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Photo Assignment Name: Transforming an Object Student Name: Jaclyn Blair

Group Name: The Snapshots

Title: Bee's Eye View

Tags: flower, 5-petal, soft-focus

With this picture, I was trying to get a bee's eye view of a flower. I used the soft focus around the edges to demonstrate that the bee's focus is on the center of the flower. I felt like it was extremely hard to get the object in focus when it is really zoomed in. I don't know if my camera is adequate for this type of shot or not. While editing, I softened the edges and warmed up the color. I didn't have to crop this one because I wanted the soft edges. I really liked the composition of this photo. The flower is naturally perfect and the leaves are such a warm green. I als really liked the shadows in the picture underneath, because the sun is so focused on the flower itself.

Self Evaluation (45-50 pts.) || 80 – 89% (40 - 44 pts.) || <80% (<40 pts.) || Critique Comments:
 * Category || Strong || Adequate || Weak ||
 * Concept || Does an outstanding job of communicating the concept. || Does an adequate job communicating the concept. || Does a poor job communicating the concept. ||
 * Composition || Photograph uses composition principles very effectively. || Photograph does a good job using composition principles. || Photograph does a poor job using composition principles. ||
 * Focus || Focus is a perfect match with the concept of the shot. || Focus is an adequate match with the concept of the shot. || Focus is a poor match with the concept of the shot. ||
 * Technical Aspects || Shutter speed and aperture were perfectly chosen to match concept. || Shutter speed and aperture were adequately chosen to match concept. || Shutter speed and aperture were poorly chosen and do not match the concept. ||
 * Depth of Field || Excellent use of depth-of-field. || Adequate use of depth-of-field. || Poor use of depth-of-field. ||
 * Title/tags || Title and tags were perfectly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are excellent with no mistakes. || Title and tags were adequately chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are good with only minor errors. || Title and tags were poorly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Contains multiple spelling errors or wrong word choices. ||
 * ** Instructor evaluates this section ** ||
 * Self Critique || Excellent self-assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements. || Adequate self-assessment. Written comments meet requirements. || Poor self-assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements. ||
 * Peer Critique || Excellent peer assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements. || Adequate peer assessment. Written comments meet requirements. || Poor peer assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements. ||
 * Peer Comments || Peer comments exceed expectations. || Peer comments meet expectations. One or two comments might be missing. || Three or more peer comments were missing, incomplete or poorly written. ||
 * Total Points || >89%
 * Total Points || >89%

Peer Critique Name: Emily Smith (45-50 pts.) || 80 – 89% (40 - 44 pts.) || <80% (<40 pts.) || Critique Comments: Jacki, I really like this photo. I think you captured the bee's eye view of the flower. The pink and white of the flower are a definite contrast to the green of the leaves. This makes me wonder what the bee truly sees when flying around.It looks like you used the zoom on your camera to take this picture. I have experimented with the macro function on my camera. This allows you to put the camera as close to the flower as possible and see things that the zoom function cannot. I might also crop some of the green leaves and really focus on the flower since this was a close up shot. Nice job!
 * Category || Strong || Adequate || Weak ||
 * Concept || Does an outstanding job of communicating the concept. || Does an adequate job communicating the concept. || Does a poor job communicating the concept. ||
 * Composition || Photograph uses composition principles very effectively. || Photograph does a good job using composition principles. || Photograph does a poor job using composition principles. ||
 * Focus || Focus is a perfect match with the concept of the shot. || Focus is an adequate match with the concept of the shot. || Focus is a poor match with the concept of the shot. ||
 * Technical Aspects || Shutter speed and aperture were perfectly chosen to match concept. || Shutter speed and aperture were adequately chosen to match concept . || Shutter speed and aperture were poorly chosen and do not match the concept. ||
 * Depth of Field || Excellent use of depth-of-field. || Adequate use of depth-of-field. || Poor use of depth-of-field. ||
 * Title/tags || Title and tags were perfectly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are excellent with no mistakes. || Title and tags were adequately chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are good with only minor errors. || Title and tags were poorly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Contains multiple spelling errors or wrong word choices. ||
 * ** Instructor evaluates this section ** ||
 * Self Critique || Excellent self-assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements. || Adequate self-assessment. Written comments meet requirements. || Poor self-assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements. ||
 * Peer Critique || Excellent peer assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements. || Adequate peer assessment. Written comments meet requirements. || Poor peer assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements. ||
 * Peer Comments || Peer comments exceed expectations. || Peer comments meet expectations. One or two comments might be missing. || Three or more peer comments were missing, incomplete or poorly written. ||
 * Total Points || >89%
 * Total Points || >89%

Other Comments Donna- This is a beautiful photo. I like all the features that you mentioned above in your self-evaluation, the blurring, the colors, the perfection of the flower. Suggestion: The droplets of water help establish a cheery, fresh mood. You might try sprinkling more or using a misting bottle to create more "dew."

Mike - Jacki, I, too, have issues with focus when doing close-ups. You seem to have overcome this problem because the iamge is focused clearly in the middle and you are drawn to the flower and then to the leaves. I'm not sure I would have added more water to the photo. It is natural and looks great the way it is.

Kevi n - Jacki, I think this is what Granny used to call a Periwinkle. I think the fuzzy surrounding does fit the concept of the picture and would be even more effective if the bloom were crisper. It appears that the fuzzing effect changed the flower too. In Photoshop, I think, through the use of layers you can apply the fuzz effect more selectively. This is something I have been experimenting with myself.