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Reflection and Shadow

Kevin Mobbs The Snapshots Back to list Title: On the Fence Tags: fence, line, reflection, shadow, line, water

Self Critique This picture is of a shadowy reflection of a fence on a pail of water. In fact, just so you know, the pail of water is a watering trough for my cattle. In any case, the fence is next to the water which reflected the fence and a bit of the shadow of the fence at the same time. You can also see the sky and clouds in the reflection. I’m getting better at considering the composition (like Rule of Thirds) when I take the picture. While I did crop out some extraneous content, this picture was formed as you see. Levels were adjusted in Photoshop for better clarity.

Light, shadow, and their cousin dimension: reflection, are lots of fun to photograph. Each presents a problem and/or opportunity depending upon the result desired. In the case of a shiny object, a reflection may look bad, but in another instance a reflection is effect. Working with both these assignments has helped me gain control of these useful and frustrating elements of photography.

(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: Jacki Blair (45-50 pts.) || 80 – 89% (40 - 44 pts.) || <80% (<40 pts.) || Critique Comments: Jacki - Kevin, I really like the photo you have gotten here. My family used to have cows, horses, and goats, so this reflection is not a stretch for me to imagine. I like how you have created depth with the clouds and sky in the background. The only suggestion that I have is to lighten the color in the lower left hand corner. I think it is a cloud, but it kind of makes the picture seem too dark. Overall, I really like your photo. Good 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%

Emily-Kevin, this is a nice depiction of reflective photography. I had to look twice to realize that this was the shot of the water. Was the wind slightly blowing the water? It looks a little blurry at first glance. A suggestion I have is to maybe try a different angle for this shot or maybe include, if possible, part of the actual watering trough. Overall, this meets the requirements for this assignment. Nicely done.

Donna - This is an excellent example for the assignment. The detailed lines emphasize the strong reflection. I agree with Emily about the trough, though. When I first looked at this, I thought it was a blurry photo, not a reflection. In order to appreciate the reflection itself, the viewer might have to understand that they're looking at water, not sky.

Mike - Kevin, good job once again. Your photo accurately conveys the concept of the assignment. If you include some of the surrounding area, it would make it even more interesting. I like to see the object that is being reflected. Have you ever seen the lakes at Callaway Gardens during **Fantasy in Lights** reflecting the lights?? You definitely have the "photo bug" and a knack for taking interesting photographs. Good job!