Project 4 Part 3

These are some kaleidoscopes made in both light room and photoshop. The original images for these kaleidoscopes were rich in texture which gives each one a very detailed appearance. I drastically changed the colors in each of the images, to stray away from the original image. Also some major cropping was done to dramatize each kaleidoscope. 

Project 4 Part 2

Here is an image of two different trees put together in the form of a diptych. The photo is very symmetrically balanced with the tree trunks branching in opposite directions. In both images I did similar editing. I increased the saturation, and the hue. Along with that the clarity and contrast to make the bark really pop out.

Both these photos come from Iceland. So in this diptych, I wanted to prove that it's not all ice. There is a contrast in texture between the ice water and rock that make the single image much more vibrant and appealing. They fit well together because of similar colors, and location.

All three of these were taken within a 20 foot radius of each other, which is why they work so well together. The increase in saturation of the red makes it really feel like a fall in Italy. Also the rusted truck and its texture adds to mood. It reminds me of the stereotypical photo from the 80's where the colors are not really balanced after processing the film. 

These are the walls of antique houses in Pompeii. It's beautiful to see how well preserved the walls are, and how over time different building techniques were used. The variation in texture adds an interesting aspect to the photo. Reminds me of a grid that I saw in a art museum titled, "Doors of Milano", only difference that the grid was about doors instead of walls.  

Project 4 Part 1

This is a contrast in scale between the big tuscan fruit and the smaller ones in the back. It gives the viewer a sense of depth or something that they can relate to. Also look how small the branch is compared to the fruit. In terms of editing, I really liked the saturation of the red and the hazy background. To get the hazy background, I put the clarity all the war down. Then used the brush tool on the fruit and increased the clarity, to enhance the focus on the ingle fruit.  

This is actually a widow from within the Vatican museum, showing the lovely garden outside.  Not only is it a frame within a frame, but it really shows a contrast in color. Between the white/green garden and the dark interior of the museum. I was able to do minimal editing because when I took the picture I set the exposure really high, intending this effect. 

I really liked this depth of view photo, with the tremendous amount of contrast in texture between the eroded marble, the brick pavement, and the smooth marble of the church. The church is in a small town in the center of Italy called Assisi, and the church itself is named after the San Francesco, who was known for his "magical powers", and the good things he did to save peoples lives during the earthquake of 1247.

Project 3 Grids and Color

Floating Flower

For my mood photo I wanted something really special, where the light adds drama to the photo and vibrant colors from the flower bring it to life. It gives me the feel of a battle where the light has taken down the enemy force, but one man remains(the flower). Then with the lighting and editing, it gives the viewer the impression that the flower is floating, coming back to life and bringing life to the photo after the battle. With the vignette, it adds to the drama surrounding the "battle".

Warm Colors

This grid is a combination of multiple different flower pictures. They are formatted in a way in which all nine pictures are collaged next to each other, to make another flower. I like to think of it like an inception, where there is a flower within a flower. In terms of editing, each quadrant has slight varieties. The orange saturation is brought up, to give a really warm, energetic feel. Also the brightness is brought up, along with shadows, to get a really cool contrast between the black velvet and the fiery orange.

Color Harmonies Again

In this grid, I really love the sunset mood that is emitted, because of the warm color harmonies that are used. The way I did this, was I cropped the original image into 9 different segments, then I messed with the color values to get a variety of purples/oranges. Then I put them all back together, and with the new image, I repeated them with other minute color changes, shown in the picture above and bellow. With the rotation, the intention was to add some confusion to the viewer, but I didn't want to add too much rotation, because I didn't want to have my head spin in circles every time I looked at it.

Color Harmonies

Color Compliments

The compliment in color between the two colors leaves the viewer with very distressed eyes. It makes it hard to focus in one place on the grid, and it also makes the purple flower pop out. In terms of editing, the images were cut in half and pasted together to give a more smooth transition between the compliments.

Cool Colors

I just loved the original photo, where the contrast between the matte black of the volcanic rock, and the baby white blue of the blue lagoon water gives the mood of a deserted landscape with harsh living conditions, yet with a beautiful soft side. It really shows the beauty of nature. Aside from the original image, in my mind, the grid is how the water would look throughout the months of the year. Which is why I have 12 squares, each one symbolizing how the water would have been during that specific month. Although It is only one picture, I decided to change the shade of blue to give the life to my idea. I got the idea from a grid that I have at my home of one picture of Mount Hood for every month.

Monochrome

I liked the Idea of one subject and making a grid out of multiple images. Because all of my previous grids, were repetition based, I wanted to make this one different. So with these multiple images of a bike, I added the same filter, with minute changes following that, to get an exaggerated monochrome effect.

Color Post

This is the introduction to the "Color and Grid Project".
        Color Wheel:

A Photo that Shows Mood/Tone Because of Color:

by Antony Spencer

This photograph by Antony Spencer clearly show mood/tone due to the complimentary colors that are present within it. The purple from the lavender flowers, and the yellow from the sun compliment each other. This gives the viewer a very confused feel/mood. It also makes your eyes really focus on left portion of the picture, and give the right portion of the picture a more doomsday mood. In terms of editing, I can see a little of a vignette on the right portion, and I'm sure shadows were increased, along with saturation to create more of a contrast between the shun and the flowers.    

Final Edits Project 2

Bug's Eye View

Frame Within a Frame

Diagonals

Close Up

Rule of Thirds

Filling the Frame

Bird's Eye View

Leading Lines

Project 1 (30x2)

Subject 1: My Garden In the Light

This is a plant that sits to the side of my driveway, and I selected it because of its simplicity, and beautiful nature between the mixture of light and the saturation. In terms of editing, I lowered the brightness, and increased the saturation giving it a dark yet rich appeal.

This is the same plant from above, but with this one here I wanted to change the mood that the photo gave to the viewer. Hence, I made the image black and white, and added a nice red filter to get rid of the darker color from the plant. But I wanted to keep its liveliness, so I increased the brightness to get the sun to really stand out. I chose this photo because it does a nice job integrating a dark gloomy mood, with an energetic and content feel. 

   This is the car that sits in my backyard/garden, and I chose it because I love the sun flares that I managed to capture with my camera. And also the reflections of the glistening silver metal of the car. In terms of edits, I increased the saturation, rotated and cropped the photo, increased the contrast and lowered the brightness. I really like the uplifting mood of the photo, and how the contrast darkened the areas that were not a part of the main subject.

Subject 2: Pioneer Square

This was taken while siting down in Pioneer Square, and I chose it because I really like long exposure photos, even though it's not really one. I edited it increasing the brightness and saturation, to get a similar effect. I also cropped the entire left side, and rotated it to give it a modern style of  photography.

Right behind from the one above I found this really cool fountain. I've always loved taking photos of water, and this was no exception. The flow of the water, and the length of the exposure give it a nice flowing feel. If I had my actual camera I could have done some really cool things with the water. Yet editing wise, I made the image black and white, and decreased the brightness and saturation, to give it a dark and depressing tone. 

  I took this photo at the max stop on pioneer square, and I just really like how the bright colors pop out a lot, and the darker colors recede. Also, intentionally having the subject in the center gives the viewer the a good feel of depth, and perception. In terms of editing I increased the contrast and saturation, and lowered the brightness. I really having the bright colors pop out, and have the darker colors recede, it just adds the the life of the photo, 

My Summer

My summer was not as exciting as previous years, but I made the most out of it. It started of with my first day of summer rowing. It went well but became a bit repetitive as the season progressed. During that time my grandparents came to visit for two weeks. It was really excited to see them, for last time I saw them was a year ago. Then my family and I went to Hood river for two weeks and spent the time kiteboarding, and paddle boarding. Both were extremely fun. Shortly after that, my cousins came. They were here for two weeks as well. It was really fun to see them, especially how much they had grown. With them we rented a house in the gorge and spent the time relaxing and enjoying the sun. Following their departure I spent the time hanging out with my friends and working on my very annoying health online course.

A photo of me mid air kiteboarding!