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Random Roll (Jan-June)

January 

February - in Settle (SAFECOFIELD)

March

April

May - in San Francisco

June

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11 Colour CD project

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Picture of the year 2011

This photo is my favourite because of the fireworks. It seems to help people reduce their stress and difficifulites in 2011 and encourage people to live a new life in 2012.

Fireworks explode over the Houses of Parliament, including St Stephen's Tower which holds the bell known as Big Ben as London celebrates the arrival of New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2012.

I think the main subject is fireworks. Exploding of fireworks and the clock of the building are very interesting, amazing, and emphasizing that now is 2012!

This picture is my second favourite photo. In the picture, there is a one couple and they spend their time together in the last day of 2011 and welcome 2012. I think that spending precious time with lover will be a valuable events for us and have an unforgettable memory.
A couple watch a fireworks display light the night sky as they prepare for New Year celebrations in Berlin, Germany, on Saturday.
I think the imain subject is a friendly couple and fireworks. I like the repetition of the fireworks and the background of the color. It does not help fireworks look boring and tired and also I really love the couple's

silhouette.

This photo is my third favourite picture. I like this picture because I think the background of the picture and fireworks combine well together. Alos, fireworks explode very alligned and I really impressed by  the overall background color.

The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge are seen during New Year's Eve fireworks from Mrs. Macquarie's Chair in Sydney, Australia.

Definition

1. Aperture/F-stop- We often see on a camera brochure that says "Lens: 35-105mm f-3.5-f8". The "f-3.5-f8" is called the F-stop or the maximum aperture of the lens. This figure is derived from dividing the focal length of the lens by the aperture opening of the lens. The aperture is the opening formed by a system of metal leaves in the lens that open up and close down to control the volume of light passing through the lens. It is the lens's equivalent of the iris of our eye.
2. Aperture Priority- is a setting on some cameras that allows the user to choose a specific aperture value while the camera selects a shutter speed to match. The camera will ensure proper exposure. This is different from manual mode, where the user must decide both values, shutter priority where the user picks a shutter speed with the camera selecting the aperture to match, or program mode where the camera selects both.
3. Ambient Light- Ambient light is the available light in a room, whether by natural or mechanical sources.
4. Artificial Light- Artificial lighting is any lighting that is not sunlight.
   Generally speaking, artificial lighting is lighting which is man made, such as fluorescent, tungsten, mercury vapor, sodium vapor, halogen, compact fluorescent, et cetera. It can be turned on and off at a flick of a switch.
   There are also very special types of artificial light for specific purposes Such as infared heat lamps, ultraviolet lights for plant growth and tanning, et cetera.
   In photography, different light sources have a different color temperature which can be compensated for with special filters or simulated with special lighting. A flash simulates the light of the sun for a fraction of a second.
5. ASA/ISO/Film Speed- Film speed (ASA or ISO) is a standardized way of measuring the light sensitivity of a certain film. ISO 400 speed film is twice as sensitive to light as ISO 200 speed. Therefore, if your camera meter indicates 1/4 second shutter speed at f3.5 with ISO 200 film, it would indicate 1/8 second shutter speed at f3.5 for the same scene with ISO 400 film.
6. Bracket- Exposure bracketing is a simple technique professional photographers use to ensure they properly expose their pictures, especially in challenging lighting situations
7. Depth of Field- In optics, particularly as it relates to film and photography, depth of field (DOF) is the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image. Although a lens can precisely focus at only one distance at a time, the decrease in sharpness is gradual on each side of the focused distance, so that within the DOF, the unsharpness is imperceptible under normal viewing conditions.
8. Exposure Triangle- writing with light in Greek, and exposure is the combination of three factors that determine what the light writes… hence the Exposure Triangle.
9. How to Control Depth of Field- Three factors affect depth of field – lens aperture, distance from camera to subject and lens focal length. Aperture is most often used to control depth of field. To make as much of the scene as sharp as possible, set as small an aperture (f-stop) as the lighting will allow. To single out a subject, set as wide as aperture as possible; you’ll have to change the shutter speed to compensate in both instances.
10. Light Meter- a light meter is often used to determine the proper exposure for a photograph. Typically a light meter will include a computer, either digital or analog, which allows the photographer to determine which shutter speed and f-number should be selected for an optimum exposure, given a certain lighting situation and film speed. Light meters are also used in the fields of cinematography and scenic design, in order to determine the optimum light level for a scene. They are used in the general field of lighting, where they can help to reduce the amount of waste light used in the home, light pollution outdoors, and plant growing to ensure proper light levels.

Macro Photo

Depth of Field: is the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image. Although a lens can precisely focus at only one distance at a time, the decrease in sharpness is gradual on each side of the focused distance, so that within the DOF, the unsharpness is imperceptible under normal viewing conditions.

medium depth of field

short depth of field

long depth of field

Painting with light

slow blur

multiple exposure

painting with light

painting with light

Painting with light