Priscilla

Priscilla Jih- Photo taken near Piazza Novona 2013.  No flash, picture taken in the afternoon.

 

Picture taken by Trent Park. Australia

Picture taken outside during a walk around Trastevere 

ISO: 400

Focal Length: 11.4mm

Aperture: f/8

Shutter Speed: 1/125

Exposure: 1EV

Sept. 18, 2013 Class:

1. Photo's taken from a wine tasting I attended this weekend

Photo from Sergio Mottura's Vineyard

ISO: 80

Focal Length: 5.2mm

Aperature: f/3.3

Shutter Speed: 1/80

Exposure: .3EV

This image embodies the tastiness of the grapes that are used in the wine. As I took this pic I felt really lucky to be able to capture such a vital aspect of the wine making process.  

ISO: 400

Focal Length: 5.2mm

Aperature: f/3.3

Shutter Speed: 1/15

Exposure: 0EV

Photo of all the wine's we tasted. This photo sums up the afternoon.  As I took this pic I felt excited to be trying all these different wines.

2. CCD versus CMOS sensors:

    Both are image sensors for cameras that convert light into electrons.  The CCD sensor creates higher quality, low-noise images with more pixels.  However, it consumes much more power.  The CMOS sensor is more susceptible to noise and the light sensitivity is lower than the CCD sensor.  Moreover, this sensor consumes less power.

3. JPEG versus RAW:

      RAW format is an uncompressed, unprocessed data file.  The digital camera's image sensor only records the amount of light that hit each pixel.  When saving a RAW file, the image has more data so you can adjust many aspects of the image.  For example, you can sharpen the image, change the temperature or the white balance.  On the other hand, JPEG format doesn't have metadata.  Thus, the file cannot be changed.  In addition, the original image is of higher data than the format the image is saved as.  However, JPEG creates smaller files, so more files can be saved to the memory card.  

Magnum Photo

Steven McCurry

September 10, 2013

This is a picture taken by Steve McCurry depicting the power of education.  The photo consists mainly of lines.  However, the stacked up tables and chairs give an illusion of a curve.  The focus is on the boy studying.  I find it interesting that the photographer posted a statement by Nelson Mandela stating, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world".  The student's arm "gear" reminds me of a soldiers' uniform, which corresponds to the statement that education is a powerful weapon.  The photo consists of very neutral colors, with hints of green in the background.  Within the different colors of the wood, a few of the tables are extra orange, which make them stand out.  This photo makes me feel hopeful.