These photos were taken at Zimmerman Park on the rims at sunset. I like the sunset picture because the colors in the sky are so intense against the dark shadows of the trees. The second, of the grasshopper, was taken while I was waiting for the sun to set over the ridge.

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(photo 13)
This photo was taken by John Hyde, it is of a brown bear cub, on Admiarlty Island in Alaska. I really like this photo because it is really playful and fun. It really shows that this little bear cub has a personality. He seems like he is bored waiting for his mom! I also like how the cub and the downed tree he is resting his head on are in such sharp focus.

All of these photos were taken by Carrie Yeley at my wedding. I called her and asked her about the photo above and she told me that right when she started gettnig dark outside is when she started planning this photo. She said that the lights were so cool coming from the building and the tent and she wanted to wait until the moon came up and was in the perfect spot for this shot. She did wish that there were not the clouds in front of the moon. But I personally like the way the clouds destort the light. The next photo I wanted to share is the one below with the light patterns.  In this photo Carrie used a slower shutter speed. The slower speed does some really fun and interesting patterns from the lighting. 

In this photo Carrie made the choice to keep the flowers nice and sharp but blur the background. She also took the photo really close and from below to make the flowers look larger than life.

In this photo Carrie pulled the viewers eye to the I Do sticker on the bottom of the cowboy boots by making the picture black and white but keeping the sticker colored.

Mystic Lake and Yellowstone National Park

The first five photos were taken July 25, 2009 while on a trip to Mystic Lake. I took them with a cheap point and shoot digital camera. The next photos were taken in June of 2010 on a trip to Yellowstone National Park. They are taken with the same camera as the first six photos.

This photo of Gum Trees was taken by, Jeremy Turner in Duea National Park. I choose this picture beacuse naturally I am drawn to photo's of trees, when I look at this picture, it makes me feel like I am backpacking. Something I found interesting about this photo is that it goes against the rule that, diagonal lines are more attractive than vertical lines, there are a few diagonal lines in this frame but mostly vertical. Since this photo does go against that rule, I would have to say that, it does follow the rule that difference draws more attention than conformity, by breaking the first rule, Jeremy Turner was following the previous rule!

The rule of thirds

In the book, Fitzharris explains that the center of interest is to be placed one third of the way from the top or bottom of the frame,and one third of the way from either side of the frame. You must first break down the image into nine equal square parts. As you look for an image through your viewfinder, take into mind the rule of thirds grid and place the most important point of interest in one of the four perfect areas. The theory behind the rule of thirds is that when placing the point of interest in one of the four areas, it makes a more balanced image.