Unusual and Interesting Photos

Part 1

I really enjoyed his works. Reading the comments though, I was shocked to see how many people are bad mouthing the photographer. I found the pictures really cool and interesting.

I think he made these photos with some effect in photoshop having to do with overlays and enhancement.

I think a cool building to use for this scheme of ideas would be Notre Dame in Paris, France. Its a really neat building in general so I think it would fit in nicely with the others. Getting to this building would be not so easy and very expensive.
Another building that I think would be cool to use is a huge windmill with a water tower that is in a small park in Buda. I've had pictures taken there before and again, it is a really neat place.

 Part 2

I chose this photo because it was very calming. I found this in the Photojournalist of the Year section. It won first place. The serene setting and feeling the photographer set is what drew me to this picture. I think the judges chose this because how unique the idea of the picture was and how the photographer makes your eyes draw straight to the umbrella. The photographer had to be in the right place at the right time to get this shot.  

I chose this photograph because I have a personal connection to it. When I was little, and now still, my favorite thing to do was go to the rodeo and watch the mutton bustin' event along with bull riding. I found this in the sports action section. It was an additional entry. The exact time and position is what attracted me. I think that the perfect timing also drew in the judges. This photographer had to watch very carefully and have the right camera to capture this intense of a shot. 

When I saw this photo, it immediately gave me chills. I found this in the general news section. It was an additional entry. The emotion the photographer portrayed is what drew me to this picture. I feel the emotion set is what also drew in the judges. The photographer must have had a hard time asking to get a photo like this from a grieving loved one. He would also have to be in a very heavy set place full of grieving people. 

Part 3

-Photographers should always be on the lookout for projects. A subject, any subject, that we can explore with many different photos.
-Looking at his art from a different angle completely changes the illusion of depth here. What this can teach photographers is to never stop looking for the right angle to take a photo.
-Norman Rockwell was very good at creating a memory in our heads the instant we see one of his paintings. There are some books that have less story than this image. Do that with a photograph and you will have succeeded.

This photograph somewhat follow O'Keeffe's rules. O'Keeffe never really had a specific book of rules but really just painted beautiful flowers that had interesting perspectives like this photograph.  

I think the style of O'Keeffe influences me most. I love the aspects of nature and the multiple things you can do with it.