shadow.

I think the tree's shadow looks not good.

ISO - 200

Aperture - 13.0

Shutter speed - 1/160

Location - School field

Date - 10/17/11

I like the sky's color.

but, I will change the ISO to know which is better.

ISO - 200

Aperture - 13.0

Shutter speed - 1/160

Location - School field

Date - 10/17/11

I like the yellow tree at the back side on this picture.

because It makes various color in picture.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Week 8 / Visual Elements of Fall

Bridge CS3

ISO - 400

Aperture - 32.0

Shutter speed - 1/60

Medium Close up

Location - Parking lot

Date - 10/10/11

Photoshop

Levels

Best strongest

The red leaves texture

For next time shooting

Next time, I will try to take another stuff, no leaves

Bridge CS3

ISO - 3200

Aperture - 32.0

Shutter speed - 1/60

Medium Close up

Location - Parking lot

Date - 10/10/11

Photoshop

Levels

Best strongest

different texture between leaves and the ground

For next time shooting

I will think about more a sense of distance

Bridge CS3

ISO - 3200

Aperture - 32.0

Shutter speed - 1/60

Medium close up

Location - parking lot's fence

Date - 10/10/11

Photoshop

Levels

Best strongest

each half of the picture has different background of shape

For next time shooting

determining better back ground

Bridge CS3

ISO - 3200

Aperture - 32.0

Shutter speed - 1/60

Medium close up

Location - Parking lot

Date - 10/10/11

Photoshop

Levels

Best strongest

picking the leaf on the car for subject

For next time shooting

More focus at the leaf on the car

I think this picture shows all four of the visual elements.

Bridge CS3

ISO - 3200

Aperture - 32.0

Shutter speed - 1/60

Medium close up

Location - Parking lot

Date - 10/10/11

Photoshop

Levels

Best strongest

different colors of leaves

For next time shooting

find better location

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Week 7 / Five Images of Fall

Bridge CS3

ISO - 200

Aperture - 11.0

Shutter speed - 1/160

Long shot

Location - Out side of school

date - 10/3/11

Photoshop

Levels 2 / 1.03 / 253

Best strongest
Background is between ground and ceiling

For next time shooting
I will think more about the day's subject

Bridge CS3

ISO - 200

Aperture - 8.0

Shutter speed - 1/160

Medium shot

Location - Out side of school

date - 10/3/11

Photoshop

Levels 11 / 1.04 / 213

Best strongest
Focus on the plant

For next time shooting
closer up

Bridge CS3
ISO - 200
Aperture - 9.0
Shutter speed - 1/160

Close up
Location - Out side of school
Date - 10/3/11

Photoshop

Levels 21 / 0.92 / 255

Best strongest
the leave color

For next time shooting
closer up

Bridge CS3
ISO - 200
Aperture - 8.0
Shutter speed - 1/160

Medium shot
Location - Out side of school
Date - 10/3/11

Photoshop
Levels 36 / 1.22 / 241

Best strongest
harmony with other little leave

For next time shooting
more focusing