Portal Wisconsin

Upon logging onto this website, I immediately clicked to photography. I was drawn to several different photographs that highlighted nature and the different aspects of it. I found these beautiful photographs that use nature and nothing else. These are the types of photographs that I could see myself taking, things that inspire me. I like the idea of using what is already beautiful and already available to me in order to capture my photographs. These photos in particular caught my attention.

Jodi Anderson

medium: photography

North Shore Winter

Photography

Digital/computer

Year created: 2008

Dimensions: 9 x 6 inches

In the first photograph, I was specifically drawn to the texture that the snow creates on the trees. All white, but still with dimension. The contrast of the pure snow with the dark wood is also very appealing. The direction of the road leads you to wonder what is at the end.

Jodi Anderson

medium: photography

Umbrella

Photography

Color

Year created: 2008

Dimensions: 9 x 6 inches

In the second photograph, the compositional technique of rule of thirds is being utilized, which is my favorite. To be honest, I don't really understand what is going on in the photo, but like in the first one, the contrasting of textures is amazing. The soft horizontal waves of the water along with the rough vertical wood makes it so that I don't want to look away.

Michael Crowley

medium: photography

Be My Valentine - Albino Whitetail Deer

Photography

Digital/computer

Year created: 2008

Dimensions: Variable

The third photograph is an example of animal photography. I absolutely adore animal photography and the way in which you can zoom in on the animals and see details and emotions that you wouldn't necessarily see or remember without having done so. One of my particular favorite photographers happens to be Alan Maltz. He does beautiful, amazing animal portraits that absolutely take my breath away. (Example) This particular photograph from Portal Wisconsin caught my eye from the expressions and the eyes of the deer. Like I said, animal photography can create emotions within the animals themselves.

Michael Crowley

medium: photography

Canoe Country - Manitowish River

Photography

Digital/computer

Year created: 2010

Dimensions: Variable

I think it's fairly obvious, but this fourth and final photograph is absolutely gorgeous. The saturated colors add life and beauty to the photograph. Your focus is not only on the two subjects in the canoe, but on all of Mother Nature's beauty surrounding them. The green foliage contrasted with the tiny pops of vibrant red here and there make for a beautiful color palette that adds to the photo. The interesting cloud formations and beautiful, bright blue sky don't hurt either.

Summer Soundtrack: Coldplay

When she was just a girl

She expected the world

But it flew away from her reach

So she ran away in her sleep

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She dreamed of para, para, paradise

Latest Additions to My Flickr

Here are a few photographs that I have taken over the past couple of weeks that I feel deserve to be shared and discussed.

I really like the expression on Kate's face in this photo. In reality, she was just reviewing a photograph she had just taken, but when looking at this photo, it appears as if there's much more going on. It gives the viewer something to think about. They can interact and fill in the blanks for themselves, which is one of the things I love most about art.

For this photograph, I used my 55mm-250mm lens which was a good choice as I was able to capture the raw detail and beauty of this dragonfly. I love the different tones and textures that you can find and how that in the dragonfly contrasts with the rock it sits on. Capturing detail is one of my favorite aspects of photography.

Rule of thirds is absolutely my favorite compositional technique to use. I feel like when I use rule of thirds, it just alters the entire photograph. It adds a unique touch that I feel is not as well achieved with other types of compositional techniques. It adds life.

Another one of my favorite things about photography is the spontaneity of capturing a photo that you weren't even expecting. This was one of those photos. Sun pictures are usually hard to capture because of the overly harsh lighting in one particular area. However, this photography turned out absolutely beautiful, in my opinion. The light from the sun is gathered at one point off-center - rule of thirds - and darkened everything else around it, which adds the perfect density of contrast.

The textures in this photography are so interesting. The rough concrete surface, the sharp cracks, and the smooth but rustic metal all come together to create a contrasted group of textures. I like how the cracks, although crooked, create leading lines that spews out in all directions. The effect is definitely positive.

This photograph reminds me of how an element as simple as angles can change a whole photograph. By taking this photo from underneath the basketball hoop, it gives a whole new perspective on what you think you might be looking at. You may have to look twice. Angles are definitely an aspect of photography that I would really love to improve upon.

And now some lyrics just because I can.

I'll let you fly around in my head

Every thought is yours so let it be said

We can paint our love outside of the lines

Be original for once in our lives