Red Rose.

Red Rose.
Originally uploaded by ohsixtwentythree

What I love about my Nikon is it captures the colors a regular point and click camera can not. Roses, while cliché, are always beautiful. I just enjoy focusing on one, single focal point and blurring out the background. That especially worked here because the color of the rose seems to just pop against the green leaves.

Taken on October 3, 2007.

Corn.

Corn.
Originally uploaded by ohsixtwentythree

I don't find much special about this photograph, but it's one of my mom's favorite ones, so I've chosen to include it. While I was in the process of snapping shots for my landscape series, I saw a single piece of corn sticking out from the stalks and liked the contrast of the golden, yellow against the dull brown of the leaves.

Taken on September 29, 2007.

Clouds.

Clouds.
Originally uploaded by ohsixtwentythree

I really like photographing the sky when it's bright and sunny out, especially when the clouds have somewhat of a "depth" to them. This photograph is hardly a masterpiece and was just a spontaneous click when I noticed how bright the sky was and the way the clouds seemed to look fluffier than usual. What is ironic about this image is that while it represents beauty in nature, it was shot from a sun roof (I stood up on the seat and stuck my head out of the top) in the middle of a mall parking lot.

Taken on September 29, 2007.

Abby, Black & White Shadows.

Abby, Black & White Shadows.
Originally uploaded by ohsixtwentythree

After the completion of my object, abstract and light assignment, I was curious to see how other images would look when converted into black and white that weren't very visually strong while still in color. The mini blinds casted small shadows across her body in the already darkened room. While I don't care too much for this photograph in color, I really like the black and white version. The only slight modification I made other than convert to black and white was, of course, remove my address from the name tag on her collar. Otherwise, in full view, you'd see all of my information.

Taken on September 24, 2007.

Object, Light & Abstraction: Series.

Light & Abstraction: Lock.
Originally uploaded by ohsixtwentythree

For my first class assignment, I was told to photograph objects in an abstract way which displayed the way light played over said objects. Because abstract imagery and unique angles are some of my favorite subjects, I had very little difficulty shooting 90+ photographs where light and texture played off of one another. Though shot in color, we had to convert our photographs into black and white to show the contrast between light and object better. My definite favorite is the lock; metal dancing with reflected light paired up against the worn out wood of a shed.

Light & Abstraction: Angel Wing.
Originally uploaded by ohsixtwentythree

I have several different angel sculptures both inside of my house and in my front yard. I chose the dark blue, weathered garden angel and shot her at many angles until I found one I liked that really showed the details and ways shadows were cast across her large wings. This has quickly become a favorite of mine, as I didn't initially present it, but still included it with my series as I thought it did a good job in showing both texture and light around such an immense amount of curves.

Light & Abstraction: Lantern.
Originally uploaded by ohsixtwentythree

Rather than focus solely on light, I wanted to show how reflection also plays a part. A second image to play on both reflection and light can be found in the thumbnails below -- the wind chime photograph. The lock is also an example of how light creates reflection and how shadows are also created around the edges that light fails to hit.

Light & Abstraction: Stone.
Originally uploaded by ohsixtwentythree

My interest in line is apparent in this piece. I like how the shadows seem to seep down in between the cracks and edges of the stacked up stone wall. If you click on the image and view it even larger, you can see how the grain in the stone also allows tiny shadows to give the texture more depth. Even in the stones that are out of focus have an immense amount of shadow surrounding them at each edge.

Light & Abstraction: Chair.
Originally uploaded by ohsixtwentythree

Sunlight coming in from a window full of mini-blinds casted an interesting shadow on the back of a simply, wooden kitchen chair. Not only is the chair creating its own shadows, but a secondary source is causing more shadows to cross in a different direction across the vertical bars. The light remains across the front of the bars, but it the shadows that wrap around to the sides of the chair.




To view the remaining images, just click on the thumbnails to be taken to a larger size. All images were shot between September 12 and 13, 2007.

Abby Stretching & Portrait.

Abby Stretching.
Originally uploaded by ohsixtwentythree

As one who has a cat and obviously loves her, I like to photograph her as much as possible. The problem with my cat is that she doesn't like cameras in her face and is afraid to look directly at them due to the past three years of a camera flash going off on her. Now that I'm not needing to use a flash, I am slowly trying to teach her that the camera won't blind her and she can continue to relax while I come in, snap a photograph and continue on my way.


Abby Portrait.
Originally uploaded by ohsixtwentythree

I was lucky enough to get a photo of my cats face full on and in great detail, something I have not been able to do up until now. I'm proud of this photograph, as while my cat doesn't look like the happiest kitten around, it shows her curiosity and being captured in the moment.

Both photos were taken on September 13, 2007.

Benjamin.

Benjamin.
Originally uploaded by ohsixtwentythree

This was one of the very first successful (in my opinion) photographs I have taken with my Nikon D40. The outdoor setting gave me the perfect lighting to capture Benjamin, my six year old pug dog from an above angle. This photograph clearly shows my interests as I often prefer to use the macro lense setting and a low depth of field.

Taken on September 13, 2007.