ArxLandscape 1: Missing Pieces and Earth. For this project, I took several landscape pictures at a field along the road by our house. The photos were taken around dusk, creating an interesting feel. In the photo "earth", I think the colors of the sky and the long, thin clouds complemented the hard packed dirt in the foreground. For the photo "Missing Pieces", I wanted to highlight the way the tree bark split, creating odd holes and ridges. These two pictures are very different, because they were taken on different sides of the road, yet I feel like they still fit together. I and happy with how these turned out, and how clear I got the objects in the foreground, as well as how the background objects are blurred. Landscape 2: Nestled and Fall. These two landscape photos were taken in a part of my backyard that is covered in pine needles. There are around five tall pine trees that guard the area, creating a blanket of orange over the green grass. I thought this would make a great colorful spot for landscape photographs. I took the image "nestled" by positioning my camera on the ground, with the lens behind a pinecone and some small plants. This image has a very strong foreground, middle ground, and background because of the way the camera was placed. The photo "Fall" is supposed to be from the perspective of someone lying on the ground. Some pine needles and leaves covered the camera lens, which looks as if you are in a big leaf pile, looking up at the fall sky. I think these photos convey a cheery and autumn theme. Landscape 3: Grass Forests and Nature's Skyscraper I took landscape photos in many places, and these were taken in my front yard. These pictures were taken on a beautiful day, after the lawn had just been mowed. I wanted to find a way to get a photo from ground level, but see the lines in the cut grass. The photo "Grass Forests" took awhile, and I couldn't get the lines right, so I decided instead to have the sun with its rays shining down. I'm glad I made this decision, because I think it makes the photo look more like a wild forest. In front of my house are three large trees with dead vines climbing up the sides of the trunks. The vines create a twisting line of interest that the eye follows naturally. Overall, these two pictures both show something as larger than it really is. Landscape 4: Pink and By the Waterside. The location of these landscape photos is the Huron River, near a bridge by our house. At first I tried to take pictures from standing on the bridge, but I couldn't get the angle and composition right. So I decided to go own to the riverside and play with the perspective in my photos. I was trying to convey a calm, relaxing feeling with these photos, and I think that was accomplished well. I am especially proud of how "Pink" turned out, and how I used the rule of thirds, as well as having a hint of pink on top of the log that creates interest. Landscape 5: Arch Branch and Lines. These two pictures were also taken at the huron river, but at a different time of day and location. The photo "Arch Branch" was taken from the side of a bridge, so I could get the large plant and the river in the image. I decided to name the second photo "Lines" because I thought it displayed the rule of thirds well and had several parallel and perpendicular lines. In these two pictures, the bright greens stand out against the blue and white of the sky. I think the two images give off a feeling of quiet and bright, with the still reflections in the water and the colorful hues of nature.