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2018- Academics and Community Service

Action and Emotion

In this picture, the guy mixed something to get a reaction. He's obviously satisfied with the reaction he got, so I think this was a planned reaction. The darkness of the edges of the frame highlight the brightness of the flames in the explosion. This helps to draw the focus to the flame, then to the guy holding it and he's expression of excitement.

Filling the Frame

This picture has the entire frame filled by the bodies of the welders and of sparks given off by the welding machine. There are a lot of shadows, which makes the pops of color even more vibrant, especially with the guy in the background. The sparks give off a blue or white spark, giving the frame more color. That helps to fill up the frame and gives it more interest and focus.

The Story

The kids in the class are avidly watching their teacher as he explains what looks to be a lab or experiment. This shows what could be to come and gives the viewer anticipation for what might have happened during the lab, if something like the first picture was their goal. From the expressions on the faces of some of the students with goggles, this is a serious lab, with maybe a dangerous aspect to it. There are mergers in this picture, as there are hands and someone's legs in the bottom left corner that were cut off from the person. 

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I picked this photo I like the bright colors of the paint and the action of the paint dropping. The action of the paint flying in the air looks really cool. The focal point in the picture is the paint. There is simplicity to the picture, where the paint splatters are in the foreground. There is a merger, where the girl's hand is cut in half.

I like this photo because of the simplicity of the message. It shows that there is stress in school, but you just need to deal with it and it'll go away. There is definitely simplicity in this picture, particularly because it was submitted as a black and white photo. The bookshelves on the right and left of the guy create lines, framing him into the picture. There is a sense of balance with this picture because of the bookshelves. 

3. I could take photos in one of the science rooms while there is a lab going on. I could go to the library and get pictures of students studying.

4. I would like to go to my freshman english teacher's room, my old biology teacher or one of the art rooms.

5. I will use the rules of photography and take the opportunity to think outside the box to get an interesting picture.