Scene through a day-Kieran

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 I was not in one place over the weekend long enough to shoot four frames throughout the day, so after class on Monday, I shot two plants 2 hours apart over 6 hours. I chose to capture a tree that hangs over my house, and a bouquet on my porch. It was difficult to shoot the tree once it became dark, and it was hard to capture this shaded, dried plant when it wasn't dark enough for flash or for enough natural light. I tried to change my aperture and shutter speed, as well as the warmth/color balance. I am not sure what type of tree this is, but I'm assuming that it is native and deciduous. These flowers were leftovers from a bouquet I got a couple of months ago, and I dried them and then placed them in an abandoned pot on my porch. I think that drying flowers can be a great alternative to buying imported flowers during the winter, still providing some natural colors when many of our plants and trees have been left barren. The main thing that I noticed was the vibrance and contrast of the sky dissipating as time passed. It was hard for me to illuminate both of my subjects until it was dark enough to shoot up close with flash.

2PM

          
                 Aperture at 4, exposure 1/50, ISO 800            Aperture at 5.6, Exposure at 1/60, ISO 100 
    
4PM
        Aperture at 5.375, Exposure 1/800, ISO 3,200    Aperture at 5.625, Exposure 1/60, ISO 100
                          (Should have used flash)

6PM

         Aperture at 3, exposure 1/60, ISO 400 W/Flash        Aperture at 5, exposure 1/40, ISO 320



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