Monday, August 4, 2008

Challenge 3, Landscapes

Photo Style/Element: landscape or scene

--any type of landscape shot you want... interpret any way you'd like.

Subjects:

1. urban scene
2. rural scene
3. something you would put in a tourist guide for your region

Bonus subject: a statue (shot anyway you’d like)

Rural Scene:

This is at my Aunt's house. They have a nice little wooded area and a pond in the backyard.










This is at the dog park. My boxer just loves this park where she gets to run free.










Tourist Guide:

This is one of the many gardens at the Boerner Botanical Gardens in Whitnall Park in Greendale, WI. We used to visit the gardens all the time as kids. My Grandma has a green thumb, so we always went with her.







This is the tiger exhibit at the Milwaukee County Zoo.










Bonus: Statue
This is one of four statues at each corner of a pond in the Boerner Botanical Gardens in Whitnall Park. The others are a fish, a crab and a pelican.








This is part of a sculpture by Susan Falkman. It is on display at the Boerner Botanical Gardens in Whitnall Park. There are about 10 of these sculptures on display in the gardens. This is one of my favorites.














Here is what the full sculpture looks like.

















My tip:
I guess my tip for landscapes would be to watch any lines in you composition. Make sure that they are leading the viewer's eye where you want it to go.

10 comments:

Lee's said...

beautiful shots, Elizabeth. I specially like your rural scenes.

Janice said...

great shots, that pond has some serious algae growth....yick but still kind of pretty, I like shot from the dog park, the lines of the fence and the tall grass really draw the eye, they make you want to see what is further down the path. You found some really awesome statues to shoot, very interesting shots of them.

Mel said...

Hi Elizabeth!
Your shots are great! Nice perspective! It really makes them interesting! Thanks for your nice comment!

Jamie said...

What a beautiful yard! Love your rural landscapes. Fun statues too.

Marsha K. said...

love the shots of the fence! great job on the challenge!

Carol said...

Wow you had some great shots, I really like the close up of the sculpture it was really interesting to look at.

Sandie Dunn said...

Hey! Love your rural shots! Reminds me of home! Great statues too! You got amazing contrast on the stone work. Looks great! Love that tiger too!

Tonya said...

I really like the one of the garden. So beautiful.

Jane F. Smith said...

These are all wonderful...the fence shot and the flower sculpture shots are my favorites!!

Jane F. Smith said...

Fabulous!!! Sorry it has taken me so long to get here!!!!! I love the photos and isn't the tiger at the Milwaukee awesome??? I have been there a few times and that is my fav!!!The garden shots are awesome..I will have to get there one day!