http://search.deviantart.com/?q=gallery:pentacle5/24329023&section= deviantART RSS for gallery:pentacle5/24329023 en-us Copyright 2013, deviantART.com Thu, 23 May 2013 13:01:28 PDT deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://st.deviantart.net/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Deep-Blue-Lake-130420781 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Deep-Blue-Lake-130420781 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:22:27 PDT Deep Blue Lake nonadult photography/nature/waterscapes Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2009-2013 ~Pentacle5

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Iidex-Lines-175380030 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Iidex-Lines-175380030 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:33:53 PDT Iidex Lines nonadult photography/architecture/interior Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Pool-Atop-The-Frozen-Fall-48637913 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Pool-Atop-The-Frozen-Fall-48637913 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:36:47 PST Pool Atop The Frozen Fall nonadult photography/nature/waterscapes Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2007-2013 ~Pentacle5
EDIT: hue change and curves, brightness/contrast, lowered saturation, etc. ]]>
EDIT: hue change and curves, brightness/contrast, lowered saturation, etc.

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Frozen-Santolina-161851863 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Frozen-Santolina-161851863 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:20:29 PDT Frozen Santolina nonadult photography/nature/flora Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5 ]]>

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Roiling-Waves-133087235 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Roiling-Waves-133087235 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:43:37 PDT Roiling Waves nonadult photography/nature/weather Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2009-2013 ~Pentacle5 a character from the genius 's story, The Swan Arm. ]]> a character from the genius 's story, The Swan Arm.

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Iidex-Tower-114161495 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Iidex-Tower-114161495 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:42:57 PST Iidex Tower nonadult photography/architecture/exterior Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2009-2013 ~Pentacle5 ]]>

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Pack-Ice-130417770 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Pack-Ice-130417770 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:39:18 PDT Pack Ice nonadult photography/nature/waterscapes Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2009-2013 ~Pentacle5
This is part (Back) of my calendar series. The rest are here:
Cover
December ]]>
This is part (Back) of my calendar series. The rest are here:
Cover
December

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Nemo-114161783 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Nemo-114161783 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:48:33 PST Nemo nonadult photography/nature/underwater Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2009-2013 ~Pentacle5 And I know I'm a loser for giving it that title. ]]> And I know I'm a loser for giving it that title.

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Thickening-Twilight-147833403 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Thickening-Twilight-147833403 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:01:53 PST Thickening Twilight nonadult photography/civilization/cityscape Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2009-2013 ~Pentacle5
And I like this one more! by

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And I like this one more! by

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]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Sky-Windows-157624775 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Sky-Windows-157624775 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:29:32 PDT Sky Windows nonadult photography/architecture/exterior Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5 ]]>

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Flowing-Bay-152020988 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Flowing-Bay-152020988 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:33:56 PST Flowing Bay nonadult photography/nature/waterscapes Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5
The bay of the once lovely Goosebay Park. See all that wild growth up on the shoreline? See it? Yeah? Well it's all gone now.

Well, anyway, here's a less-damaged bay as far I can tell by

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The bay of the once lovely Goosebay Park. See all that wild growth up on the shoreline? See it? Yeah? Well it's all gone now.

Well, anyway, here's a less-damaged bay as far I can tell by

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]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Don-t-Crash-151190072 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Don-t-Crash-151190072 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:33:47 PST Don't Crash nonadult photography/humour Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5
Here's something else for the lulz by

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Here's something else for the lulz by

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]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Beneath-The-Ambassador-Bridge-152866814 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Beneath-The-Ambassador-Bridge-152866814 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:10:34 PST Beneath The Ambassador Bridge nonadult photography/architecture/bridges Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5 I have two of the others right here:


This one isn't mine, but you really should take a look at by

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My proposal for this photo essay My first photo essay will be waterfront architecture. Often, when people think of architecture on the waterfront, it is the Renaissance Center in Detroit that crosses their minds. While those buildings have often been a subject of mine, I will only be shooting the architecture of our city for this assignment.

I don’t intend to to include the river in the shots; rather, I want the shots to be purely architectural and not scenic. I will, however include the sky in my shots in order to demonstrate the height of the buildings, or at least to give an illusion of height that will make the buildings seem all the more imposing.

The buildings I intend to shoot for this assignment will be the Art Gallery, the Hilton Hotel, the Ambassador Bridge, St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, an apartment building, Caesars, and the Chrysler Building. When I have taken my shots of each building, I will then choose the best four.

The kind of shots I intend to take will be linear, angular shots, so there may be a lot of windows and glass. I also want to show the impressiveness of the building, so I will be taking the shots from below rather than trying to fit the whole building in a very stationary picture. Another reason for taking the shots from below is that any window shots will clearly show the sky reflected on the glass. These type of shots are often very pleasing to the eye rather than showing windows with everything inside visible through them.

I would like to shoot on sunny days, however, if it should be cloudy and overcast for the next week, I am prepared to convert the photos to black and white and to then raise the contrast in photoshop.

Depending on the time of day, it may be difficult to take shots that neither blow out the sky, nor silhouette the building. What I intend to do in this case is to take two shots, one exposed for the sky, and one for the building. I will then merge the shots in photoshop to create an exposure blend photo.

Since it will be sunny days I intend to shoot in, I will turn my camera to its sunny setting, and then give it a light setting of minus two. If, however, all days in the next week turn out to be cloudy, I will turn my camera to its cloudy setting and give it a light setting of minus one. I only ever go higher than minus one in my camera if it refuses to focus otherwise. I feel that a light setting of higher than minus one tends to blow highlights out, even in cloudy or shaded shots.

I will not need a close-up or super close-up setting for these shots, so those settings will be turned off. A tripod will not be necessary since I will be shooting during the day. I do not think I will need to zoom in since I do want to get the perspective of the building from my view on the ground until it touches the sky.

Architecture has become one of my favourite things to shoot, and through my photos, I try to show people how I see the world. With the shots I will take for this assignment, I want to show people how impressive our city’s architecture on the riverfront is, even if one cannot see it from Detroit. ]]> I have two of the others right here:


This one isn't mine, but you really should take a look at by

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My proposal for this photo essay My first photo essay will be waterfront architecture. Often, when people think of architecture on the waterfront, it is the Renaissance Center in Detroit that crosses their minds. While those buildings have often been a subject of mine, I will only be shooting the architecture of our city for this assignment.

I don’t intend to to include the river in the shots; rather, I want the shots to be purely architectural and not scenic. I will, however include the sky in my shots in order to demonstrate the height of the buildings, or at least to give an illusion of height that will make the buildings seem all the more imposing.

The buildings I intend to shoot for this assignment will be the Art Gallery, the Hilton Hotel, the Ambassador Bridge, St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, an apartment building, Caesars, and the Chrysler Building. When I have taken my shots of each building, I will then choose the best four.

The kind of shots I intend to take will be linear, angular shots, so there may be a lot of windows and glass. I also want to show the impressiveness of the building, so I will be taking the shots from below rather than trying to fit the whole building in a very stationary picture. Another reason for taking the shots from below is that any window shots will clearly show the sky reflected on the glass. These type of shots are often very pleasing to the eye rather than showing windows with everything inside visible through them.

I would like to shoot on sunny days, however, if it should be cloudy and overcast for the next week, I am prepared to convert the photos to black and white and to then raise the contrast in photoshop.

Depending on the time of day, it may be difficult to take shots that neither blow out the sky, nor silhouette the building. What I intend to do in this case is to take two shots, one exposed for the sky, and one for the building. I will then merge the shots in photoshop to create an exposure blend photo.

Since it will be sunny days I intend to shoot in, I will turn my camera to its sunny setting, and then give it a light setting of minus two. If, however, all days in the next week turn out to be cloudy, I will turn my camera to its cloudy setting and give it a light setting of minus one. I only ever go higher than minus one in my camera if it refuses to focus otherwise. I feel that a light setting of higher than minus one tends to blow highlights out, even in cloudy or shaded shots.

I will not need a close-up or super close-up setting for these shots, so those settings will be turned off. A tripod will not be necessary since I will be shooting during the day. I do not think I will need to zoom in since I do want to get the perspective of the building from my view on the ground until it touches the sky.

Architecture has become one of my favourite things to shoot, and through my photos, I try to show people how I see the world. With the shots I will take for this assignment, I want to show people how impressive our city’s architecture on the riverfront is, even if one cannot see it from Detroit.

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Lines-And-Shapes-160231565 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Lines-And-Shapes-160231565 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:48:49 PDT Lines And Shapes nonadult photography/architecture/bridges Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Iidex-Fortress-156881779 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Iidex-Fortress-156881779 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:41:12 PST Iidex Fortress nonadult photography/architecture/exterior Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5
Anyway, I seem to be the only one on this site to photograph this building.

Oh well, check out this other building shot by

And check out the link system ]]>
Anyway, I seem to be the only one on this site to photograph this building.

Oh well, check out this other building shot by

And check out the link system

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Rainstorm-148627686 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Rainstorm-148627686 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:37:00 PST Rainstorm nonadult photography/nature/sky Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2009-2013 ~Pentacle5
Here's another one over a river by

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Here's another one over a river by

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]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Ship-At-Stormy-Sea-159266381 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Ship-At-Stormy-Sea-159266381 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:00:50 PDT Ship At Stormy Sea nonadult photography/architecture/exterior Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Peacock-Pearl-147021182 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Peacock-Pearl-147021182 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:43:43 PST Peacock Pearl nonadult photography/macro/nature Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2009-2013 ~Pentacle5

If you liked this photo, I think 's photo is even better

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If you liked this photo, I think 's photo is even better

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]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Under-The-Sea-158433835 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Under-The-Sea-158433835 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:26:19 PDT Under The Sea nonadult photography/nature/underwater Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5 ]]>

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Twilight-Stronghold-161843131 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Twilight-Stronghold-161843131 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:51:34 PDT Twilight Stronghold nonadult photography/architecture/exterior Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5 ]]>

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Peacock-Drop-140349236 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Peacock-Drop-140349236 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:22:03 PDT Peacock Drop nonadult digitalart/photomanip/animalsplants Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2009-2013 ~Pentacle5

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My first assignment for photo essay! We had choose a master (by master, he just meant a photograph we really really liked) and try to emulate the photo by taking our own shot and, through whatever digital means necessary, make it as close to the original as possible.

There was a purpose to this, I assure you. The purpose was to get us to see what other photographers might do to get their shot the way it is. How did they get that reflection? Was it natural or did they put it on in photoshop? What kind of light did they use? Were there any colour enhancements? Etc., etc., etc.

So, I bought a peacock feather (twelve dollars!!! what the hell?!?) and used an eyedropper (and you know you've been in my program way too long when you start calling it an eyedropper tool lol) to put a water drop on it, which is a lot smaller than it looks here. I had to try a few times with that because it wouldn't go in the right place. I tried to shoot it at the correct angle and then I brought it into photoshop, blurred some parts to decrease the depth of field, did some hue changes on parts of the feather, added bokeh, and painted into some parts. I think I did pretty well, and so did my class, and so did my professor; I got an A! ]]>

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My first assignment for photo essay! We had choose a master (by master, he just meant a photograph we really really liked) and try to emulate the photo by taking our own shot and, through whatever digital means necessary, make it as close to the original as possible.

There was a purpose to this, I assure you. The purpose was to get us to see what other photographers might do to get their shot the way it is. How did they get that reflection? Was it natural or did they put it on in photoshop? What kind of light did they use? Were there any colour enhancements? Etc., etc., etc.

So, I bought a peacock feather (twelve dollars!!! what the hell?!?) and used an eyedropper (and you know you've been in my program way too long when you start calling it an eyedropper tool lol) to put a water drop on it, which is a lot smaller than it looks here. I had to try a few times with that because it wouldn't go in the right place. I tried to shoot it at the correct angle and then I brought it into photoshop, blurred some parts to decrease the depth of field, did some hue changes on parts of the feather, added bokeh, and painted into some parts. I think I did pretty well, and so did my class, and so did my professor; I got an A!

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Casino-Tower-157623367 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Casino-Tower-157623367 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:04:21 PDT Casino Tower nonadult photography/architecture/exterior Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5 ]]>

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Casino-Lines-152868576 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Casino-Lines-152868576 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:43:18 PST Casino Lines nonadult digitalart/photomanip/other Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5
Still, I can't deny it makes for some interesting photos, such as this one by

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This was also used in my first photo essay for my photo essay class last semester.
The others are here:


My proposal for this photo essay My first photo essay will be waterfront architecture. Often, when people think of architecture on the waterfront, it is the Renaissance Center in Detroit that crosses their minds. While those buildings have often been a subject of mine, I will only be shooting the architecture of our city for this assignment.

I don’t intend to to include the river in the shots; rather, I want the shots to be purely architectural and not scenic. I will, however include the sky in my shots in order to demonstrate the height of the buildings, or at least to give an illusion of height that will make the buildings seem all the more imposing.

The buildings I intend to shoot for this assignment will be the Art Gallery, the Hilton Hotel, the Ambassador Bridge, St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, an apartment building, Caesars, and the Chrysler Building. When I have taken my shots of each building, I will then choose the best four.

The kind of shots I intend to take will be linear, angular shots, so there may be a lot of windows and glass. I also want to show the impressiveness of the building, so I will be taking the shots from below rather than trying to fit the whole building in a very stationary picture. Another reason for taking the shots from below is that any window shots will clearly show the sky reflected on the glass. These type of shots are often very pleasing to the eye rather than showing windows with everything inside visible through them.

I would like to shoot on sunny days, however, if it should be cloudy and overcast for the next week, I am prepared to convert the photos to black and white and to then raise the contrast in photoshop.

Depending on the time of day, it may be difficult to take shots that neither blow out the sky, nor silhouette the building. What I intend to do in this case is to take two shots, one exposed for the sky, and one for the building. I will then merge the shots in photoshop to create an exposure blend photo.

Since it will be sunny days I intend to shoot in, I will turn my camera to its sunny setting, and then give it a light setting of minus two. If, however, all days in the next week turn out to be cloudy, I will turn my camera to its cloudy setting and give it a light setting of minus one. I only ever go higher than minus one in my camera if it refuses to focus otherwise. I feel that a light setting of higher than minus one tends to blow highlights out, even in cloudy or shaded shots.

I will not need a close-up or super close-up setting for these shots, so those settings will be turned off. A tripod will not be necessary since I will be shooting during the day. I do not think I will need to zoom in since I do want to get the perspective of the building from my view on the ground until it touches the sky.

Architecture has become one of my favourite things to shoot, and through my photos, I try to show people how I see the world. With the shots I will take for this assignment, I want to show people how impressive our city’s architecture on the riverfront is, even if one cannot see it from Detroit. ]]>
Still, I can't deny it makes for some interesting photos, such as this one by

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This was also used in my first photo essay for my photo essay class last semester.
The others are here:


My proposal for this photo essay My first photo essay will be waterfront architecture. Often, when people think of architecture on the waterfront, it is the Renaissance Center in Detroit that crosses their minds. While those buildings have often been a subject of mine, I will only be shooting the architecture of our city for this assignment.

I don’t intend to to include the river in the shots; rather, I want the shots to be purely architectural and not scenic. I will, however include the sky in my shots in order to demonstrate the height of the buildings, or at least to give an illusion of height that will make the buildings seem all the more imposing.

The buildings I intend to shoot for this assignment will be the Art Gallery, the Hilton Hotel, the Ambassador Bridge, St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, an apartment building, Caesars, and the Chrysler Building. When I have taken my shots of each building, I will then choose the best four.

The kind of shots I intend to take will be linear, angular shots, so there may be a lot of windows and glass. I also want to show the impressiveness of the building, so I will be taking the shots from below rather than trying to fit the whole building in a very stationary picture. Another reason for taking the shots from below is that any window shots will clearly show the sky reflected on the glass. These type of shots are often very pleasing to the eye rather than showing windows with everything inside visible through them.

I would like to shoot on sunny days, however, if it should be cloudy and overcast for the next week, I am prepared to convert the photos to black and white and to then raise the contrast in photoshop.

Depending on the time of day, it may be difficult to take shots that neither blow out the sky, nor silhouette the building. What I intend to do in this case is to take two shots, one exposed for the sky, and one for the building. I will then merge the shots in photoshop to create an exposure blend photo.

Since it will be sunny days I intend to shoot in, I will turn my camera to its sunny setting, and then give it a light setting of minus two. If, however, all days in the next week turn out to be cloudy, I will turn my camera to its cloudy setting and give it a light setting of minus one. I only ever go higher than minus one in my camera if it refuses to focus otherwise. I feel that a light setting of higher than minus one tends to blow highlights out, even in cloudy or shaded shots.

I will not need a close-up or super close-up setting for these shots, so those settings will be turned off. A tripod will not be necessary since I will be shooting during the day. I do not think I will need to zoom in since I do want to get the perspective of the building from my view on the ground until it touches the sky.

Architecture has become one of my favourite things to shoot, and through my photos, I try to show people how I see the world. With the shots I will take for this assignment, I want to show people how impressive our city’s architecture on the riverfront is, even if one cannot see it from Detroit.

]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Rainbow-Drop-153663828 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Rainbow-Drop-153663828 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:34:05 PST Rainbow Drop nonadult photography/macro/objects Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5 Here are the rest


But first take a look at this beauty! by

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My second photo essay will be a series of staged water drops. I have seen a great many photos of such water drops that I have wanted to try myself. These photos will not be emulations, however; they will be entirely my own.
I will shoot water drops on a CD, a leaf, a raspberry, and a jewel. These will be staged photos, so I will be using an eyedropper to place the drops. I am aware that water does not always hold together very well, so I am prepared to use glycerin if I cannot complete my shots with water. My last attempt at shooting a water drop, however, was indeed successful and I did not have to use glycerin, so I will try these with water drops first.
These will be light shots, both reflected and transmitted in the water drops. Colour will be a large part of these photos as well. Water drops may either blend the colours of whatever they sit on in a very painterly way, or they may act as small magnifying glasses to show the details of what they sit on so clearly and crisply it is as though the drop is a shot within a shot. Either way will serve for me.
While these will be staged, I intend to bring my objects outside, or at least to have them by a window with the sunlight shining through, preferably at sunrise or sunset in order for the drops to catch the soft rosy light or the deep golden light rather than the hot bright light of midday. Since wind may be a problem outside, either blowing the water drops or my objects away, I may very well have to shoot all of these by the light of the window.
Since water drops are very small, I will be turning my camera to its super close-up setting. And the light setting will either be minus two or minus one. I will have to take several shots under each of these two light settings to see what works best. I will also have my camera on its sunny setting, and, since the shots will be taken at sunrise or sunset, I will give my camera a scene setting of sunset.
Again, it may be cloudy every day in the next two weeks and, if this is the case, I will use a lamp instead. I will turn my camera to its incandescent setting and use a tripod in order to keep the camera steady and I will the give the camera a light setting of minus two. The problem with inside settings is that they often take away from colour and I cannot use flash when in the super close-up setting. In this event, I will try crosslight either with another lamp or with whatever light is available from the window.
These photos will be largely experimental since it is not something I have done before the master emulation assignment for this course. I intend to learn along the way about staging shots, appropriate light settings, how useful windows are, and whether or not I can successfully shoot inside super close-up photos. Most of all, however, I intend to have fun doing one of the things I love to do best: photography.

PS. I was able to do all the shots with water. ]]> Here are the rest


But first take a look at this beauty! by

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My second photo essay will be a series of staged water drops. I have seen a great many photos of such water drops that I have wanted to try myself. These photos will not be emulations, however; they will be entirely my own.
I will shoot water drops on a CD, a leaf, a raspberry, and a jewel. These will be staged photos, so I will be using an eyedropper to place the drops. I am aware that water does not always hold together very well, so I am prepared to use glycerin if I cannot complete my shots with water. My last attempt at shooting a water drop, however, was indeed successful and I did not have to use glycerin, so I will try these with water drops first.
These will be light shots, both reflected and transmitted in the water drops. Colour will be a large part of these photos as well. Water drops may either blend the colours of whatever they sit on in a very painterly way, or they may act as small magnifying glasses to show the details of what they sit on so clearly and crisply it is as though the drop is a shot within a shot. Either way will serve for me.
While these will be staged, I intend to bring my objects outside, or at least to have them by a window with the sunlight shining through, preferably at sunrise or sunset in order for the drops to catch the soft rosy light or the deep golden light rather than the hot bright light of midday. Since wind may be a problem outside, either blowing the water drops or my objects away, I may very well have to shoot all of these by the light of the window.
Since water drops are very small, I will be turning my camera to its super close-up setting. And the light setting will either be minus two or minus one. I will have to take several shots under each of these two light settings to see what works best. I will also have my camera on its sunny setting, and, since the shots will be taken at sunrise or sunset, I will give my camera a scene setting of sunset.
Again, it may be cloudy every day in the next two weeks and, if this is the case, I will use a lamp instead. I will turn my camera to its incandescent setting and use a tripod in order to keep the camera steady and I will the give the camera a light setting of minus two. The problem with inside settings is that they often take away from colour and I cannot use flash when in the super close-up setting. In this event, I will try crosslight either with another lamp or with whatever light is available from the window.
These photos will be largely experimental since it is not something I have done before the master emulation assignment for this course. I intend to learn along the way about staging shots, appropriate light settings, how useful windows are, and whether or not I can successfully shoot inside super close-up photos. Most of all, however, I intend to have fun doing one of the things I love to do best: photography.

PS. I was able to do all the shots with water.

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Haven't posted architecture in a while. This apartment building is actually a pale cream colour, but the light of the evening sun shone on it and made it rosy.

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]]> http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Day-Pond-154577170 http://pentacle5.deviantart.com/art/Day-Pond-154577170 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:29:54 PST Day Pond nonadult photography/nature/waterscapes Pentacle5 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/pentacle5.jpg Copyright 2010-2013 ~Pentacle5 Here are the rest in the photo essay:


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For my third and final photo essay, I will be taking four shots of one scene: one at dawn, one at midday, one at sunset, and one at night. These shots will be taken at the main campus duck pond and they will be waterscapes.
In this assignment, I want to show how wonderful it is to live by the water at all times. I would do seasons, but that is not possible for the time constraints of this assignment, but that may be a personal project down the road.
A tripod will be absolutely necessary for this assignment since it would be impossible to get a clear night shot otherwise. For the morning and evening shots, I will have my camera on a scene setting of sunset. For the day shot, the scene setting will be landscape and for the night shot, the scene setting will be night scene.
I intend to mark the spot where I take the first shot in order to have each shot as close as possible, especially if I have to complete the essay over several days, with the only changes being what Nature provides.
Again, for the day shots, I intend to shoot sunny scenes so I will have my camera on its sunny setting and at minus two or minus one.
I cannot think that every day from now until the due date will be cloudy, but in that event, dawn and night will not be a problem since one cannot tell the difference with night and a cloudy day is sure to be preceded by a rosy dawn. For the day shot and the evening shot, however, I will have to be resourceful. For the day shot, I will give my camera a cloudy setting and I will then boost the contrast in photoshop to add interest. For the evening shot, I will wait for twilight, and I will then bring the photo into photoshop and give it a dark blue hue in order to give it a look of mystery. I have seen such shots and they work well.
Since I will not be shooting anything very small, my close-up setting and super close-up setting will be turned off. I do not know if I will need to use the zoom on my camera, but that is easily done.
I will not be using the flash on my camera since the fall off is too close and would create very dark photos.
I cannot know what the water will do in these shots. It may be still as glass and reflect everything like a mirror, it may be wavy and roiling, or it may be calm, but not still so that it would only reflect light and brokenly at that. I intend to make use of it either way. If it does something different in each shot, so much the better to show the joys of living by the water. If it is much the same for each, then it will bring ever more unity to the four photos.
The duck pond is a wonderful place to relax and to take photos. With mine, since my photos are to show others how I see the world, I hope to show people how magical it can be. ]]> Here are the rest in the photo essay:


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For my third and final photo essay, I will be taking four shots of one scene: one at dawn, one at midday, one at sunset, and one at night. These shots will be taken at the main campus duck pond and they will be waterscapes.
In this assignment, I want to show how wonderful it is to live by the water at all times. I would do seasons, but that is not possible for the time constraints of this assignment, but that may be a personal project down the road.
A tripod will be absolutely necessary for this assignment since it would be impossible to get a clear night shot otherwise. For the morning and evening shots, I will have my camera on a scene setting of sunset. For the day shot, the scene setting will be landscape and for the night shot, the scene setting will be night scene.
I intend to mark the spot where I take the first shot in order to have each shot as close as possible, especially if I have to complete the essay over several days, with the only changes being what Nature provides.
Again, for the day shots, I intend to shoot sunny scenes so I will have my camera on its sunny setting and at minus two or minus one.
I cannot think that every day from now until the due date will be cloudy, but in that event, dawn and night will not be a problem since one cannot tell the difference with night and a cloudy day is sure to be preceded by a rosy dawn. For the day shot and the evening shot, however, I will have to be resourceful. For the day shot, I will give my camera a cloudy setting and I will then boost the contrast in photoshop to add interest. For the evening shot, I will wait for twilight, and I will then bring the photo into photoshop and give it a dark blue hue in order to give it a look of mystery. I have seen such shots and they work well.
Since I will not be shooting anything very small, my close-up setting and super close-up setting will be turned off. I do not know if I will need to use the zoom on my camera, but that is easily done.
I will not be using the flash on my camera since the fall off is too close and would create very dark photos.
I cannot know what the water will do in these shots. It may be still as glass and reflect everything like a mirror, it may be wavy and roiling, or it may be calm, but not still so that it would only reflect light and brokenly at that. I intend to make use of it either way. If it does something different in each shot, so much the better to show the joys of living by the water. If it is much the same for each, then it will bring ever more unity to the four photos.
The duck pond is a wonderful place to relax and to take photos. With mine, since my photos are to show others how I see the world, I hope to show people how magical it can be.

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