Nature In My Neighborhood--Tyler Scott

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         I really enjoyed this assignment. It made me slow down, take in my surroundings, and think about what I wanted to capture along with embracing the moment. I did a lot of experimenting with these photos to get the desired effect. The parameters that I seemed to gravitate towards were the shutter speed and white balance, I found that with those alone it can completely change the outcome of the story that the picture tells.




            The first picture of light bouncing off the water was fun to take. I switched up the settings a lot for this one to get the desired effect. I eventually ended up at 1/800, F22, ISO 500 which gave off an astigmatism-esque look that I quite enjoy looking at. 



The second picture of a fish was taken as I was walking to the next spot that I wanted to take a picture. My girlfriend June pointed it out and saw it fit for a picture. I did some digging and the fish that most resembled it was starry flounder. I’m not quite sure if that is what it is but it seems right. The settings that I used were 1/25, F22, ISO 200.



This third picture of the water and bird houses is one that I knew I had to capture. I spent quite a while mainly adjusting the white point to get my desired color saturation. This is my favorite picture that I took while I was doing this assignment. I think it is simple and beautiful with not too much going on but so much to look at. The settings that I used were 1/1000, F5.0, ISO 100.



The fourth photo of ivy specifically English ivy was taken very fast. I didn’t spend much time one but I’m very happy with the final product. English Ivy is an invasive species and is not native to North America. Also do not eat the berries, they’re not edible for human or pet consumption. The settings I use to capture this were 1/160, F22, ISO 800.




The fifth and final photo of ivy and a fly could be English ivy, but it could also be Irish ivy, I’m not quite sure. It is also not native to north America and is invasive as well. I really like the fly in this picture. I found myself taking a lot of pictures of this one and every time I got closer and closer until the fly inevitably flew away. That said I’m very happy with what I ended up with. The settings that I used were 1/160, F22, ISO 800.




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