Final 25

Final 25 photos:

iPhone 7 1/25 sec f/1.8 iso 40

iPhone 7 1/1000 sec f/1.8 iso 25

I tried correcting for the overexposure from the sun but it was too much and edits were unsuccessful

 

iPhone 7 1/710 sec f/1.8 iso 20

Panasonic DMC-GF3 unknown information

lightroom didnt have any camera information for this image 

iPhone 7 1/3500 f/1.8 iso 20

iPhone 7 1/1400 sec f/1.8 iso 20

iPhone 7 1/19000 sec f/1.8 iso 25

iPhone 7 1/5 sec f/1.8 iso 80

iPhone 7 1/20 sec f/1.8 iso 32

iPhone 7 1/15 sec f/1.8 iso 40

iPhone 7 1/1700 sec f/1.8 iso 20

iPhone 7 1/3000 sec f/1.8 iso 20

iPhone 7 1/1400 sec f/1.8 iso 20

iPhone 7 1/430 sec f/1.8 iso 20

iPhone 7 1/520 sec f/1.8 iso 20

Panasonic DMC-GF3 22mm 1/250 sec f/8.0 iso 160

Horrendous rainbow, but I tried. 

Panasonic DMC-GF3 14mm 1/320 sec f/7.1 iso 160

Panasonic DMC-GF3 14mm 1/2 sec f/22.0 iso 1600

Panasonic DMC-GF3 14mm 60 sec f/3.5 iso 1600

Panasonic DMC-GF3 14mm 60 sec f/3.5 iso 1600

Panasonic DMC-GF3 14mm 60 sec f/3.8 iso 1600

Panasonic DMC-GF3 14mm 1/100 sec f/16.0 iso 6400

Panasonic DMC-GF3 14mm 1/125 sec f/16.0 iso 6400

this shot sucks because my ISO was so high, these woods were dark and I didn't have enough time to sit and fiddle with my camera settings. 

Panasonic DMC-GF3 14mm 1/100 sec f/14.0 iso 6400

grainy due to high ISO and low light.

Panasonic DMC-GF3 14mm 1/160 sec f/4.5 iso 160

Three Class Takeaways

I looked forward to taking his class since I was a freshman and I was not disappointed.  I had a lot of fun learning how to better my photography skills. I already had a bit of a background in taking photos so I was more interested in learning to edit them. 

I learned a lot about editing photos. I learned what all the sliders actually do in photo editing programs and am now able to more realistically bring out the best feature in my pictures. 

Another takeaway i have is that I understand cameras more. I mainly did black and white film photography in my past and I take many pictures with my phone but now being able to understand digital cameras my photography is only going to get stronger. 

My third take away is experience. This class gave me the experience I needed to really make stunning photos, better than I ever had before and the ability to continue learning by myself. 

Color or B&W

Black and white photography has always been one of my favorite styles of photography. The absence of color leaves more to the imagination and makes pictures seem more special to me. Not every photo looks as amazing in black and white as it does in color and vice versa. 

This Video was an excellent resource when deciding if my photos should be color or not. The author discusses the pros and cons to each style as well as what to keep in mind to shoot for a specific style. 

The biggest thing that is important when deciding between black and white and color is what the lighting situation is for your photo. The author emphasizes that lighting is used for emphasis in black and white photos so it has to be exactly what you need in order to get a stunning piece. If you don’t have a subject that is emphasized by the lighting then color may be the better way to go. 

Alison Pollack

I stumbled upon This article while on reddit about photographer Alison Pollack and her macro photos of fungi. I really liked learning about her and seeing her photos because fungi pictures are so much fun. 

I love to take pictures of all of the mushrooms I come across while out hiking and exploring. The amount of detail in one little thing is just so cool. Alison does a fantastic job of capturing the most detailed fungau from a perspective that not many people even think to find. 

My favorite photograph of hers is the third photo on this link. All the little blue fungi lined up on rotting wood. You can see how detailed each fungi is but you can also still see how delicate they are. She doesn’t make the fungus seem larger than life, just allows the viewer to see them better and with more appreciation. 

Lightroom for beginners

I found This video about Lightroom for beginners. I thought that this was a very helpful video because the authour detailed some very useful tricks that I used while editing my own photos. 

The biggest thing that the author stresses in this video is to shoot and edit in RAW images to get the best results. Before now I never even knew raw photography was a thing. 

The most helpful thing I gained from this video is that I shouldn’t rely on the contrast slider too much. It’s the first slider I always go to crank up and a careful balance with contrast along with the shadows and highlights will do more for my photos than contrast alone. 

Nat geo stars

I found This article from National Geographic about brilliant photographs of the night sky while camping. Camping is one of my favorite hobbies and the night sky is one of the most astonishing sights to see. 

I really like this article because it displays how many different ways you can stage a photo of the night sky. With a little planning you can completely change the feeling of the photo. 

My favorite photo from this series is 17. The way that the strong diagonal of the Milky Way galaxy points to the intense blueness of the tent keeps the view in the center of the picture and is truly wonderful. I wish I was there. 

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Glacier National Park

Over the weekend I took a trip to Glacier National Park to look at the geology of the area. While there I took many photographs of the vast landscapes, glacial features, and dense forests. I even got some pictures of the Milky Way Galaxy and I was even able to identify Pluto in some images.

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I messed around with different apertures and exposures. I enjoyed taking long exposure photos the most. 

Paul Nicklen

Paul Nicklen is a Canadian marine biologist, activist, and photographer. He takes amazing, high detail photos of artic areas. and of the creatures that live in these polar regions. He aims to create emotional photographs and inform the viewer of these rarely seen parts of our world. He takes photos above and below water with some incredible shots in between. He is a photographer for National Geographic, creating documentary images.  I first learned about Paul Nicklen when I watched his TED Talk about how he became a polar photographer. He wants to share his photos to encourage people to take care of the planet so that these beautiful places and creatures don't disappear.

The images that I have picked to share are ones that clearly and masterfully demonstrate the use of fine-tuned exposure, ISO and aperture settings for different kinds of photos.

This elephant seal is throeing dirt on his back and with high shutter speed, Paul Nicklen was able to capture the dirt in mid-air without blur. He also used a low aperture to have the background in focus.




An Iceberg drifting in the Antarctic Sound
incredible detail on a large distant landscape needing a high aperture








King Penguin torso that shows water droplets on the fur. A high ISO was needed to get clear water droplets on the bird











A speedy Blue Shark captured with a somewhat high shutter speed














The Tail of an orca whale with water frozen in midair from the movement of the breeching Whale. High ISO and high shutter speed needed.

Waves crashing over a shoreline done with a slow shutter speed to create the blur of water over the rock