Monday, November 2, 2009

Beauty Project Explanation

This photo is one of my favorites. When I was sitting alone in the stairway, I looked up and stared at what was above me for a while. I took a picture, because I thought it looked somewhat beautiful, and it could be a way to convey emotion. I think photos like these are beautiful because I like it when things are viewed from a different angle. It's almost like a completely different world. At the time I was feeling alone and bleak, and it somewhat shows in the photo. Originally it looked too clear and crisp, but I'm glad with how it turned out.
I wasn't going to use this photo at first, but I started messing with it on photoshop and I liked how it looked. I think it's beautiful because of the shade of the lighting. It's a natural form of beauty that only happens at a certain time of day, and I was lucky enough to capture it at just the right moment. I'm also really proud of my editing, because there was originally a field goal marker, a sign, and lights in the picture. Now it's just sky (:
These mums were in front of my friends house when I was waiting for a ride home by myself, so I seized the opportunity. The mums were an interesting color, and positioned perfectly. I decided to increase the contrast and shadows so it would draw attention to the beauty of the flowers' color. I think nature is one of the most beautiful possible things to photograph. I'll explain later, there's another nature picture farther down.
This photo was actually taken in Cedar Grove (note the animal hospital). As I was walking down the street I was just seeing if I would get lucky with my photos, and I did. What attracts me to this picture most is the lights of the cars, the stoplight, and the streetlamp. The lighting in the sky makes a nice comparison. I think this is beautiful because it depicts something of modern suburbia, which I usually complain about, in a different light. Normally I think we have the worst, no stars like the country would have and no bright lights like the city would have. This picture shows that we actually do have something nice going for us. I'm happy it displays something that I normally don't find beautiful in a visually appealing way.
I attempted this photo as best I could to be honest. I think it's beautiful because ladybugs are pretty, and a sign of good luck. Although they are beetles, which are typically found unappealing by people, ladybugs are adored. I was fortunate enough to have this one land in front of me and stay still for a mini-photo shoot. It concerned me at first that the ladybug was out of focus and that the wall is very vivid, but now I think it is part of the photo's charm.
This photo was the first I worked on. I took it while apple picking, because it immediately caught my eye. I thought if it managed to grab my attention that well, it had to be beautiful. It was just a sole apple, all alone on the tree, and almost framed by the leaves. As I was saying earlier, I think nature is the most beautiful thing to photograph. People and animals are fine, sure. But nature is always beautiful. No matter what mood it is in, no matter what the weather is, nature can still be photographed perfectly. Nature doesn't put up a front or put on a fake smile. It stays exactly the same in front of a camera.

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