Monday, March 9, 2009

My Favorite Des Moines Treasure

What I love most about this photo is the way the lines attract focus to the center of the photo, where the subjects are. Also, I love the way the lines the diminish into the distance, and also the balance of tans and blue hues throughout the photo. Plus, I just think elderly couples taking walks are cute.


This is another great photo because of the lines, and because the places where the lines fall complement the photo based on the rule of thirds. Other attractive elements of the photo are the reflection of the water,  and the contrast of the twigs against the water.


I like this photo because it shows a young couple jogging together while in conversation, in contrast with the old couple they are passing, who spoke not a word the whole walk. It looks like two snapshots of time colliding with each other. 



This photo is beautiful for the lighting, the mother walking with her little girls, one of which who is running hurriedly towards the swingset, and also the curve of the sidewalk in the bottom portion of the photo which provides an interesting place for the eye to go, as well as some balance.


In this photo, I like how the girls are matching, and how they are in focus while the background is blurry. Also, I think the way the light falls on the little girl's hair is pretty.


This photo really hasn't had anything done to it, yet I think it has the look of a painting. I like the position of the ducks, the blurry rock in the foreground which emphasizes the depth of field,  and the reflection and ripples.

I just like this shot of two parents walking with their little boy. I realized soon after that this is actually two of my English professors. It's also neat that their steps are in sync.

In this photo, I just think the subjects are interesting, and the reflection further emphasizes their presence in the frame.

I like this because of the expression of the littlest girl, who seems intrigued with what the older girl is going. I also think the warm, happy expression on the mother's face really makes the photo.

In this photo, I like the placement of the trees in the frame, the placement of the sun behind the trees, and the overall lighting and reflections.

This photo reminds me of "The Giving Tree," which was one of my favorite books as a child. But what I liked most about this photo was the contrast of the different blues in the water, and then the contrast of the water with the tree.

It's always fun to catch another photographer in the act. I like the way his jeans match the water, and the way in which he is poised to get a perfect shot of the swooping bald eagles.

I like this picture because I was just trying to get a shot of the eagle in general, and ended up catching it in action right after it had caught a fish in its mouth. 

I like this one for the same reasons I liked the other duck photo. It is almost perfectly framed, and looks like a painting.

Although I know these stone things in the background are just empty silos, they give off an image of imposing, industrial structures, which provides an interesting contrast to the thin, bright innocence of the playground. If smoke were coming out of the silos, it would be the perfect cover for an environmentalist magazine.