Adjacent to the German Irises (in our garden) are the Siberian Irises. According to my dad, these originated in cooler climates (like Siberia) and are used in Chinese and Japanese gardens. They are very delicate and petite and that is why he likes them. I like them for their color and they way he put them in our garden, they look very good with the surrounding flowers.
Week 21 – Flowers (Picture 3 – Rhododendron)
I’ve seen Rhododendron all around town, however it’s great to have them in my own backyard! I love the colors and they don’t move around to much in the wind making them great subjects.
I’ve included a picture I took of them last year in hopes of noticing my improvement since them, which is what this blog is all about for me. I want to see my improvement over the year from the first week to last week. Anyways, going on a tangent! I hope you enjoy the pictures and the blooming flowers around us!
Week 21 – Flowers (Picture 2 – German Irises)
My mom and dad planted these German Irises (and many other flowers) a couple years ago and we all love this time of year because this is when they bloom. My dad likes it probably because he likes having his hard work pay-off and I like it because they are great subjects for photos. I love all the different colors and the strange shape. Hope you do too!
Week 21 – Flowers (Picture 1 – Pretty in Pink)
I found this lovely flower while walking across the street to catch the train. I had to stop to take a picture and I think it came out pretty well for an iPhone picture. What do you think?
Hope you are having a great spring!
Week 20 – Film Photo (Picture 1 – Leafy Goodness)
As I promised, here is my photo that I took on the film camera for chemistry class. I think it came out cool, but it got a little fuzzier after I took a picture of it with my digital camera, so try to imagine it sharper!
It was such a different experience. I felt a lot more connected with the photos I was developing. If you have not tried developing in a darkroom, try it! It will change your perspective on taking pictures and make you think a lot more about composition and settings to use. Hope you enjoy as much as I have!
Week 19 – Testing (Picture 1 – Playing with the Sun)
I these shots, I tried to play with having the objects eclipse the sun. I had a lot of fun trying to get the right angle and focusing correctly. I was just trying to see what would happen in different scenarios. Hope you like.
P.S. I’m really trying to comment on other blogs, I have just been rather busy with final projects and school work. I’m gonna try to do a little commenting this weekend and I can’t wait to look at your blogs!
Week 18 – Old School (Picture 1 – Film Photography)
For chemistry class, we were assigned to do a research project based on our interests. I chose photography and decided to research the chemistry behind film photography. To do this, I decided to borrow a friends film camera, take a few pictures and develop them myself, learning about the chemicals in the film and how they react with the chemicals during the development stage. So far, I have taken the pictures and researched online what what was going inside the film when I took the pictures. I hope to have finished the developing process by the end of the week and start making a power point following that.
This is the camera I’m using to take the pictures. I decided to change it to black and white to set the mood. I can’t wait to see the final products and maybe I’ll scan a few and post them when I get a chance. If you have any suggestions about film photography, please let me know!
Week 17 – Cool Tones (Picture 1 – Rocky Road)
I took this picture in Washington DC at the arboretum. I like the cool tones and the way that the rocks look like they just found their way into the pile.
Week 16 – Baseball (Picture 1 – Redsox)
Last week, my family and my friend went to the Red Sox game against the Tampa Bay Rays. It was pretty fun even though we had pretty bad seats. We were in the right field but could still see the game. I had a great time and I’m pretty sure the players did too because the Red Sox won!
To get these shots I used my 400mm f/5.6. Aside from some color fringing and lack of focus in some, I say the came out pretty good. What do you think?
Week 15 – Spring Flowers (Picture 3 – More Hyacinth Photos)
Last week, I posted a picture of the blooming hyacinths, but I took some more shots if them and I wanted to share them with you! Hope you enjoy and pardon the repetition.
I took these with my Canon T3. I wanted to shoot directly into the sun to get these interesting effects. Tell me what you think and if you have any tips, I would love to hear them.
