Firework Cinemagraph

Beta Fish Cinemagraph

Idaho Falls Magazine Photo Contest

At the boat launch; July 9, 2011 3:07 PM; Rigby, Idaho; f/5.6; 1/2500 sec; Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

I really enjoyed the shot because I was able to catch my friend in mid air as she dove into the water. I really wanted to focus on that moment so I cropped the image to fit just two of the girls. I kept the vertical space in the picture because I liked being able to see the movement of how they are going into the water. I increased the saturation quite a bit which I liked for the most part all though it made the girls look burned so I used the black paint brush at about 50% opacity to hide that a little bit. 

http://www.idahofallsmagazine.com/gallery/contest.cfm

I submitted this entry July 12, 2011

Photos added to book

24 X 36 poster project

1. Bannack Merry-Go-Round 24X36

2.) 5/25/2011 - 6:00 pm - Bannack, Montana

3.) Canon PowerShot SX130 IS, Manual, f/8, 1/15 sec

4.) I increased the saturation except I made parts of his face and hands normal. I made the background black and white. I also added a little blur and painting under his eyes and around his mouth because he had been crying. I tried to decrease the brightness and add contrast around his head so it was not to blown out. I also added a vignette around it to draw the focus in. 

5.) I loved taking this photo. I had the idea from my sister when she took photos of me on the t-cups at Universal Studios a couple years ago. We were both on it and across from each other as it was moving. I used the same idea for this photo. I took a whole bunch of a few different people but I liked this one the best because it was the little boy in a rare moment when he actually looked right at the camera. The shot makes it look like we were spinning fast but it really did not take much movement to get that affect. 

Blog 8: Fine Art Template

Blog 8: Night and Light

Blurred Lights; Rexburg, ID; June 12, 2011 10:53 pm; f/8; 8 sec; Canon PowerShot SX130; I used a little bit of spot healing on this shot for a couple of blurred spots. 

Camera Motion; Rexburg, ID; June 12, 2011; f/7.1; 3.2 sec; Canon PowerShot SX130 

Light Painting; Rexburg, ID; June 13, 2011 12:19 am; f/4; 13.0 sec; Canon PowerShot SX130; I used a masking affect for the brightness and contrast, as well as the paint brush tool so that the bear would be more visible. 

Light Sketching; Rexburg, ID; June 11, 2011 11:42 pm; f/4.0; 10.0 sec; Canon PowerShot SX130