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These landscapes pictures are similar because they are both of the main subject which is the Northern Lights. They both capture the sky perfectly and they both contain the mountains in the background. They both have the same concept. The difference is the different shades of colors used and different point of views.

Photo By: Ole Salomonsen 

Painting by: Bob Ross

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This photo questions the social value or is a metaphor for personal issues that the photographer is trying to express because not only does the image say that the ocean is beautiful, but its also saying that the ocean is a dangerous place. I think the photographer is trying to say "go at your own risk." 

Photo By: Fred Hoogervors

This photograph also questions the social value or has a metaphor from the photographer because it shows the forrest, which is lovely, it has green grass, but the trees are dead looking and the sky looks gloomy. I think the photographer is trying to say that "nature is dying." 

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Photo By: Walker Evans

In this photograph, many just see a grave yard near many factories, but this image has a deeper meaning. I think the photographer is trying to say that the factories are ruining how people live, the industry community will be the death of  us. Walker Evans has captured more than a landscape picture, he has captured art by using different angles and using his creative side. This point of view gives the photograph more quality.

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Photo By: Jason Rogers

This photographer used a very slow shutter speed. The photograph is a small waterfall, but it may be hard to say because the idea of the water is not captured very slow. This is more of an abstract type of photo. The only technical difficulty that occurred in this photo would probably just be, trying to capture a concept or idea. To overcome any type of problems this photographer should of used a faster shutter speed. 

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Photo by: John Woike

Photo by: Rachid Dahnoun

Photo by: Melody Sky 

Photo by: Grant Gunderson


This set of 4 photographs (above) shows that each have a very fast shutter speed.  The moment is frozen in time. For the first example, the technique it has is shallow depth of field and for the rest of the photos, they have depth of field which makes the main focus be easily seen.

Photo by: Kai Pfaffenbach

Copyright: Wally Stemberger

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These photos (above) are examples of a slow shutter speed, but they are also considered panning. The panning allows the background to be blurred while the main focus is still able to be seen. It doesn't have to be frozen or non-blurred. The photos capture the "panning method" very well.

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This photo was captured with a fast shutter speed (1/600). The dolphin is captured jumping perfectly in the air and the background is not blurred, its just still. There aren't any difficulties that the photographer encountered, maybe just waiting for a dolphin to come by, but that's something you can't really fix. The depth of field just includes the water going a bit further. Also, the images does give the impression of movement because the dolphin is frozen in the air and that gives it more a of a "wow" factor. It might feel like your with the actual dolphin.

This photo also uses fast shutter speed. The bubble is about to be popped and the only problem the photographer might of encountered, would of been making sure the bubble doesn't pop by itself. To overcome this, he or she would of blowed more bubbles. There isn't a depth of field because the background is blurred out and the main focus is the bubble. This photo does give the impression of movement because when the person is about to pop the bubble the waters specks show, you can see the bubble being popped, half of it is already popped and the other is in process of being popped.

Time: Activity 1:

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Look at a Henri Cartier-Bresson photograph and discuss why you think that capturing the decisive moment has added to the picture’s quality. 

This photograph has a decisive moment because the young children are living in poverty and one of them is disabled or hurt. It makes me feel sorry for them and want to help them, so by that it makes the picture have more quality. This picture has a framing composition. (Photo by: Henri Cartier-Bresson)  

This photograph also has a decisive moment and gives the picture more quality because the little kid is by himself and the wall is ruined, so it makes it seem like he lives in a poverty area. It also, makes me feel bad for him.  (Photo by: Henri Cartier-Bresson)