PHOTOGRAPHY II
 
MARGARET'S
ASSIGNMENTS
  Assignment 6
  Assignment 5
  Assignment 4
  Assignment 3
  Assignment 2
  Assignment 1
PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS Assignments
Mini Exhibition
Al Mierau's Online Photography Classes
ASSIGNMENT 1: Manual Controls, Histograms
Photo 11 Histogram Experiment - Before Image
Before Image
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Location: Front of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I wanted to bring out more detail in the image. I decided to darken the highlights and brighten the shadows using Photoshop Elements 5 software. The histogram shift and the image after the change are shown below. Did it improve the image?

Photo 12 Histogram Experiment - After Image
After Image
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Adjustment in Photoshop Elements

Photo 13 Kangaroo Resting (ALL Manual !)
Roo
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Location: On Our Block
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photo 14 Kangaroo Yawning
Roo
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Location: On Our Block
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photo 15 Kangaroo Looking at Me
Roo
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Location: On Our Block
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photo 16 Proteas from Kinglake
Proteas
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Location: My Office
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photo 17 Tripod behind Proteas
Proteas
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Location: My Office
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photo 18 Vase with Proteas - No Sun
Vase - No Sun
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Location: My Office
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photo 19 Vase with Proteas in the Sunlight
Vase - with Sun
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Location: My Office
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The last two are similar compositions but the last one was taken in the sunlight. Which one do you prefer and why?


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