Candid Photos

 Come Back

This photo was taken as my cat was chasing a grasshopper. This is a candid shot because you can see her in mid step as she goes after the grasshopper.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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 Coming For You

This is also a candid shot because once again, she is in mid-step.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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Wait For Me

This photo was also taken as she was walking.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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Experiments in Lighting

Bright Side
This photo shows good lighting. The lighting gives a warm, yet soft look and allows your attention to rest on the cat.
I took this photo in Taylor, Arizona
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 Shadow
This photo is an example of bad lighting. Instead of a complete silhouette, the lighting was wrong an allowed detail to be barely seen on the dog's face. Instead of giving a mysterious vibe, it irritates you because you can only slightly see details.
I took this photo in Taylor, Arizona
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Morning

 Photos taken in the morning tend to have a softer look to them, and usually seem brighter.

(Note that many pictures I take in the morning don't usually look this colorless. I'm not entirely sure why this happened.)

I took this photo in Taylor, Arizona

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Midday
 Photos taken during midday are usually harsher in lighting and less appealing to the eye.
I took this photo in Taylor, Arizona
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Evening
 Photos taken in the evening are usually softer, such as morning shots.

Photo Manipulation

 Before

After

 

Vibrant

This is my "Too Good to be True" picture.

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Before

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Time

This is my "More Stunning" picture.
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 Before

After

Not Alone

 This is my edited photo.

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(website link to original picture for the sad box http://wallpaperswide.com/sad_danbo-wallpapers.html)

Final Photos

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 Story of a Sunset
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This is the story of a sunset, from beginning to end. It shows the changes and development as time goes on, allowing you to compare them and visibly notice the differences.

I had a few troubles while taking these photos because it was below 32 degrees outside (when I finished it was 22 degrees) and there were harsh winds. At many points, I laid down on the weeds, dirt, rocks, and even the road to get the perfect shot. I also had to cover a lot of ground to take a variety of sunset pictures in a short period of time.

Warmth

This photo was taken only a few minutes before the colors of the sunset set fire to the sky. The sky took on a bright yellow color and created a strong vibe of warmth. 

This photo uses rule of thirds, and interesting lighting.

Edits:

Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation.Cropped.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.
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Trail of Fire

This photo was take only five minutes after the first picture. By this point, the sky had made a dramatic change in colors. This is entitled Trail of Fire because of the ring of clouds that was left by a jet.

This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.

Edits:

Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation.Cropped.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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Watch Them Go

 Only a few minutes after the former picture and the sky has changed very little. However, the contrast of the silhouette of the bush against the bright colors of the sky allowed this photo more character.

This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.

Edits:

Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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Flaming Fields

This was taken five minutes after the last one, and the sky had darkened in color, darker oranges and a slight red introduced to the sky.

This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.

Edits:

Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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Magma

About five minutes later, the sky had darkened tremendously and scarlet outlines can be seen on the clouds.

This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.

Edits:

Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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Someday

Three minutes later, the sky had softened, gentle violets and blues seen in the sky, replacing much of the crimson.

This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.

Edits:

Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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Skies of Bronze

Similar to the photo Magma, a cloud in this picture seemingly cuts through the color of the sunset, leaving a trail of blue skies behind it.

This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.

Edits:

Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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 Grandeur

Five minutes after Skies of Bronze was taken, this photo shows the sky further soften as the evening continues.

This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.

Edits:

Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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 Emergence

Taken from inside a cedar tree, the details needles of the tree are silhouetted in the nearly finished sunset.

This photo uses rule of thirds, framing, color, and lighting.

Edits:

Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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Farewell

Only three minutes after Emergence was taken, Farewell show's the drastic change as the bright colors of the sun vanishes over the horizon, leaving cold colors behind it.

This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.

Edits:

Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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 Please note that even though most the photos' descriptions only present three techniques, if gone into detail, you could probably find all photo techniques in them.

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Portraits and Landscapes

Once

This photo has great lighting. The light is not harsh, but lights up the model's face. The background is not distracting but allows the photo more depth.

This photo was taken in my backyard.
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Gentle Breeze

This photo was taken in my backyard.
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My Friend

This photo has a simple background, allowing the attention to turn to the model.

This photo was taken in my backyard.
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The Path

This photo is bland, but I personally like the loneliness it gives. This landscape has a deep depth of field.

This photo was taken in my backyard.
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Dark Portraits

Alone

This picture was originally bright, but turning it to black and white, the atmosphere of the photo dropped to one of loneliness. Since she is alone on the bench, it emphasizes that feeling.

This photo was taken at Pioneer Park, Snowflake, Arizona.

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On My Way

This photo was taken in the Snowflake Cemetery in Snowflake, Arizona.

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Miss You

 This photo was taken at Pioneer Park, Snowflake, Arizona.

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Best Pictures Ever

Check Mate

Balance, background, color, lighting, perspective.

This photo represents balance because the frame is set well and is not crooked. It shows a good background, using a simple complementary back that draws more attention to the subject of the photo. There is an absence of color in this photo, only using basic yellows, blacks, and whites, which gives it a more solemn atmosphere. The lighting is one of the main parts of the photo, without the shining light in the back, the attention would not be spotlighted on the Queen and Pawn. This photo also represents a unique perspective, being taken from a low angel of such a small object allows the chess piece to seem large.

This photo was taken in my study.

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Burning Light

Color, balance, background, symmetry, perspective, rule of thirds.

This picture shows vibrant colors in the background, allowing the dark subject to receive more attention. This photo uses balance such as the previous, the horizon in the background is straight and not tilted. The background of this photo is also rather impressive. Although sunsets are usually taken as the subject of photos, this picture places the sunset in the back, which complemented the subject more efficiently. This is also an example of A-symmetry. Another example of an interesting perspective, this photo brings you down to earth level, allowing you to see the subject in another's eyes. The final factor of this colorful photo is the usage of rule of thirds. The darkness at the bottom of the image fills in the lowest third of the photo, while the subject of the photo is placed at an intersection of lines.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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New Day

Color, rule of thirds, balance, perspective

This picture has an interesting set of colors. Although it has colors in simplicity, it gives a warm glow to the image. This photo actually breaks the rule of thirds. While the horizon in the background should be placed on the lower third, this is placed in the center. However, I enjoy the emotion this places into the picture. Everything is also well balanced, the background being especially balanced. The final factor of this photo is its perspective. While not being entirely unique, this lowers your view, as if being an animal prowling the grass. You get to see the sunrise through the tall plants.

This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.

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Framing and View Point

 Colors in Spheres

This photo shows an interesting viewpoint of tacks on a cork board. Usually, we would look at these from a higher viewpoint, looking down on them from a further distance, but in this instance, we are looking up at the colorful tacks.

This photo was taken in my office.

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Needle and Thread

This is another instance of an interesting viewpoint. I noticed that we usually view needle and thread  from a far distance, usually considering it as such simple objects, but looking closer reveals so much more beauty. The details in the thread are visible, along with just how detailed the needle is.

This photo was taken in my kitchen.

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Enriched Darkness

This photo shows the instance of framing. The subject of the photo is brighter, while the edges are dark, leaving a patch of light behind the subject to compliment its edges.

(This is of quarters with nickels and dimes stacked on them. The framing were books.)

This photo was taken in my study.

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Patterns and Backgrounds

Goldfish School

This photo shows a use of patterns. It also breaks the pattern. All the goldfish on the paper are facing the same direction while one is "swimming" another direction.

This photo was taken in my art room.

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Goldfish Casserole

This photo shows use of a bad background. The background of the photo contains many different colors, taking away some of the attention from the subject.

This photo was taken in my kitchen.

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Golden Carpet

This photo uses a good background. A mostly plain background allows the attention of the viewer to focus on the goldfish.

This photo was taken in my main room.

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Symmetry

Close Keys

This photo represents vertical symmetry. If you were to cut it in half, each side is virtually identical. 

This photo was taken in my study.

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Cents and Clefs

This photo has a line leading to the subject: a penny. Although the penny is dark, the lighter colored keys lead your eyes to it.

This photo was taken in my study.

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Vocally Balanced

This photo uses symmetry to represent ability. To me, since this microphone looks symmetrical, in my mind, it seems to have the capability of being a reliable piece of technology.

This photo was taken in my office.

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Colorful Frames

 Rainbow Row

This photo shows the Rule of Thirds, as well as color. The crayons fill the bottom third of the photo, leaving the top interestingly blank. Although color only occupies the bottom third of this photo, I believe it has a great deal of artistic vibe to it.

This photo was taken inside my art room.

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 A Spray of Colors
This picture shows color. Is represents artistic spirit in a sprawl of colorful and unique lines. It is home of a joyful and intent vibe.
This photo was taken inside my art room.
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Dusty Smiles
Although this photo is black and white, it still seems to maintain a happy and joyful vibe. The lack of color does not cut back on its happy glow; the brightness in this photo seems to make up for it.
This photo was taken in my office.

Dew Drop

Here is a photo of a plant I saw in my yard. After heavy humid and rather cool conditions, I noticed that this pant was smothered in dew drops early in the morning.

My favorite thing about this photo are the reflections in the water drops.

Grand Clock

This is a photo I took of a grandfather clock in my house. With a shadow depth of field, the eyes are drawn to the hands of the clock.

Fourth of July Sparks