Portrait+of+a+place+Samantha

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The first image of the rock bench and the sun I think is very dramatic because the skies are dark in the background then the bright orange sun is shining light all over. This image has the technique of rule of thirds, the rock and the two stumps and the sun. I thought this image was unique because of how dark the clouds are and it kind of patterned onto the bumpy ground and the shadows created. The second image I portrayed as calm because of the calm colors of the sky blended and you can see the sunset but the sun has set behind the rock leaving everything in a shilouett. With the birds flying it looks freeing and the calm waters reflect a much duller cast of the sky, This image had a level horizon line and that leads you to the shilouett of the rock and then leads your eye to the birds flying. The last image I found it interesting because it reminds me of when I lived in Colorado my family and I would go to a reservoir and go boating and fishing and it looked like this with the branches sticking out of the water. This image also has a level horizon line and the trees and branches are leading lines. As a kid it always scared me because it just looked creepy floating past submerged trees and dark deep water especially on rainy days. I choose all landscape photos because I feel like you can better portray a feeling through an image when it is nature.

For my project I would like the incorporate images from my grandpas farm. I want to use the farm as a piece because growing up I would go there to visit my grandparents and all my family that lives there. The were the family I knew the best because I lived in Colorado and I didn't have any family there. The past few years when we visit Iowa where the farm is, my grandparents were not there because they passed away so the images are like memories. The farm is still in our family my cousin and his family live there but now when we go there we don't get to stay in the farm house we have to stay with other family members. When we go there is isn't the same and it isn't as fun as it used to be. For my project I might make the mood be sad but at the same time I want to make it happy because all the memories I have there. I will try both ways and see what mood looks better with my images that I create. I would like to use one of these printing techniques for my final piece.

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