Experimenting With Macro Photography

Garden of The  Gods

Colorado Springs, CO

I wanted to experiment with macro photography while I was down in Colorado Springs a few weeks back. As I was walking through the beautiful landscape I found the opportunity to mess around with some macro type shots. My favorite capture was of this white wispy plant, the white of the subject really draws the viewer in, while the green around it seems to act like a frame keeping the viewer interested on the subject.

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Colorado Springs, CO

Sheridan, WY

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Scenic View in the Air

Early Morning Departure

First Light Room Edit: Sunset Through the Trees

Original Photo

                                                                    Photo After Edit


For this edit I cropped the left side of the photo in to rid of the dark distraction on the left side of the frame. I also warmed the picture up slightly and darkened the leaves more to create a greater silhouette effect.

Mike

Creating Your Own Luck: Tips and Tricks from Justin Black

This article written by Justin Black highlights many interesting tips/tricks that could help any photographer "create their own luck". Though knowing when and were to be when trying to capture a specific photo is key, these tips will certainly help to really take your next photo to an elevated level.

Mike

https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/tips-techniques/wildlife-techniques/create-your-own-luck/

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                                              ISO 1250, Aperture f/5, 1/13 Shutter speed
 Light draws more attention than dark. Jagged lines draw more attention than smooth.            Sharpness draws more attention than blur.

                                            ISO 100, Aperture f/5, Shutter speed 1/640
                Light draws more attention than dark. Sharpness draws more attention than blur.

Capturing Multiple Fast Moving Subjects

For this blog post I wanted to find a picture that captured two subjects frozen in action. I found this photo very interesting as the photographer was able to capture a Jackal as it was chasing away a scavenging bird. As we've progressed in class, I can only assume that capturing such an image would require a very fast shutter speed combined with an aperture that keeps the subjects in focus while using an ISO that would help allow for proper exposure. All of which would be hard to set in such a fleeting moment.