Donna-P7

Photo Assignment Name: Photograph with Light and Shadow

Student Name:Donna H. Owen

Group Name:The Snapshots

Title: Escaping the Darkness

Tags: light, shadow, covered bridge, architecture, wood

Self Evaluation

I took this photo while standing inside the Red Oak Creek covered bridge. Since it was late afternoon, I used flash photography to give the interior more light. I later edited the photo to emphasize the "Rule of Thirds" concept. Since reading about lighting, I've been much more aware of the effects of light, especially natural light, on objects. I realize now that light itself can be the subject of a good photograph.

In addition to finding a new appreciation for the importance of lighting, this assignment helped me learn about flash photography. Prior to this assignment, I had used flash only in indoor situations. I'm beginning to feel more comfortable with my camera and with trying new techniques. (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: Donna, I absolutely love this picture. It is like you can read my mind! :O) You did an excellent job in representing the light and shadows for this shot. I love how the color of the setting sun is glowing right off of the wooden bridge. I would suggest that you try taking this picture from the left side of the photo to create a different perspective of the light and shadows. This is a great shot!! Very 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%



Mike - Donna, this is an awesome picture. You did an excellent job conveying the comcept of light and shadows. Did you use Photoshop to dim the light on a sunny day or was the picture actually taken in the evening? I am not sure that I could make any suggestions to improve it. Maybe you could make it a B&W picture. You could even make the outside be in focus and the inside of the covered bridge out of focus. I think that this would still communicate the concept. Whatever you might choose, including leaving it just as it is, would not change the fact that this is still a great shot.

Jacki - Donna, I really, truly love this picture. Is it a covered bridge? I love the way you captured the feeling of coming out of the dark and into the light. I also like how there is such green coverage in the back of the photo. You really captured something special here. I love the rustic look of all the wood. It is so hard to make a suggestion, because I don't think I would change anything, but this picture in sepia would look amazing. Great job!

__Kevin__- Donna, great picture with a very nice mix of light and shadow. The subject is very nice too. The slight glare on the floor of the bridge adds to the effect as does the almost scene (meaning like a scrim) like background. The only thing that would make this better is a high perspective. Perhaps, the upper part of the photo needed to be cropped.