I found this photograph at nationalgeographic.com -

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/celebes-sea-fishing/

This photograph was taken by Liang Huan Chuan on January 29, 2010

I like this photograph becuase of it's composition. I like the houses that are actually built in the ocean. The houses are on stilts, sticking right out of the water with clothes hanging on the lines like it is just a normal home. I think it is really cool because it is so different. I also like how the mother and the child are fishing in their wooden boat, right next to their home. The water is so blue and clear and it would be such a beautiful place to live. I have never seen anything like this before, I didn't know there were even homes built in the ocean so this picture really stood out to me. I really like the clear blue of the water and the blue in the sky. This picture is so beautiful and so different from our culture and that is why i really like this picture.

The lighting in this photograph is natural lighting. The sun is shining down on the people in their boat and shining on the clear ocean water making it bright blue. The lighting is subtle, it does not create emphasis on any certian part of the photograph, the sun is equally shining throughout the photo.

The photographer used the element of color. The photograph is filled with all different shades of blue. There is bright blue in the water and also darker blue in the water, a light blue in the sky and the mother has on a dark blue shirt. The element of Pattern; all the similar houses lined up in the water create sort of a pattern. The photographer put the emphasis on the mother and her son in their wooden boat. They are the only humans you can see in the photograph and the mother is helping her son with something and the focus is on them.

I think that the photographer was trying to capture what life is like in another part of the world. He was trying to show different cultures and ways of life. This picture is so beautiful because of the ocean and the blues, and I think the photographer was trying to communicate this sense of beauty and peace. I feel that the photographer clearly communicated this sense of beauty and peace throughout the photograph.

This photograph is an example of Rule of Thirds. The photograph is broken into three equal parts vertically and horizontally. Horizontally, the composition is then one part water and two parts trees.

This photograph represts framing. In this photograph the dog door creates a frame around the dog. There is a shape around the subject, which creates emphasis on it.

This photograph is an example of leading lines. Leading lines uses lines to move your eye to a certain point. In this photograph the lines are created in the shadows and also where the edge of the bridge meets the bottom of the bridge. There are also lines on the bridge itself that lead to a point and create emphasis. The lines in this picture lead to the end of the brige.

This photograph is an example of the Rule of Third's, Point of power. The Rule of Third's points of power says that when a peice is broken into thirds both horizontally and vertically the intersection of the lines create a point of power or the objects on the lines themselves. In this photograph the bird is on the intersection of the lines, which creates a point of power. Also the water is in one third, the cat - tails in another third, and the background trees in the other third.

This photograph is an example of value contrast, which says that when dark objects stand out on a light background or light objects stand out against a dark background it creates a value contrast. In this photograph the light flowers on the trees stand out against the dark background creating value contrast.

This photograph is an example of depth perception. This photograph creates the illusion that the 'big' person is holding the' little' person with her fingers. This illusion is created by placing the 'little' person further behind the 'big' person. Then the photograph is taken so that both people are on the same level; this creates the illusion that the 'big' person is picking up the 'little' person.

I found this picture at http://photgraphy.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/bathing-parrot/

This photograph was taken on April 9, 2010 by Cesar Badilla



I really like animals and nature, so this picture stood out to me. I like this photograph because of the colors. I really like the green, blue and orange and yellow. To me, this picture is funny; when i looked at it, it made me laugh. I love the way the bird is just taking a bath in this cup. This picture looks really fun and exciting to me. The bird is splashing around in the cup and it looks like it is happy. The dropplets of water look as if they are frozen in the air. You can see the water flying off the feathers of the parrot so clearly. I really like the detail, each feather that you can see and all the water everywhere. I really like the way the bird stands out so much. I like this picture becuase of the colors and the excitement it brings!
The lighting in this picture seems to be artificial lighting. It may also have some natural lighting. The lighting is just subtle, it does not put emphasis on a certain part of the photograph. The picture is lit up brightly, but pretty evenly.
The photographer used the element of color very well in this picture. The colors are so bright and catch your eye. There are greens, blues and yellow and orange. All the colors were used very nicely in this piece. This photographer also used texture very well. The feathers on the bird are so clear that it looks like you can feel it. The water is also so clear and perfect that you can seem to feel that too. The photographer did a good job using emphasis, emphasizing the parrot, with the arch of water around the parrot and the light background.
I feel that the photographer was trying to communicate a sense of fun and excitement and a little humor. This picture is fun with the bird bathing in the cup, it is exciting because of all the colors and it is funny because of the way the parrot is in the cup. I think that the photographer did a good job communicating this.

I found this photograph at http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/manatee-and-fish/

This photograph was taken by Yusuke Okada on January 11, 2010



I really like this photograph because I thought it was really cool that the fish were on the back of the manatee and how they are eating off of him. I think it is incredible to see how nature works, and how things happen like that in the ocean. I really like the colorful school of fish and the way the manatee looks so gentle. I love how detailed the photograph is; you can see the wrinkles on the manatee's nose and his whiskers. I really like that this picture is underwater and that the water is so clear and blue. I think this picture is really beautiful becuase of the way the sunlight is beaming down right over the manatee. This picture makes me feel so free and happy when I look at the colors and the way the manatee and fish get along.
The lighting used in this photograph is natural lighting. There is a dramatic beam of sunlight that is shining through the water right above the manatee and fish lighting them up. The sunlight shines around the whole photograph, but the ray of light is coming from the upper left corner, and it leads your eye right to the fish that frame the manatee.
The photographer used the element of color. The bright blues gave a warm temperature. This photographer also used texture because when i look at the picture it seems as if i can reach out and feel the scales on the fish and the wrinkles on the manatee's nose because of all the detail that creates a sense of texture. The photographer made a great sense of unity in this photograph becuase it seems like the fish and the manatee belong together. The emphasis is on the manatee in the middle of the picture. This emphasis was created by the frame the fish made around the manatee and the ray of sunlight that lead right to the manatee.
I feel that the photographer is trying to communitcate the gentleness of the manatee and how nature fits together; the fish are on the manatee's back eating the moss off of him, and he seems content and natural. I feel that the photographer was trying to create this feeling of unity and freedom in the ocean by doing this. I think that this theme of freedom and unity is communicated very clearly.

(1) Value contrast is when dark objects stand out agianst a light background, or light objects stand out agianst a dark background. this shows value contrast because the light objects stand out against the dark background. The vegetable is white and the backgrond is dark so the object is the focus.

(5)Framing is when a shape is put around a subject to create a frame. This shows framing becuase the arches create a frame around the landscape outside. Your eye is drawn to the view outside
because the arches set up a frame for it.

I found this photo at: http://blog.jalbum.net/blog/jalbum/resources/tips/compositional.jpg

(4)Leading lines is when lines lead your eye to a certain point. They can be boundary lines or the illusion of lines, actual lines, ect. The lines in this picture are actual lines. This picture shows leading lines becuse the lines move your eye to a certain point. All lines come together and are leading to the same place. The bars on the side of this tower lead upward to the top of the tower.
I found this phtograph at: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/374142901ee6fd5f502.jpg

(3)The rule of thirds means that a piece can be broken inot three equal parts both horizontally and vertically. This can create points of power becuase important objects can fall on intersections or along line os the grid. This shows the rule of third's points of power becuase when the picture is broken into thirds horizontally and vertically the tree is along a line and on the intersection of lines, so it is a point of power in this photograph.

i found this picture at: http://media.smashingmagazine.com/cdnsmash/images/divine-proportion/thirds.gif

(2)The rule of third's proportion means that the picture is two parts one thing and one part
another, so that picture is a two to one ratio. This photograph shows the rule of third's proportion because once it is broken into thirds horizontally, the water takes up one third and the sky takes up the other two thirds, so the picture becomes one part water and two parts sky.
Then when you break the photograph into thirds vertically, the statue of liberty takes up one third and the background takes up the other two thirds.

I found this picture at : http://rosettasister.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/statue-of-liberty-sunset.jpg

I found this photo on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/shobeir/4449833988/

This photo was taken by Shobeir on March 20, 2010.

I liked this photograph because it is a really pretty landscape. I really like the color contrast with the rocks and the water. I really like the colors all together, like all the vibrant greens and the red. It is also very balanaced. The water looks as if it is realy moving and you can reach out and touch the moss and I really like that about this picture. It looks so real; it seems like you are sitting there looking at the actual water and it makes you feel peaceful and happy. It is so radiant and it caught my eye when i looked at it. It looks so perfect and i really like this picture.

The lighting in this picture was natural lighting. The sun was shining on the water and it was very light and the mosses were so vibrant that it created a high contrast, which was dramatic.
The photographer used composition skills by making the picture so balanced. The photographer made it look so real and like you could feel it, so he used texture. He used great color contrast and you can see the motion of the water. The focus is on the waterfall, flowing down to the bottom, so the water is what is emphasized the most. He created this by making the water look so real, the stream seems as if it is flowing right in front of you, and all the waterfalls come together and this is emphasized.

I believe that the photographer was trying to communicate the peace and harmony of nature, and how beautiful it is when you really look. It represents important nature is, and how we need to respect and admire it. I also think he was tryign to communicate the symbolism of water, and how it is always moving forward like our lives always move forward and how our lives change and water always changes course. I feel that this was communicated very clearly.