Taking Photographic Images for Purpose - Concept - Close-up/Macro Shots

This is a photo of a rock on the ground in a forest. I think this is a good photo because of the rough texture of the rock and the ground. I also think it is good because of the bright green colour of the moss and leaves contrasts nicely to the dark colours of the rock and the shadows. I think this photo could be improved by being closer to the subject of the photo (the rock) because I feel a lot of focus on the subject was lost because of the background. 

This photo is a close-up I took of the back of the tuners on a ukulele. I think this is a good photo because of the small pattern on the neck of the ukulele. Also, the colder,
harsh colours of the metal tuners contrast the warm colour of the wood. When I asked people they said that they also like the warm colours and the out-of-focus background because it "draws attention to the subject." They did not like the contrasting wooden patterns so I could improve the photo by taking it without the wooden table and floor in the background.

This is a photo I took of two beaded candleholders that were used at my mum's wedding. I took this photo because I thought the beads and stones would have a good texture in the photo. I think this photo could be improved by better lighting so it is clearer what the subject is. When I asked people they said they liked the pattern of the beads but thought that the photo was too dark in some areas. I agree and that is how I would improve it.

This is an ornament in my living room. I like it because it reflects a lot of light. I think this photo works because of the irregular pattern of the glass and warm colours. I also like the reflections in the small pieces of glass.

This is a close-up shot of a clock in my house. I think this photo is good because it follows the rule of thirds well because the subject is not centred, but further to the left. There is not much colour in this photo and it looks dull. I could improve it by introducing more colour into the photo.

This is a photo of a silk tie. I think the photo looks good because of the lines of the pattern of the tie and also the texture of the silk. I also like the lighting and shadows in this photo. I think the colours are a bit boring, apart from the vivid red, so I could improve the photo by making it more colourful.

This photo is of a frosted window. I think this photo looks good because of the pattern on the window and also the windowpane divider follows the rule of thirds and is on the right rather than in the centre. I used Photoshop to straighten the image so that the divider is straight and therefore easier to look at. I also used Photoshop to brighten the image as the colours were too dark at first.








This is a photograph of a broken pane of glass in a telephone box. I think this is a good photo because of the pattern of the broken glass and the bright red of the telephone box and very light blue of the glass. I also like the angle this photo was taken at. I think this photo could be improved with better framing. I think the photo would look better with some of the red telephone box showing at the top of the photo as well.

This is a photo I took of a Momiji message dollop my window sill. I like this because most of the photo is black and white apart from the bright red heart and the doll's face. I made the view outside of the window black and white using Photoshop to draw more attention to the subject, because the bright colours outside were distracting.