Five Websites

1. http://www.lightstalking.com/lens-flare
On this website I looked at light flares. Light flares are when there is light scattered in the lens because of unplanned reflection or lens impurities. I learned how to create lens flares from looking at attached posts and how interesting it makes the photo to look at.

I picked this photo because I like how the one flower in the center is the most in focus. The light flares add something interesting to look in what would just be another picture of flowers. A rule that I can see in the photo are simplicity and background. The photo was taken by Gareth Brooks.

2. http://www.lightstalking.com/31-amazing-and-strong-photographs-of-recent-storms
On this website i looked at pictures storms either about to happen or already going on. There was really interesting shots from all different landscapes and places. I learned how amazing storms can look.

I picked this photo because is looks like the storm is about to hit and it is really beautiful how the ocean looks really harsh and the sky is colorful over the land with either the sunset or rise but closer to where the photo was taken. This photo has depth because you can  see the land and how the sky is different in the background of the photo. This photo was found on http://www.flickr.com/people/mateeee/.

3. http://fstoppers.com/how-to-spin-a-camera-around-a-building

On this website I learned how to do a 360 shot around a building. The video went by fast and I found it hard to keep up with it but the end result was really cool. I could do this in class for a shoot we do that has to with buildings. I learned how you can use photoshop to plan out a shoot you want to do with this  technique, not just editing photos.

4. http://digital-photography-school.com/27-black-and-white-landscape-images
On this website I looked at beautiful black and white landscapes. The were all so dramatic and and i think the black and white helped since the bright colors could distract from the image. I learned how different and dramatic black and white makes a photo look and it made me want to take more photos in black and white.

This is my favorite photo because i like how the front is so simple with cows grazing, but as you look back  you can see the snow capped mountains and the big, white clouds make the photo so much more than just a simple cow photo. I see rule of thirds in this photo because the cow closest to the front of the photo is in a corner. This photo was taken by Oscar Ordenes.

5. http://blog.tomolesnevich.com/personal-projects/#nyc-by-bike

On this website a man posted pictures he took while riding his bike. The bike is always in focus but the landscape is blurred because of the movement and it makes it really interesting. I didn't learn how to so this but i would like to find out how he took the photos since he was riding a bike at the time.

This is my favorite photo because the was a lot of pictures of him in the city, but this one was different because is showed the more rural part of New York that has trees and that many people don't think about. There is rule of thirds in this photo because the bike is on the side. The picture was taken by Tom Olesnevich.