Week 4- Silhouette

This week I decided that I would like to do a silhouette of the Camden Park sign.  I think it is fairly recognizable to people around the area without being able to see much detail on the sign itself.  I took this photo as the sun was setting behind the sign.  I had the aperture closed almost all the way and the exposure down to -3.  I edited it by saturating and adding more luminance to just the blue and yellows in the photo.  I wanted the sky to have an almost unreal look to it so I really bumped up the saturation, even to the point that it started to look like chalk in the sky.  I really enjoyed getting to go out and get this picture, it brought back a lot of memories from my childhood. 

4 Seasons in one week

This week I went out 4 different days to capture the weather.  On Tuesday I got some shots of the Huntington skyline when it was about 70 degrees.  I captured some rain the next two days, and snow to finish off the week.  I couldn't choose my favorite of all the pictures so I am left with two.  They are not only different because of the type of weather they are, but also in complexity.  The rain shot was using the Sigma lens set to macro at the full 300mm.  The second photo was taken in Kanawha State Forest on Friday morning.  There is a a lot going on in the photo, but I do like how it shows all the branches covered in snow.

Week 2-Smile

This week I chose to take a picture of my guitar neck.  The reason I wanted to include my guitar as a smile is simple; I love music.  When I am having a bad day or when I am stressed out, guitar is my way of relaxing.  I have been playing guitar for about 5 years now and it is my favorite hobby.  I did struggle for the first several days of this assignment, but then I decided to incorporate something about myself into the project.  The eyes are the 7th fret and the smile is a piece of paper.  I took this photo in front of a nearby brick wall to make use of something in the background and to also make the guitar standout more than if it were a solid backdrop.

Broaden Your Horizon-Week 1

I wanted to get a view of the horizon with Marshall's campus in the foreground.  I chose a spot at the edge of the Spring Hill Cemetery so I would be able to capture the horizon above campus.  This week was particularly difficult to get a good horizon picture because the weather has not been pleasant.  The picture above was the third day that I went out to get a good picture.  I am pleased with how this photo came out since the this past week did not allow for blue skies to offer a contrast to the horizon line.  If I were going to use this picture for my own photo blog I would make it black and white to add more depth by playing with the contrast.