Final Blog Post / Reflection

Coming into this class, I had no idea was I was doing. I didn't know how to draw and I didn't know how to paint. I knew I was decent with technology so why not try out photography! While first learning about ISO and shutter speed and things of that nature, I thought that I was way in over my head. It turned out that of you put in the slightest effort when actually composing the photo, you can work wonders with it. One thing this class taught me is that its not about what you choose to take a picture of, its how you make it your own. This class allowed me to expand my artistic horizons greatly. Dave told you how it was and that was super helpful. The class critiques worked wonders for my editing skills, and seeing what others did was a great help as well. In the end this class was great, and ill take these skills with me as I continue to photograph!

Blog Post

I wanted to talk about this photograph. Mainly because it mad me very upset with myself.  While at Yellowstone National Park, We came across two grizzly bears. They were hiding behind a tree for most of the time but once they finally came out I Fought my way through a crowd of people and took a shot I was proud of. Once I got onto Lightroom to edit, I save a giant stick right in the middle of the picture. After trying to use some Lightroom magic I was never able to remove it and make it look normal. Remember to always make sure there is nothing distracting in your photos!!

New Pictures

ISO:200 f/4.0 1/4000
This Photo I struggled with getting the camera to focus where I wanted it to. I wanted the sun to be the center of this photo. Didn't turn out exactly how I wanted.

ISO 800 f/11 1/1250
I found out that birds are very difficult to make photographs of. They are constantly moving their head and I needed a Quick shutter speed to try and capture one.

ISO 800 f/11 1/640
Buffalo seem to be very photogenic. After fighting through a crowd of people, this was the best shot I got of him.

ISO 200 f/11 1/600
This photograph taught me a lot about foreground. I wish that I would have captured the top of the Old Faithful and had less foreground in this picture.

ISO 200 f/11 1/600
I tried a different ratio for this photo. Almost the same edit as the previous. I think it captured the scale of Old Faithful.

ISO 800 f/11 1/4000
I cropped this photo to get rid of some distracting items at the bottom of the photo. I would have liked a bigger lens for this photo.

ISO 400 f/5.6 1/4000
The coyote blends in this photo. I really enjoyed the tree and tried to make that pop as much as possible.

ISO 400 f/5.6 1/4000
This photo captures the bear staring down the scavenger. I tried to capture the coyote facing the bear but I couldn't get in position fast enough!

ISO 400 f/6.3 1/4000
This photo is a bit blurry. I needed to change my ISO. The sun peaking through is what I enjoyed about this photo.

ISO 400 f/11 1/1250
This photo was all about the sky for me. I tried to make it pop and felt some foreground was needed for a horizon perspective.

Final Presentation

ISO: 100  f/22  1/4 sec

ISO 100  f/4.5  1/160 sec

ISO 400  f/5.6  1/3200 sec

ISO 200  f/5.0  1/640 sec

ISO 200  f/11  1/1600 sec

ISO 400  f/16  1/160 sec

ISO 400  f/11 1/400 sec

ISO 800  f/11  1/100

My Attempt at Black & White

This is my first attempt at a black and white picture. The issue I am currently having while editing is the grayish tint that outlines the mountains. I found this picture to be much more dramatic looking in black and white than it was in color.

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