Week 5: Camera Raw Exercises

Black and White Portrait

Making this photo black and white brings out the texture of the wall in the background. 

Decreased the Saturation and Vibrancy in the basic panel to make this photo black and white. 

f/ 4.5

shutter:1/50

ISO: 6400

 Black and White Landscape

I like the shadows in this picture. I tried to stand in a position so that i was in the liner pattern that the trees made, but i didn't quite have the right angle. 

I used the convert to black and white box in the HSL panel to change this photo to black and white.

f/ 22

shutter: 1/30

ISO: 250

HSL Targeted Adjustment

I decreased the temperature a little bit in the basic panel. i also increased the vibrancy.

I increased the blues in HSL panel to make the sky a darker blue. 

f/ 36

shutter: 1/20

ISO: 400

Lens Correction Adjustment

Used the automatic straightener to make the shed straight. Also changed this to black and white, because it looked better than having it in colour. 

f/ 3.5

shutter: 1/640

ISO: 100

Week 4. Monday. Focal Points

Class Tasks

f/11

shutter: 1/60

ISO: 200

focal length: 250.0mm

f/11

shutter: 1/60

ISO: 200

focal length: 131.1mm

*I did take a photo of a third focal point but i don't know where Ive placed it. Argh. 

with these two photos, you can see the difference the focal length makes with the background changing even though Kendra is in the same spot. 

Self Directed

f/ 22

shutter: 1/30

ISO: 400

focal length: 24.4mm

f/ 22

shutter: 1/25

ISO: 400

focal length: 50mm

f/ 22

shutter: 1/25

ISO: 400

focal length: 105mm

you can see in these photos that the background definitely changes. As the focal length increases the fence and the hammock in the background increase too, making them look bigger even though the subject in standing in the same spot.

Week 5: Camera Raw Exercises

Overexposed image 

f/ 22

shutter: 1/10

ISO: 400

Using the Basic panel to decrease the exposure and to increase the contrast. 

Underexposed 

 f/ 9

shutter: 1/125

ISO: 100

*Not only did i increase the exposure and the shadows, I also changed the temperature on this photo to make the colours less blue and more warmer. 

Two Edited Favourite Images

f/22

shutter: 1/100

ISO: 100

Decreased the shadows so that you could see more detail in the tree. 

Also increased the blues to make the sky more blue. 

 f/3.5

shutter: 30.0s

ISO: 200

I changed the temperature of this picture to make it cooler, making the sky blue. I also then increased the blue in the HSL panel. I also increased the greens to add more colour to the trees and grass.
I increased the vibrancy in the basic panel to make the colours look more brighter. Also decreased the shadows to bring more detail in the trees. 

Week 4: Thursday. Class Task and Self Directed

Three photos using rule of thirds.
Place subject on one of four rule of thirds intersection lines

f/ 9

shutter: 1/500

ISO: 400

I love this photo of my sister hi-5ing our dog. He only knows a few tricks and Im glad i was able to capture him doing this one. 

My sister is on the left vertical line, while the point where her hand and his paw meet is short of the intersecting point. Fence is also on the lower horizontal line. 

f/ 36

shutter: 1/20

ISO: 400

Horizon is on the lower horizontal line. My friend is on the right vertical line.

We went looking for a place to take pictures of sunsets and found ourselves at mangere mountain. Mangere never looked so good. 

I increased the oranges and a bit of the blues in the HSL panel in bridge. 

I also darkened the shadows and blacks in the basic panel to give the silhouette look. 

f/ 10

shutter: 1/30

ISO: 400

I like the contrast of my sister in blue with a blue umbrella against the greens and yellows of the backyard. I also like how random it looks- a person using an umbrella on a sunny day. I also like the vertical lines in this photo- the fence, the trees, my sister standing straight. 

I cropped this so that my sister would be on the right vertical line. The fence is also on the lower horizontal line. 

Self Directed 

f/ 6.3

shutter: 6400

ISO: 4000

Nephew just chilling in the hammock under the apple tree. 

He's on the right vertical line and the fence is on the lower horizontal line. 

f/ 8

1/200

ISO: 400

f/ 5.6

shutter: 1/200

ISO: 400

f/ 5.6

shutter: 1/200

ISO: 400

f/ 25.8

shutter: 1/8

ISO: 400

I increased the blue and oranges in the HSL panel, also darkened the shadows and blacks in the basic panel with all these photos of my friend. 

f/ 22

shutter: 1/30

ISO: 100

Brightened the vibrancy a bit in bridge. 

Two landscape photos placing horizon line on one of the rule of thirds lines

f/ 20

shutter: 1/8

ISO: 400

f/ 29

shutter: 15.0s

ISO: 400

 I had previously tried to take this photo hand held, but the image came out blurry. I used a tripod which got everything in focus. I really like the trees and the silhouettes of them against the dark blue sky. So pretty!!
I increased the blues in bridge.

Self Directed

f/ 22

shutter: 1/30

ISO: 100

Darkened the shadows in the basic panel and increased the vibrancy just a little bit. 

f/ 10

shutter: 1/40

ISO: 200

I like how the umbrella is on the intersection point, drawing your eye to it straight away. 

I also like the negative space which is created with the sky. 

f/ 22

shutter: 1/40

ISO: 100

f/ 25

shutter: 1/8

ISO: 400

f/ 32

shutter: 1/10

ISO: 400

f/ 10

shutter: 1/40

ISO: 200

f/ 10

shutter: 1/320

ISO: 200

f/ 10

shutter: 1/250

ISO: 200

f/ 36

shutter: 1/20

ISO: 200

Most of these landscape and horizon photos that i took at mangere mountain have been edited in bridge to either increase the colours or decrease or increase the shadows. I also used the Lens corrections panel to straighten some of them. 

Week 3: Thursday. Experimentation: Light Graffiti

f/ 4

shutter: 30.0 s

ISO: 200

I like how you can see some of the fireworks coming from the neighbours, at the top of the trees.

I also like the colours of the sky and backyard. It looked darker when i was taking that photo, but i guess having the slower shutter speed allowed the camera to pick up the lights shining from the house (at the back of the camera) and the fireworks that were lighting up the sky. We also live near a motorway so the lights behind the tree are from the street lights. 

f/ 4

shutter: 30.0 s

ISO: 200

f/ 4

shutter: 20.0 s

ISO: 200

this was taken in front of the fence that is in front of the motorway. You can see the light from the street lights shining on the trees across the street.  

f/ 4

shutter: 20.0 s

ISO: 200

*I used a tripod when taking these photos which allowed the background to look super clear. I really enjoyed making these pictures with my sister doing the actual light writing. 

The slower the shutter speed the more defined the line of the light is, with the light being more soft and clear the faster the shutter speed was. 

We've actually played pictionary using this light graffiti technique which is way more fun than drawing with a pen and paper. 

Week 3: Thursday. Research: Light Graffiti

Light Graffiti

Light Graffiti again involves a very dark scene and a long exposure, but rather than painting a subject with light, the light itself becomes the subject. You'll want something really bright - a torch, glow stick, or anything similar can work well. Experimentation is key, and it might take a while to get the effect you're looking for.

Try drawing letters and spelling out a message, tracing the outline of an object in the scene, or drawing your own cartoon. If you can get the exposure just right, it's also fun to use light to interact with other objects in the scene, as shown below:

Experimenting with your own light graffiti is, quite simply, great fun. You don't need expensive equipment, just plenty of time and a creative imagination. Start with an exposure time of several seconds, and adjust it depending upon the result. As with light painting, a tripod is an absolute must.

http://photography.tutsplus.com/articles/quick-tip-3-creative-uses-of-slow-shutter-speed--photo-2871

Week 3. Thursday. Research: How to make a light painting