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I like how you have experimented on your photos because you have shone what a lovely photo looks like in black and white.
Callum Griffiths-Jones

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i like your photos i think they are effective and that they catch the attention of the audience i think that they have been edited to a high standard and that they are taken from really good angle
stacey harris

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I love your pictures, I think that they are all of a high standard and look professional. The black and white theme is good because you have used many different ideas and incorporated them into the theme. I think the friendship theme is good because you have used different angles and editing skills within all the pictures.
Natalie Bradshaw.

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I like the black and white theme on your dog photo because I think it gives it a good affect and makes it stand out from other photos.
Kyle Arnold

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The photo that I love is the beach theme, this is because it catches my eye and has a clear main subject.
Mitchell Boswell

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I think sian has taken alot of time to create a good blog of images, all of her photos are very well formatted and taken. her photos are very creative.
Sarah Lewis.

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I think that Sians images are good because she took her time taking them which had made all of her images look great.

Chantelle Dumayne.

Black and White Theme - Beach

I took this photograph because it represents a typical British holiday at the seaside. I like this photograph as it is a long shot and so a lot of detail can be captured. I also like having the photo in black and white because the different tones represent areas of sunlight and shade. I edited this photograph by changing it to black and white.

                          This is my original photograph before I changed it black and white.

Black and White Theme - Dog

I took this photograph because the dog is in a standing position which is unusual and interesting. I like this photograph because it is unique and the black and white tones show where shadows are and the different tones in the fur. I edited this photograph by turning it black and white.

                        This is my original photograph before I turned it black and white.

Black and White Theme - Queens College

I took this photograph because I thought that the image would look interesting as it is symmetrical but also because the black and white gradients would emphasize the details on the building. I like this photograph because in the sky you can see the clouds through the different tones of black and white. I also like this because the black and white effect makes the photograph look old fashioned and gloomy. I edited this photograph by changing it to black and white.

                       This is my original photograph before I turned it black and white.

                                           

Black and White Theme - Daffodil

I took this photograph because I got the inspiration from a professional photograph of a daffodil in black and white. I like this photograph because all of the focus is on the head of one of the daffodils and you can see through the different shades of white where light is shining on to the head of the flower and where shadows have been formed. I edited this photograph by changing it to black and white.

                              This is the professional photograph that I took inspiration from.

My photograph differs from the professional one as my background is not solid black but is just a normal background that is out of focus and has been changed to black and white. Also my photograph is more of a birds eye view of the flower instead of a straight on close up.

                  This was my original photograph before I changed it to black and white.

Black and White Theme - Lamp

I took this photograph because of the contrast between the bright light bulb inside and the darkness outside of it. I like this photograph because such a bright light fades to black making the image look scary and gives a haunted feel to the photo. I edited this photograph by changing it to black and white.

                      This was my original photograph before I changed it black and white.

Black and White Theme - Bluebells

I took this photograph because of all the different colours that were present in real life, I thought that the different colours would translate into different tones and shades of black and white and they have. I like this photograph because the main bluebell is in focus whereas the others are slightly out of focus. You can see a lot of detail in this photograph and the where there are different shades of black and white you can tell where there would be different colours. I edited this photograph by changing it black and white.

                      This was my original photograph before I changed it black and white.

Black and White Theme - Sign

I took this photograph because originally the sign was a vibrant red and so I thought that by turning it black and white, the vibrant red would change to a deep black, as it has. I like this photograph because the writing sticks out from the background of the sign and the wall that the sign is attached to gets darker as you move down the photograph. I edited this photo by changing it to black and white.

                        This is my original photograph before I changed it black and white.

Black and White Theme - Lanterns

I took this picture because I imagined this photograph in black and white before I edited it and knew that all of the different colours would be shown by the different shades of black and white and I thought that would look interesting. I like this photograph because there is a dark lantern which is the key feature of the photograph but there are also much lighter lanterns in the background which you notice afterwards. I edited this photo by adjusting the black and white levels to get the shades of black and white that I was happy with.

               This was my original photograph before I adjusted the black and white levels.

Netball Theme - Netball trainers

I took this photograph because professional netball players have professional netball trainers. I like this photograph because the filter used gives the photo a gloomy and serious effect and the position in which the feet are allows us to see almost all angles of the trainers. I cropped this photograph so the only the trainers were in it and used the filter Fresco to add the serious and darker effect.

                      This is my original photograph before I cropped and added a filter to it.

Netball Theme - Chest pass

I took this photograph because it demonstrates another key technique in netball, the chest pass. I like this photograph because the player looks as though she is passing the ball directly to the camera. The only step I completed to edit this photo was to crop it so that extra and unnecessary background was not included.

                                       This is my original photograph before I cropped it.

Netball Theme - The ball

I took this photograph to show a professional ball that would be used in a game. I like this photograph as there is nothing else in it, just the ball and so all the attention is on the main feature. I used the Polygonal Lasso Tool to cut around the ball so that I had just a clear background instead of having one that would drag attention away from the ball.

                               This is my original photograph before I used a tool to crop it.

Netball Theme - Overarm throw

I took this photo because it shows a signature throw used in netball, the overarm throw. I like this it looks as though she is about to throw the ball directly at the camera. I cropped this image so that only the player was in it and I changed the image to black and white to make it more interesting. I like the black and white element of the photograph because it makes the photograph look a lot more interesting and makes the image sharper.

         This is my original photograph before I cropped it and adjusted the black and white levels.

Netball Theme - Watching the ball

I took this photograph because it shows a netball playing looking at the ball before play, it looks as though the player is about to set up a 'toss up' where two players have to compete for the ball. I like this photograph as the player looks so calm and content but the effect used on the photograph gives it a much more serious and competitive edge. I cropped this photograph so that only the player and ball is included in the photograph. I also used a filter called Fresco to make the photograph look more edgy and interesting.

                       This is the original photograph before I cropped and added a filter to it.