Donna-P_10

Photo Assignment Name: Scenic

Student Name: Donna H. Owen

Group Name: The Snapshots



Title: Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge

Tags: scenic, architecture, bridge, shadow

Self Evaluation

This is Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge in Meriwether County, Georgia. I've always thought that this bridge is beautiful and am glad to have the opportunity to visit it often. (See the photo that gives information about the bridge.) Unfortunately, there is a lot of grafatti on parts of the bridge, but I was able to photoshop most of it away. I like the depth of field. From the angle that I used, the viewer can get a good idea of the size of the bridge. I also applied the rule of thirds.

I took this shot at approximately 6:00 p.m. so I had afternoon sunlight. I experimented with flash photography both inside and outside the bridge. I think that this final shot is good but a little "washed out" on the left side. I experiemented with photoshop to adjust the lighting, but I couldn't get it just right. I probably should have taken a few shots without the flash, but I thought the shots I had were perfect. I've learned that I need to take a variety of shots so that I'll have more options when I edit them. (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, Donna, I love, love, love this picture! I really like how you have captured this scenic photograph in such a beautiful way! I really like all of the foliage around the sides of the picture; almost like it is framing the bridge. The one suggestion that I have is to have more of a contrast with the color; the darkness of the inside of the covered bridge blends in with the outside of it. I really love it!
 * 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%

Mike – Donna, the bridge picture is awesome. I love old bridges. Horace King built many things in Troup County, too. We even have a street named after him. You did a great job with Photoshop. You also did a great job following the rule of thirds (bridge opening). I would have loved to see the bridge in more light. Did you get a picture of it earlier in the day? The only thing I might change is the angle that I took the photo. I would also love to see it from a higher angle. I also see the foliage on the left side that is in focus. I don’t find it distracting, but some might. Overall, this is a great photo. Good Job!!

__Kevin__- Donna, very nice picture. I very much love pictures of the sky. In fact, I was hoping to take a sunset photo myself (in fact, I passed a gorgeous one up the other day), but lately have had nothing but rain. The contrast in colors, shadow, and light is very nice. The placement of the sunlight is also well situated- as you note, more of the sun on the left might be an improvement. Or- try cropping in on the light so it occupies more space- just for fun.

Emily-Donna, this bridge shot is wonderful. I think you did a great job following the rule of thirds for this photo. I'm glad you were able to adjust this in Photoshop. I'm still toying with all the different tools. I would suggest that you also include the original shot with the graffiti; this would give a "sign of the times" scene for this historic bridge. I would also like to see a higher angle shot of this bridge. For me this shot almost focuses on the greenery surrounding the bridge.Nice job! :O)