Journal #4 E&F

For E, I decided to go with the word "Everest." The word sounds like something that is in a fictional book,

like the name of a popular hang out spot in the woods, and reminded me of Mountain Everest. This photo was taken on a bank right above a pond on an expedition I went on with my photography class, and the branches looked like they were hiding away a beautiful path to another world. There were purple flowers in the background, whereas if there was a picture of what was behind me, you would have been able to see a lot of dead leaves and rotting fallen trees. To me it was like two world collided together: Spring and Fall. The colors were mainly a mix between brown, green and yellow, but those flashes of purple and pink were perfect to show that there was still life in the woods. Yes, the flowers are blurry, but the overall picture is beautiful to look at.

F is for focus. As we are learning, we are taught to take risks that are not too dangerous. Our goal is to get the best shot we can that makes us feel good. This is a photo of one of

my classmates while he is taking a photo of the pond. I am still standing in the same spot as I was when I took the Everest shot, but changing the angle and perspective of my lens showed the oranges and browns of the leaves, dirt and trees. My classmate is focusing on getting his shot. I originally took this photo as a joke, but seeing the colors and determination made this photo even better to take and look at.