Abandoned Theme Parks

1. The theme park that I want to visit most is the theme park in Pypriat, Ukraine. I would like to visit the park because out of all the theme parks mentioned this was the most unique, as it was abandoned because of a chemical disaster instead of economic problems or deaths, like the other parks were. I'd also like to see how the park was affected because of the chemicals surrounding it. I not only want to visit the park, but I would also love to visit the abandoned town of Pypriat and the Chernobyl power plant. It's always been a dream of mine to visit and take pictures of Chernobyl, and visiting the park would be a bonus!

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3. -Abandoned Roman colony in Timgad, Algeria

-The House of the Bulgarian Communist Party

- Light Festival in Ghent, Belgium

- Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors

- Qiandao Lake in Chun'an County, China

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5. I would like to document the Qiandao Lake because underneath it is an abandoned city built in 25 AD, and it would be interesting to see how different buildings would look underwater. Not only is there an abandoned city, but the water is apparently crystal clear and completely drinkable, and dotted with thousands of tiny islands. It's a popular area for tourists, as each island has a different theme and activity, such as Monkey Island and The Island To Remind You Of Your Childhood.

6.  In order to take pictures of the abandoned city, I would need to invest in scuba diver gear and an underwater camera, and I would also need to learn how to scuba dive and take pictures underwater. Taking pictures of the other islands wouldn't be as hard and expensive, as there are boats for tourists to get to each island.

Africa

1. I thought that the pictures looked very detailed, almost as if it was a picture taken with eyes instead of a camera. The photos make the animals look very powerful and other-worldly, especially the picture of the lion where it looks almost dream-like.
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3. This is a photo of elephant hunters standing in a line posing with elephant tusks. This photo is my favorite because of the use of leading lines and uniformity, and the minimalism on the ground contrasts really interestingly with the cloudy sky.

4. The photo uses leading lines with the hunters and balance with the hunters being in-between the sky and ground.

5. Brandt uses a Pentax 67II, and only uses a telephoto lens because he believes it is important to be close to the animals in order to perfectly capture the emotion and power.

6. He takes photos of animals to show the average person how important these animals are and that we should be actively trying to prevent the destruction of their land.

7. He hopes to inspire people to be environmentally friendly and care for wild animals.

8. "First of all, it’s a last testament. At the same time, those animals are disappearing but that doesn’t mean that we should give up.  Like with global warming, anybody with a sense of intelligence knows that global warming is happening and it is getting worse.  But that doesn’t mean that we should just give up – we can do things.  In the same way, these animals are disappearing really fast and it’s going to get worse but we still have to do a certain amount of things. I’m recording this world as it is now and may never be again."

Funny Captions

Michelle Reeves and Michael Reeves compete in the annual senior citizen wheel chair race. The couple have competed in the race every year for the past 20 years, and this year Michael was able to score 3rd place.

Briana Rodriguez dons a tiara as she celebrates her 111th birthday. Rodriguez is the oldest resident of Austin, and this year she celebrated with Enchanted Ever After Princess Parties.

89 year old Fuaad Ajaz performs with an accordion, tambourine, and children's xylophone toy on the side of the street in South Congress, Austin. Ajaz has been performing his one-man-band on South Congress for 30 years, and has become another quirky 'Austin tradition'.

Great Black and White Photographers 3

1.) What first caught your eye while looking at your photographers photos? Is there something in particular about their photos that made you want to choose them? Post the images with your writing.

What first caught my eye about Dosineau's photos was his interesting perspective. He often took pictures of children, and because of that would take pictures at their height or even lower, which gave the pictures a unique feel.

2.) Look at those 2 photos you posted last time in the assignment Great Black and White Photographers Part 2. Use your five senses to tell me more about those photos. Answer them on your blog.

I see- Children having fun and playing around. The photo being in black and white gives it a somber feel, and it also makes the viewer feel like they're looking back in time. I can also see the industrial-style building and the dark and cloudy skies.
I smell- Smoke and asphalt because the photo was taken during an industrial time in France. I also smell sweat, because the children look like they're running around and being very active.
I hear- Laughter from the children, and the busyness of traffic on the roads. I can also hear general chatter from the people down the street from the children. I can also hear the sound of the children's roller skates on the road.
I taste- Sweet things like candy, but also the taste of smoke in the air. I also taste saltiness and dirt that come with playing on roads. 
I feel- The feeling of the asphalt against the children's skates and skin. Along with that, I can feel the bumping of the skates along the road, almost as if I'm in the skates. The black and white in the photo also makes me feel nostalgic.

3.) Finally, what would you like to create to show the world your great photographer. Ideas include, posters, power points, a blog, etc. You tell me what you would like to create so we can come up with a plan to share your thoughts and ideas about your photographer with your classmates and with the rest of the school.

I think it'd be best to make powerpoint about Dosineau.

Mural Project

1. What theme, that we could take here at school, could we do a series of these panels to place around the school?

We could have personal parts of each students lives-such as their friends or electives- or students could take pictures of their favorite part of school.

2. Should we use phones only, or should we open it up to our regular cameras for those people that don't have camera phones?

I think it should be both to give everyone a chance, plus regular cameras will be able to take better pictures.

3. Where would you want to put the mural on campus?

Maybe in the fine arts building on a wall that isn't covered in lockers? 

Academic Shoot Reflection and Critique

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you? 

One challenge I encountered was trying to find things to take photos of (because I honestly forgot about this shoot and didn't think about what to shoot beforehand), and at some points I had to try to find unique ways to find photo rules because my subjects weren't naturally following the rules.

2. What technical aspects of photography or the assignment in general (focus, framing, holding the camera, etc.) did you find yourself thinking about the most? Provide a specific example of what you did to do this correctly.

I was thinking about ways to view the subject and rules the most, which can be seen in the fact that pretty much all of my photos use either leading lines or rule of thirds.3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?

I would have used different angles to find the best lighting for each subject, because some of my photos ended up being kind of dark, and I would have had more diversity in the photo rules.

4. What things would you do the same?

I think that I would keep some of the subjects I had, because I think that most of the subjects I used were pretty interesting.

5. When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve?

I think that rule of thirds and leading lines are the easiest rules to capture.

6. Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture?

For me, balance is the hardest thing to capture.7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is?

Honestly, I'm still not completely clear on balance? But I'll look up some more stuff on it and figure out how to capture it.


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2 positive things: I really like the balance in the first photo and the angles they used for all the photos.
what can be improved: The photographer can work on not cutting off people's elbows or foreheads and avoid mergers.

Academic Shoot Edits

1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?

I followed rule of thirds and framing.

2. What is the subject?

The subject are the three people drawing.

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?

I think it's clear to see what the subject is, but the background is a little distracting.

4. If you can't very clearly see what the subject is, what could you have done differently?

I could have taken the picture at a different angle so that the lines in the background weren't as distracting.

1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?

The composition rule I followed was rule of thirds and framing.

2. What is the subject?

The subject is the person playing guitar.
3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?

Yes, because he is one of the only things going on in the photo.

1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?

I followed leading lines and rule of thirds.
2. What is the subject?

The subject is the girl drawing.

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?

Yes, because she is at the forefront of the picture.

1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?

I followed rule of thirds.

2. What is the subject?

The subject is the girl drawing.

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?

It's a little confusing to see what the subject is because the tree kind of takes the focus.

4. If you can't very clearly see what the subject is, what could you have done differently?

I could have moved the actual subject into the center more and gotten closer.