Vertical Panarama

Mosaic

Pet Portrait

The City

Falling Object

Animal Portrait: Grizzly Bear

SF Zoo - My Choice

Animal Action Photo Part 2

Animal Environmental Portrait Part 2

Animal Panoramic

In this photo, I wanted to emphasize the habitat of the monkeys. I decided to take a panoramic photo because I didn't want any diftractions above and below distracting the viewer from the subject. Also, I thought it would give the viewer a new and unique perspective when looking at this photo. One thing that stands out to me in this picture is the colors. It is obvious that this is a wildlife photo with the greens, browns and grey scattered about this photograph. One thing that was important to me was to catch the subject while in action. I wanted the viewer to be able to tell exactly what it is doing and about to do. I definately showed that in this picture

SF Zoo Pop Art Photo

This photo is originally a tiger just laying down on grass. I wanted to see if I could still maintain the shape and stature of the tiger even if I recolored the entire photo. I definately wanted to keep the colors close to a tiger's natural color pallete. So I used a golden tone and a dark orange and further emphasized the tiger's colors by adding a black gradient coming in from the bottom. The gradient also helps add emphasis to the tiger since it leads up to it. one thing that definately appeals to me is that the photo almost looks like a pattern. the colors work together so well because they are already naturally together in the wild. I took this wildlife photo and added my pop art twist to the photo. I also think that the tiger works best when using this type of pop art because the shape is emphasized and the stripes of the tiger are emphasized as well. I finally added a texturizer filter on top of this to add that rough feel one gets when thinking about the tiger. The photoshop effects in this photo all have to do with the characteristics of a tiger.

Environmental Animal Portrait

This is one of my favorite photos that I took at the zoo. Me and some of my classmates came across an otter habitat and saw them standing on land. Unfortunately, they jumped in the water before we had the chance to take a picture. But I looked in the water and knew the exact photo that I wanted. I wanted to catch the otter as it bobs its head up and shows itself. What was unexpected was how the color of the water looked in the photo. It was very colorful and different than I thought it would be. That's definately a good thing because I think the colors and the ripples in the water adds something very special to the photograph. And yet, the otter still stands out in all of that excitement. It is great to know that the animal I shot could still stand out against this loud surrounding

Formal Animal Portrait

This is a portrait of a peacock that I took at the san francisco zoo. I noticed the peacock sitting on a branch in the trail we were walking on. I really liked the pose, and also the colors of the peacock that complimented the colors throughout the backdrop. So I took this photo with much emphasis on the rule of thirds. I also added a gradient on the right side of the photo to add even more emphasis to the bird. Other than that, my only photoshop work was adjusting levels and contrast. One thing that I really like about this photo is the different angles. The angle of the head mimicks the angle of the feathers going down which is further emphasized by the placement and gradient in this photograph. I chose to keep this photo in color because of the subject. A peacock is known for being fun and colorful so I really wanted to show that through this photo.