Week 5- Group 1

Challenge:

Pick a person and one of their body parts! (Be discreet people!) Photograph it! See how you can make it interesting!

Portrait Group

This is a silhouette of my boys with a sunset-lit lake in the background. The first one is the original and the others were cropped. Which is best?

I liked Lori's suggestions, so I decided to give them a try! Here it is:

Portrait Group

It's hard to get a good photo of my son these days! He gets the giggles and can't stop so he's shaking and can't sit still. I was hoping to get a serious look this time but I made the mistake of saying 'Don't laugh'!

F3.2, ISO 100, Focal Length 14.5 mm

Group 1 - Week 4

Challenge:

Take a picture of something that represents Sunday to you.

I wracked my brain for a way to represent Sunday without bringing a camera to church on Sunday morning. If asked to take a picture of something to represent God, I could come up with many choices, but I wasn't asked to represent God, but to represent Sunday. And for me Sunday represents God. Does this make sense? LOL. So, I bit the bullet and brought my camera to church with me this morning! Here are my favorite shots.

F3.6, ISO 400, Focal lenth 57.2mm

F3.6, ISO 400, Focal Length 45.2mm

F2.8, ISO 400, Focal Length 7.4mm

F4.0, ISO 400, Focal Length 65mm

F4.0, ISO 400, Focal Length 9.6mm

(All 3)

F3.7

ISO 400

80mm

F4.5, ISO 400, Focal Length 49mm

Group 1 - Week 3

Challenge:

Take a picture that introduces you. It can be a self portrait. It can be something you think signifies you. It can be whatever you choose to interpret this as.

I know this is not exactly an original idea, but I've always liked it.

F2.8

ISO 400

Focal Length 7.4mm

No Flash

The following photo I'm a bit proud of, not because it's that great but because it's the first pic I've taken using fully manual settings! Yay!

F3.2, ISO 400, Focal length 13.1mm, Shutter Speed 1/800, No Flash

I also gave it just a little surface blur in photoshop.

Portrait Group

I've also joined a portrait critique group. People pics are my biggest weakness. I lack the patience, I think. Here are some old ones to start with:

Group 1 - Week 2

(I joined this group a little late, so I'm going to try to catch up!)

Challenge:

Take photos of the same person, object, or place from three different angles.

Here are my kids trying to dam a creek with rocks: