Slideshow

So I had trouble with creating this slideshow so please click the link below to view my slideshow. 

https://plus.google.com/photos/114816138298385215081/albums/5847975632350017345

Assignment #2

So these are the two photos I chose to compare. I really like the look of this old barn. I also like how different the barn can be perceived when it is not centered in the picture. Each picture gives a nice look of the barn, however I really like the the picture with the barn to the left. With the picture to the side you are able to see more of the landscape that surrounds the barn and I feel it gives the picture a little more character.

What is Aesthetics?

After doing some research I found some information on what aesthetics means. What I perceived from the various articles is that aesthetics is how people usually characterize beauty in a photo. I also discovered that there are various definitions and that they vary based on the person and how they perceive a photo. The viewpoint of the audience is what determines what effect the photo will have on them. The following link gives some insight to this topic.

http://infolab.stanford.edu/~wangz/project/imsearch/Aesthetics/ECCV06/datta.pdf

I took these pictures at different times of the day. It was hard to get the exact shot each time. However, the lighting change is very noticeable. In the top picture compared to the bottom two the color of little sapling changes a lot due to the changes of natural lighting.

Color

I think this photo displays the monochrome color scheme. The different shades of brown are a good example  of the one hue required for this color scheme.

I really like this picture. I think it portrays an example of a complementary color scheme. Since blue and the pinkish/orange are opposite on the color wheel I think the colors complement each other.

This assignment was fun. I found myself everywhere I went this week looking for examples of the different color schemes.

I had a lot of fun putting these together. I really like the bottom one the best. I think  because some of the photos are at angles it gives them a different depth or dimension.

These are two pictures that I really liked. I chose the top picture because I really enjoyed the way the curves of the stump look. I also think this picture shows great details. The colors, lines and shadows really stand out in this photo. The bottom photo is taken from at a different angle and really showcases the top of the stump. This photo also looks very different around the base of the stump. It is much brighter and does not show as many shadows. I think the photos almost look like a different stump altogether. 

Here are all the photos I captured.