No Submission

On February 7 I spoke about the first photo assignment titled NO which had a whole list of items you could not photograph.  We had to turn in 4 photos.  On Thursday we received the teachers grading and critique of each photo.  I received a 91 out of 100.  Those who know my perfectionist aspirations would know I was somewhat disappointed in the score but I can agree with some of his comments.  The following are the photos with his score and comments.

Photo 1 -  score 24/25

Good composition, and use of available light, unique subject.  Fits the assighment well.  All lines are interesting in a way, too.

Photo 2 - score 24/25

Very creepy in a good way (that is because the first comment someone made in the class critique was that this was very creepy!).  Strong camera angle.  Nice use of depth of field although t is just not quite on the face where it should be.  Composed well.

Photo 3 - score 22/25

Good camera angle.  Fills the frame well, although some at the top would be good to crop out.  Depth of field is effective.

Photo 4 - Score 21/25

Composition is good.  A bit too askew and could use a better crop to simplify the image.  Nice use of color - blue against the brick.

The scores on the next assignment should be interesting since I thought these were better than my second assignment.

Mill Race Walk

 Last week, after my visit to my dad to do his taxes I stopped at Mill Race Historic Village for a short walk.  Last time I was there was my niece Katie's wedding in the middle of summer.  Quite a different look this time.

Voted off the Island (Or in this case the Iceberg)

As some of you know, I am taking a photography class at the community college.  Our first assignment was called NO.  We were given a list of all the things we could not photograph.  It was all the things his students usually photograph.  A partial list of the huge list was:  no children, no flowers, no pets, no models, no family members, no doors, no buildings, no icicles, no garden ornaments, etc. etc. etc.

Last Thursday we had class critique.  We were allowed to show 6 pictures and the critique could help you decide which to 4 to turn in.   These are the two that were suggested I eliminate.

The first was deemed by the instructor as "too stock".  Could have been done at a more interesting angle.  The second was said to be nicely exposed and composed but needed a figure walking to be more interesting (of course the path was a sheet of ice and no one in there right mind would be walking - I almost fell twice getting to this point. 

I will put the four I submitted out once I get them back with the comments.

Tied Up In Knots

Spent a day at Greenfield Village tying knots!

We are tying the new warp on the Jacquard loom to the old warp since it is easier than threading the 440 heddles which just attached to wights and like to get tangles.  Didn't quite get done so will finish next week.

Last week four of us wound the 20 yard warp on.  It is amazing how long that takes - even with four of us working on it.  But the best part of last week was that I got to meet Abe and Lincoln.

Abe and Lincoln are two new horses work horses that arrived at the village that day.  They were on their fist "walkabout" since being unloaded from the trailer.  They are raised by the Amish and were purchased to replace a retiring teams to pull one of the wagons at the village.  We were asked to come out and pet them since they need to start getting used to having lots of people around them.  During my high school days I used to ride regularly.  They had a riding club at school and all my baby sitting money went to riding lessons.  I don't think I had been near a horse though since I had graduated from hight school.  Though the ones I rode were not near as big as these horses.

Saturday on the Island

Frank and I walked on Belle Isle on Saturday.  It was snowing and in the low 20s but no wind so it was great.  I had hoped to need my state part pass soon but I was disappointed at the Detroit City Council lack of leadership in accepting the state offer to lease the island and make it a state park.  The island is badly in need of repair.  It is only the funding from the Belle Island Conservancy (which I send money to) that anything much is getting done on the island.

Here are a few pictures I took.  Didn't take many since when you go on a walk with Frank he doesn't wait for you.