1) I found this photo on the National Geographic Website.

2) The Photographer is Julie Adnan

3) The Photograph was taken in February of 2010

4) What I like about this photograph is the bright yet real colors. I like the way that the paint somehow matches and flows together even though it is just thrown on to the wall. I also love the way that the green chalk board frames the little boy in the middle of the picture. Most of all, I love the message that this picture sends. The fact that this tiny, innocent, and gifted Iraqi boy can still play his violin amid all of the horror and civil war that surrounds him is an incredible inspiration. You can hear the notes that he plays throughout all the chaos. You can hear the hope that he plays.

5) The kind of light that was used by this photographer was completely natural with subtle contrast. The natural color that lies within the image do a good job of emphasising what is important on its own.

6) The photographer uses the green chalk board as a nice and natural frame to focus the little boy with the violin. She also did a nice job waiting for the little boy to move his arm in the position it is in to balance out his body position.

7) I think that the photographer of this photo was trying to capture the innocence, spirit, and hope that still remains in Iraq. She took a completely different look at Iraq, and instead of focusinf on the turmoil and disaster of the bloodshed that war brings to the country Julie took a picture of the exact opposite. She made it very clear that this boy holds the hope that Iraq needs to overcome its conflict. She took this picture to help all who see it realize that there is beauty in even the most desolate parts of the world; all we need to do is look for it. Or at least listen for it.

This is an example of spacial relations. The girls hand looks as if it is supporting the minneapolis skyline. When really, the girl is standing on a bridge at Lake Harriet and the buildings in her hand are miles away.

This picture is an example of framing. It was taken at the sculpture gardens in Minneapolis. The angle of this picture makes the sculpture frame the basilica within the dark wood.

This is an example of rule of thirds and points of power. The flower captured in this picture is perfectly positioned on the lower left hand point of power.

This is an example of leading lines.

This picture was taken near the Sculpture Gardens in Minneapolis and it is an example of the rule of thirds. The part of the graphiti that is tinted red takes up about 1/3 of the picture and the area of the picture shaded blue fills in the rest of the 2/3

1) I found this photograph on a link that was posted on a Blog of the National Geographic Photographer Carolyn Drake.

2) The photographer is Mark Cohen

3) The photo was taken in 1977

4) The reason why I like this photograph is because it captures the innocence, imagination, and joy that fill all children of all generations, eras, and time. I like the dimmer kind of lighted picture and I although there is much contrast in color and texture, somehow it all flows together. But what really makes this picture worth talking about to me is the amazing expression on the little ninja's face. How could you not want to cheer for him in a match?

5) I believe that natural light was used to capture this photo. I also believe that high contrast lighting was used to capture this.

6) The photographer does a wonderful job of placing the emphasis on the Karate Kid. He does this by contrasting the boys dark colored clothing against the light pavement and placing his head almost exactly at the upper left hand point of power.

7) I feel that the photographer of this photo was trying to capture the lively, energetic, and antsy spirit that lies within every child and turn it into still life. That Mark Cohen was capturing the imaginary stories that children live out on their way to Church, School, Grandma Patty's house, the Doctors office, their neighbors Benny's house. He took this picture for the future. He took this photograph so that when Karate Kid grew up and felt trapped in a job he didn't like, a town where he was misunderstood, or a relationship that was holding him back, he could remember that no matter how small or out of place he feels that there will always be that Karate Kid in him. A character that can take on the world.

8) The most beautiful thing about this photograph is the fact that it is totally up for interpretation. The viewer can make up whatever story they want from it. That, no matter what, the viewers see the spunk, energy, and character that fill every inch of that little boys being. Mark Cohen definitely made this picture say a million words.

1) I found this photo on google images

2) The photographer's name is Kelley Ryden

3)This particular photograph was taken in 2008

4) What I like about this photograph is the contrast of the baby's soft skin and the bumpy carpet of material it lays on. I also like the way that there is enough value contrast to bring out every crack in the baby's skin, every crease on his little eyelids, and every strand of hair on his ripe little head. And without trying to state the obvious, the smirk that this little boy wheres on his pure, flawless, brand new face is undeniably one of the most wonderful images we as humans can see. An expression that genuine and wonderous has the power to change a bad day to a day well worth the trouble.

5) The kind of lighting that was used for this photograph was natural lighting that I would imagine to be fairly bright due to the high contrast.

6) The photographer put the emphasis on the newborns face by keeping the baby's surroundings completely simple and plain. She also placed the baby's head in 2/3 of the picture on the right side of the frame. She also placed the baby's arms in the bottom third of the picture. All of this awareness of the space in the frame made this a photograph instead of just a snap shot.

7) Due to the purity, simplicity, and flawlessness of this picture, there needs no explanation of why it is something one would appreciate. It displays the innocence that each child is born with. It captures the beauty of raw emotion. It shows the delicacy of the future generations. And ultimately, this picture does an incredible job of motivating all people to appreciate everyday moments; to stop and admire the small moments of pleasure in each day. After all, you're only your current age once.

This is a beautiful example of value contrast. The Deep dark value of the city buildings resting upon the lighter hues of the sky and water contrast so well that this photograph could almost be mistaken for painting.

This angle of an Ocean Dock is an example of leading lines. The blue arrows show how the sharp angles of the dock lead ones eye to the end of the dock.

This photograph is a perfect example of the rule of thirds. The Boat takes up 2/3 of the right side of the photograph and the sun is set on the left side of the picture in the remaining third.

The girl inside the house is perfectly framed by the contrast of the dark lighting inside the house and the bright color of the house's exterior and outside.

This photo is an example of the rule of thirds and points of power. The Eye is almost exactly at the pictures upper left point of power. The Persons skin is shown in the left 2/3 of the picture compared to the fabric on the other third of the photo.

1) This photo was found on minimalistic photography.

2) The Photographer is Michael Kenna.

3)This photo was taken in Deckchairs, Bournemouth, Dorset, England in 1983

4) The reason why I really like this picture is because it sets a mysterious and almost earie mood. The different simmulations of Line in the water, the clouds, and glass are beautifully balanced by the even placement and the blended values. The contrast of the dark smooth pavement and the ocean waves gives the sense that the rectangular objects leaning against the railing are a doorway into a seperate world; it is impossible to not ponder about escaping in to the drift of the waves.

5) I would imagine that the lighting used for this photograph was natural due to the very low contrast within it. The colors are quite blended and subtle.

6) The photographer did a wonderful job of making a simplistic everyday setting into a mysterious story with the use of contrast in value and texture. The smooth surface of the land right alongside of the rocky waves and the darkness of the railing in front of the misty hues of the water make this picture interesting. The photographer also did a wonderful job of incorporating the rule of thirds into this photograph. The picture is split into three areas of different colors and the railing is right in the middle of this photo aswell; it is a picture not just a snap shot.

7) I think the photographer is trying to communicate that the most simple everyday things can often be the most mysterious, interesting, and beautiful moments we have. I think that the photographers message is often pushed aside, but this picture does a good job of distinguishing the natural beauty of the simple lines, values, and mysteries of everyday life.