Week 4

I feel that I struggled a bit with this week's assignment.  I enjoy taking pictures of objects and scenes, yet shadows seem like a negative space.  Searching for what's not there, or what is behind something, was difficult.  The photos I captured are simple, but overall I enjoyed the challenge.

The above picture is the shadow of some monkey bars at Eisenhower Park in Milford.  Brightness was lowered, contrast was increased, and the color was completely desaturated.  When I look at this photo, it's easy to forget that it is a shadow and instead reminds my of interlocked fingers.

The photo above was also from Eisenhower Park in Milford.  I attempted to lighten the foreground to create a focal point, which then pulls focus to the background of the repeating shadow.  I seem to enjoy a bit of over-saturation of colors, even if it's not accurate.

Above is a photo of the door that leads to the first floor of our raised ranch.  Lassoing the middle and darkening the inverted area helps bring attention to door as a focal point.  Darkening the image overall led to an ominous look.  This area of the house is always brightly lit with natural lighting from the glass panels next to the front door, so it was interesting to edit it in this manner.  My 7 year old said he loved it because it was "so creepy, mama."