Photo 1.
There are all different compositions that are included into these pictures. Some are pattern, seascape and landscape, shadow as well as motion and other concepts. For this first picture we were at the pond in the school and the lily pads were lined up so they made circles to go with the line and shape composition. The flower was the focal point in the picture and the horizon line was placed at the top of the picture instead of the stereotypical horizon line being in the middle of the picture. To make this shot successful, I had laid on the ground and had the camera angle straight onto the flower making sure it was the focal point. The circles of the lily pads made the flower the most dominant part of the picture. The rocks in the background lead your eye through the picture as well as the lily pads pointing in all different directions. The flower reminds me of my mom's tattoo because she has an in depth meaning to it so I figured that this picture would be dedicated to her. I want the focal point of the flower to be the focal point of this picture and the circles in the lily pads in the foreground lead up to the flower which was the most interesting part of the picture.
Photo 2.
This picture reflects the composition of pattern. The pumpkins are all similar in color and are all the same size that create the pattern of the pumpkins. For the point of view of this picture I was directly over the crate of the pumpkins to create that feel of the pattern. The crate of pumpkins also have repetition with the colors and the stems, even some of the dirt on the pumpkins. The set of pumpkins set a feeling of thanksgiving and the beautiful colors of fall. The colors of the picture help to hold the viewer's attention because of the brightness of the orange and the yellow. The camera was as close as possible to the subject without losing the image of what the pattern is made of.
Photo 3.
This was a picture that contained motion. The camera was on a tripod and was aimed directly at me in the photo. The photo was taken outside in front of the school so the lighting was much better than it would have been if it were inside. The distance was about 10 feet from me so we could capture the ball as well as me hitting the ball with my hands. The red ball as an interesting accent against the green of the trees. It sort of looks like a red dot placed at the top of the picture. This particular picture doesn't hold as much attention as other pictures that were taken.
Photo 4.
This photo reflects the composition of shadow. I held my camera for this picture so I was behind the bike that was leaning against my house. This picture was taken in the morning so the sun was hitting the wheel perfectly against the house. I wanted to capture the whole wheel against the house with a part of the wheel incorporated into the picture to make it more interesting. The distance from the subject was about 5 feet away. I didn't have a special meaning to this picture, I just found the spokes of the wheel intriguing against the house. I thought incorporating the spokes of the wheel from behind the bike instead of straight onto the bike created an interesting point of view.
Photo 5.
This photo reflects the composition of landscape. The camera was tilted up towards the trees from the car. The picture was taken at about noon, creating a better lighting area. I thought the picture of the trees was beautiful instead of doing the usual sunset seascape pictures. I wanted the sense of the mood to be that even on a cloudy day the world can still be a beautiful place. I thought that the camera angle that was tilted upwards was an interesting point of view and it makes the trees look larger.
Photo 6.
The photo reflects the composition of leading lines and lines and shape. The camera was tilted upwards against a half circle roof with the lines going across to create kind of like a pathway upwards. The picture was taken at about one in the afternoon when the sun was at its highest. I thought it was just interesting how the lines made a pathway to the top.