Texture In Photography

The Mist
Taken By: Darius Sinkevicius

Mystic Path
Taken by: Zu Sanchez

unknown photographer

unknown photographer

Taken By: RAchel Towne

Composition of Photography

Rules of Thirds

Horizontal Lines

Vertical Lines

Zig Zag Lines

Curved Lines

Cold

Rock Dam CWIRA Ice Race

This is what my crazy boyfriend, DJ, and his friends do in the cold of winter; ice race. I thought it would be fun to shoot them during the race and hopefully catch some of the suspense. Unfortunately it started to rain and I was only able to catch one race before my camera got soaked. Out of the pictures I was able to take, these three were the best. The first shot is of DJ on the straight away of the track. I like how he is in focus and the rest of the photo is slightly blurry. The second picture shows him and one of his opponents leaving the track after their race. It turned out that both racers are somewhat in focus and both are centered in the picture. The final shot is a close up of DJ leaving the race track. I thought the cloud of snow dust in the background was neat. I wish I could have kept my camera out longer and have the opportunity to take some better shots from different standpoints. Next race hopefully!

Favorites from around the web-2012

   Fog-shrouded Bay Area            Taken By: Sohail Mamdiani

Redbud and Dogwood in Fog      Taken By: Mathew Cromer 

Taken By: Lindsey William

Taken By: Lindsey William 

Taken By: Derek Byrne 

 Taken By: Derek Byrne

Greenbrier Cascade   Taken By:Nicodemus

Rainbow Falls      Taken By:  Keith Nicodemus

    Change Dramatically        Taken By: Kristy Massey

Soft Whispers to My Soul        Taken By:Kristy Massey 

Open Theme Photo Shoot

At the Farm

Got Milkers?

This photo was taken in the milk parlor at Boon Farm. It is a parallel parlor with 8 milkers on both sides. I decided to take this picture from the steps so you could see how symmetrical both sides are. The picture is in black and white since the multicolored walls were a bit distracting.

I'm Waiting

This shot was pure luck. It just so happened that as I walked to the free stall area and this cow was posed perfectly. I only wish I had centered her more so the tip of her ear was cut off. I do however love how one can see the frost on the gate.

More Food Please

This picture was taken from the center isle in the free stall barn. It was cold so as you can see there was steam raising everywhere. I also like how I was able to get most of the cows to look in my direction. I think my center is a little off though. 

Waiting

This is a picture of the holding area. I edited it to black and white and enhanced the color a bit. I thought it added a some what mysterious look to the picture (because honestly this place looks boring and dirty in person and color picture). 

Farm scenery 

This shot was taken just outside the barn between two silos. I personally thought it looked better in black and white. I like the detail on the silos and the machine shop in the background.