Activity 2

Activity 2: Landscape & Social Values

Bob Sacha  http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photos/freshwater-threatened/

Dimitar Dilkoff  http://coastalcare.org/2009/11/plastic-pollution/

The above photographs are examples of landscape pictures questioning social values. Both photographs show the problem with pollution. In society, pollution is a major issue but no one seems to do anything. The pictures portray the importance of keeping our planet clean, but yet we don't do anything about it. 

Unit 5: Landscape

Activity 1

Walker Evans

In the above photographer captured by Walter Evans, is a landscape picture. The eyes are first drawn to the cross the begins to focus on the rest of the image. In the background you can see a cemetery then a town behind that. The town looks small and old. In the far distance you can see smoke stacks and power lines. Based on the whole picture, you could say that the photograph is from years and years ago.

I personally think this is an excellent picture and has a lot of character. The town adds depth and character to the picture making it more unique. I would consider this photo to be art because it has good symbolism and it is creative. 

Activity 4

Shutter Speed

By: Farah Sakinah  http://farahyusxff.wordpress.com/

The above picture is an awesome example of very slow shutter speed. The photographer used a very small aperture or a large f-stop. The best way to capture this type of slow shutter speed picture is to have a tripod and pan along side the taxi creating the illusion of motion. Some difficulties could have been the right aperture speed and the speed of the panning. It is a really great picture because the background and foreground are blurred and the main subject, the taxi, is crisp and clear. 

Activity 3

Shutter Speed

 Fast Shutter Speed

f/4  1/250

f/4  1/250

f/4  1/250

f/4  1/300

Fast Shutter speed is captured with a fast shutter speed and a small f-stop. The larger the shutter speed the more precise the picture is and the easier it is to capture an object that is moving fast. 

Slow Shutter

f/4  1/15

f/4  1/15

Slow Shutter Speed is captured with a large f-stop and a slow shutter speed. The smaller the shutter speed the more blur will occur in the image. The best way to get the blur is to pan along the moving subject.