I’ve been sick for some time now so I appreciate your patience in waiting for this.
Here is the EXIF data for these images:
Keams-Canyon-IV.jpg
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Keams-Canyon-IV.jpg
Date Time Original: 2013:11:26 09:05:18
Exposure Time: 1/160
F Number: f / 11
Exposure Program: Manual
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length: 28mm
White Balance: Auto white balance
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D7000
LensInfo: 180/10 1050/10 35/10 56/10
LensModel: 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Lens: 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Exif Version:
Color Space: 65535
Pixel X Dimension: 3264
Pixel Y Dimension: 4928
Date Time Digitized: 2013:11:26 09:05:18
Subsec Time Original: 50
Subsec Time Digitized: 50
Shutter Speed Value: 7.32
Aperture Value: 6.92
Max Aperture Value: 4
Light Source: Unknown
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
File Source: DSC
Scene Type: Directly photographed
CFA Pattern: 846
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: 1
Digital Zoom Ration: 1
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 42mm
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: None
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Subject Distance Range: Unknown
ExifIFDPointer: 276
Orientation: 1
X Resolution: 300
Y Resolution: 300
Resolution Unit: 2
Date Time: 2014:01:15 15:53:20
Software: Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Artist: Carolyn Cogan
Copyright: ©Cogan & Cogan Inc
DateCreated: 2013-11-26T09:05:18.005-07:00
Keams-Canyon-III.jpg
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Keams-Canyon-III.jpg
Date Time Original: 2013:11:26 09:18:57
Exposure Time: 1/80
F Number: f / 18
Exposure Program: Manual
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length: 105mm
White Balance: Auto white balance
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D7000
LensInfo: 180/10 1050/10 35/10 56/10
LensModel: 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Lens: 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Exif Version:
Color Space: 65535
Pixel X Dimension: 4928
Pixel Y Dimension: 3264
Date Time Digitized: 2013:11:26 09:18:57
Subsec Time Original: 40
Subsec Time Digitized: 40
Shutter Speed Value: 6.32
Aperture Value: 8.34
Max Aperture Value: 5
Light Source: Unknown
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
File Source: DSC
Scene Type: Directly photographed
CFA Pattern: 846
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: 1
Digital Zoom Ration: 1
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 157mm
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: None
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Subject Distance Range: Unknown
ExifIFDPointer: 276
Orientation: 1
X Resolution: 300
Y Resolution: 300
Resolution Unit: 2
Date Time: 2014:01:31 15:06:43
Software: Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Artist: Carolyn Cogan
Copyright: ©Cogan & Cogan Inc
DateCreated: 2013-11-26T09:18:57.004-07:00
Keams-Canyon-II.jpg
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Keams-Canyon-II.jpg
Date Time Original: 2013:11:26 09:08:36
Exposure Time: 1/200
F Number: f / 14
Exposure Program: Manual
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length: 70mm
White Balance: Auto white balance
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D7000
LensInfo: 180/10 1050/10 35/10 56/10
LensModel: 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Lens: 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Exif Version:
Color Space: 65535
Pixel X Dimension: 3600
Pixel Y Dimension: 2400
Date Time Digitized: 2013:11:26 09:08:36
Subsec Time Original: 3
Subsec Time Digitized: 30
Shutter Speed Value: 7.64
Aperture Value: 7.61
Max Aperture Value: 4.90
Light Source: Unknown
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
File Source: DSC
Scene Type: Directly photographed
CFA Pattern: 846
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: 1
Digital Zoom Ration: 1
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 105mm
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: None
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Subject Distance Range: Unknown
ExifIFDPointer: 276
Orientation: 1
X Resolution: 300
Y Resolution: 300
Resolution Unit: 2
Date Time: 2014:01:16 15:12:18
Software: Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Artist: Carolyn Cogan
Copyright: ©Cogan & Cogan Inc
DateCreated: 2013-11-26T09:08:36.003-07:00
Keams-Canyon-I.jpg
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Keams-Canyon-I.jpg
Date Time Original: 2013:11:26 09:02:58
Exposure Time: 1/200
F Number: f / 11
Exposure Program: Manual
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length: 58mm
White Balance: Auto white balance
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D7000
LensInfo: 180/10 1050/10 35/10 56/10
LensModel: 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Lens: 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Exif Version:
Color Space: 65535
Pixel X Dimension: 4928
Pixel Y Dimension: 3264
Date Time Digitized: 2013:11:26 09:02:58
Subsec Time Original: 5
Subsec Time Digitized: 50
Shutter Speed Value: 7.64
Aperture Value: 6.92
Max Aperture Value: 4.70
Light Source: Unknown
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
File Source: DSC
Scene Type: Directly photographed
CFA Pattern: 846
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: 1
Digital Zoom Ration: 1
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 87mm
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: None
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Subject Distance Range: Unknown
ExifIFDPointer: 276
Orientation: 1
X Resolution: 300
Y Resolution: 300
Resolution Unit: 2
Date Time: 2014:01:15 15:49:01
Software: Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Artist: Carolyn Cogan
Copyright: ©Cogan & Cogan Inc
DateCreated: 2013-11-26T09:02:58.005-07:00
These are some nice photographs and this looks like a nice area to take pictures.
You have certainly achieved the goal of the assignment here but I’d like you to pay special attention to the difference between underexposed images and images that have a wide tonal range slanted toward the darks.
What’s more I want you to remember that simplicity is excellent but extreme simplicity to the point of being abstract can sometimes be too much unless executed very well. In this case your image:
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Keams-Canyon-II.jpg
It’s a bit out of focus and it’s really hard to make out what it is. That’s ok just be sure to nail your technical stuff if you’re making an abstract piece. What’s more if you try to blow a photo like this up it won’t really translate very well due to the focus problem.
Remember that the viewer has no idea about the context of a photo and can only see whats in your frame. I suspect that in this image you we’re trying to highlight the frost on this plant. The image is so abstract that there is no scale or sense of up and down. You may have been better server here using a macro lens and just getting nice and tight on the frost.
The same applies here:
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Keams-Canyon-IV.jpg
I didn’t even notice the frost at first here but upon checking focus at 100% I did notice it…
If frost is the thing you are trying to show, show the frost. I hope that makes sense.
There is almost always one element that is THE thing you’d like to display with your photograph so set things up to feature that thing…
In this image:
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Keams-Canyon-III.jpg
You have some serious contrast going on and it most certainly meets the requirements of the assignment but notice how you will either lose highlights or darks where there is so much dynamic range in a photo. Often it’s just a matter of shooting at a different time of day when the light is better.
Be careful to nail your focus in images like this:
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Keams-Canyon-I.jpg
You may have to zoom to 100% on your camera to check it when shooting.
In this case it’s a little off and it could be from camera shake or shutter speeds that are too slow. Or even the lens.
It doesn’t’t really matter unless you are going to make prints or look at the image on a large display but I always encourage people to absolutely nail their focus and to check it.
The main thing here is you’ve understood the assignment and you’ve done well!
Good job.
Thanks for your patience.