Katie @ EMS

This image is called Flower Tower. It is straight photography, but I adjusted the lighting in order to enhance the picture. This made the picture better by creating more contrast between the sky, trees, and flowers. I chose this picture as my favorite because I thought the edges around the flower looked interesting, and received the best effect from the lighting adjustment.

Katie

Julieanne@ EMS

I think this is my best photo because I really ‘captured the moment’. In the background, there is a whale tail, and this was what all of Alaska looked like. There are mountains (behind the whale), beautiful flowers, trees, stone, and rocks, all these nature products are pictured in this picture. Also the colors vary and there is a lot of prospective, from the flowers to the big rock, to the water, the mountains, and the mountains behind the mountains. When I took this picture my grandma (artist) told me this was going to be an award-winning picture. The picture includes all the colors of nature, green, blue, brown, purple, and grey. This picture also shows shadows because I took this picture around 1:30 so there would be a little shadow (a shadow is present because of the tree branch is hanging over the rock).

Julieanne

Allison @ EMS

I think this is my best manipulated image that I have completed during the cycle of this class. I like this image for various reasons. First, I liked how I took all of the pictures myself, including the plane wing. I learning a lot about enhancing the picture because the only way I was able to get the picture of the plane wing was out of a window. The window fogged up the image so I learned how to fix it. Another reason why I liked this image was because I enjoyed taking the pictures of the people. They got to pick their own poses and it represents who they truly are. Once my family and I were getting a picture taken and I had to stand on two wooden blocks. The photographer said to me, “Pictures lie.” That is another one of the things I learned with this project. I had to make simple pictures into something nonrealistic. That is why I named the picture “Realistic?” I especially enjoyed the lighting in this image. The bottom of the picture is very light and the top of the picture is darker. Manipulated photography was one of my favorite projects, too! These are just some of the reasons that I liked this image the best.

Allison

Katelyn @ EMS

I think this is the best picture I’ve created in this class. I think this because the idea behind it is very interesting and unique. The picture may look manipulated, but it is straight photography. Most people don’t believe me when I say this though. All that I did to take this picture was, I used the reflection of my feet walking in the window. The reason that my feet are really dark and the rest of the picture is light, is because the sunlight is casting a shadow through the window and my feet are the shadow in the picture. The background is just an empty courtyard with rocks and that’s what gives the picture such a good effect. This is my favorite picture because it is one of the coolest to look at from my point of view. My eye travels easily through this whole picture because there is a good amount of color contrast throughout the picture and there is a lot going on which is good.

Katelyn

Harry @ EMS

I think this is my best photograph. I think this because it has two of my best friends in it. Also it has some of Eisenhower’s mottos and best phrases such as . . . . . . . Believe, Achieve, and Succeed. Lastly it has a great message not just to us, but also for the children of the future!!!
“Eisenhower is Drug Free!!!!”

By: Harry

Christian @ EMS

In my best photo I made it look awesome. First I colored one of the pictures to make it look the way it does. I just colored all the different components of the person. Then I doubled the canvas size and then copied the picture. Lastly I rotated one of the pictures. To make it look like the person is back to back with himself.

Christian

JP @ EMS

This is my best photograph because I used some great layer styles and effects. In this picture, I made short lines on top of a photo. Then, I added a layer style. This created an interesting photo. Also, the topic is pretty interesting. The background is also eye-opening. To make the background, I used a “special effects” brush. Ultimately, I believe this is a great photo because it has many great elements.

JP

John @ EMS

This was my best picture by far. I used a picture of a basketball hoop that I took a while back but I gave it a twist. I found a basic picture of a scoreboard and painted over it to make it look like it was the end of a basketball game. I found a picture of a basketball and pasted it in. I made a trail of stars behind it to make it look like it was going towards the hoop. Then I painted the edges of the hoop red like a hoop in a real basketball game. That’s why I called it “Buzzer Beater”.

John

Damian at EMS

 

I was walking around the school looking for some pictures to take. I walked all over the place for something that would "drag" me in to take the picture. I walked down a hallway and saw that all the lockers had no locks and were bolted shut. I thought that if I could bend down and stand off to the side it would be the best picture. I took 50 pictures and this one is the best.

Josh at EMS

My friend and I were walking through the school, and we walked into a hallway with a lot of windows. We started taking pictures of the outside, and then my friend saw his shadow. We both started taking pictures of our shadows and eventually, I went directly behind him. Since we are the same height, I had to tilt my head to the side to see what I was about to take a picture of. Originally, I laughed at the picture because it looked funny. Then, I thought that it was a really good picture.

Billy At EMS

I was in my EMS classroom when I took this picture. I was actually holding my camera down and pressed the button by accident. This picture is obviously of my feet and the bottom of my sweatshirt. I took over 50 different photos, but I think this one is my best. I like this photo because it is very original.

Peter at EMS

 

I was out walking through my school alone taking pictures. I passed the courtyard, and I felt the wind. I looked outside and thought to myself, "What's out there?" I went outside to sit on the bench. I stayed outside and just sat there. I looked around to see what was there. I saw the table with some snow on it. I thought it would be the perfect picture. When I looked through the camera screen, it looked really sharp, and the lighting was perfect. When I took the picture, the snow looked perfectly white. The cool thing was I didn't even move. Once I saw this picture, I thought it was a real keeper. It gives you a real picture of winter. You don't really see anyone because of the snow.

Ramiro, 7th Grade, RYSS

This is a very interesting image because I like how it shows my feelings. I like how there's a star burst. Also, you can see that the only source of light is the sun. It shows you that it can light up almost whatever it wants. But this is a very peculiar/strange image because it shows you a black background with the rays of the sun. What I also like about this image is that there's an acute angle, and in between that angle, the sun is located. And there's a cable that seems to be in the sun.

Ramiro, 7th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Samantha, 8th Grade, RYSS

I like this picture because one of the wizards is sticking out his tongue, and it looks funny. The other wizard looks mad. If you look at their shadows, they look like bunnies from the side. The shadows are dark, and as they get lighter, they get blue. There are a lot of different colors ... blue, red, purple, violet, and white. When I took this picture, I felt like laughing because of the funny looking wizards.

Samantha, 8th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Lucia, 7th Grade, RYSS

When you look at this picture, you might think I was upside down when I took it. This picture has a very abstract look. For me, the shadows and shapes are very interesting. You can even see someone's shoes pointing at a different angle. This picture makes me feel like the world is moving in an upward way, which is a pretty cool thing to happen. This picture is special because you don't see this every day. When you look at this picture, it makes you think about what it is. You may ask questions.

Lucia, 7th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.