Art Show Piece Submission

This is the picture I am submitting basically for three reasons.

1. I actually don't abhor this shot, 

2. The lighting was really neat, and 

3. The yellows contrasts nicely w/ the grey. 

I upped the contrast, took down the whites and highlights to make the clouds a bit darker, decreased the blacks and shadows a bit to make the shadows stand out a tad more, and turned the vibrancy up a notch. I didn't play w/ any individual colours simply because I liked how the colours were already and it's almost  what it looked like in person (though naturally things are always prettier in person, but hey, I tried.)

EDIT: So now that I have printed it, I really don't like it anymore. Also there is a random ass blue line in my printed picture in the sky which isn't in my actual picture so that's awesome. Hobby Lobby was also out of black matte so grey it is! (mehh) 

EDIT EDIT: Soooooo Target no longer has the print service that you suggested to use so that's why it doesn't look too hot (apart from the picture not being too great). Apparently one has to go to CostCo to use it. :/

Midterm!

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 27.4mm

ISO: 160

Av: F/ 4.6

Tv: 1/621.5s

Flash: None

Norm's Island

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 5.4mm

ISO: 160

Av: F/3.5

Tv: 1/402.9s

Flash: None

Norm's Island

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 54mm

ISO: 320

Av: F/5.6

Tv: 1/30s

Flash: None

Riverfront Park

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 13.9mm

ISO: 160

Av: F/4.3

Tv: 1/205.7s

Flash: Yes ("Slow Sync")

Riverfront Park

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 5.4mm

ISO: 160

Av: F/7

Tv: 1/366.5s

Flash: Yes ("Slow Sync")

Riverfront Park

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 41.2mm

ISO: 160

Av: F/4.8

Tv: 1/83s

Flash: Yes ("Front Curtain")

Campus

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 6.2mm

ISO: 160

Av: F/3.6

Tv: 1/873.3s

Flash: Yes ("Slow Sync")

Riverfront Park

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 27.4mm

ISO: 200

Av: F/4.6

Tv: 1/60s

Flash:  Yes ("Front Curtain")

Pioneer Park

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 31.4mm

ISO: 160

Av: F/4.6

Tv: 1/684.9s

Flash: None

Norm's Island

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 8.1mm

ISO: 160

Av: F/3.5

Tv: 1/90.2s

Flash: None

Riverfront Park

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 5.4mm

ISO: 160

Av: F/3.5

Tv: 1/110s

Flash: None

Norm's Island

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 8.1mm

ISO: 400

Av: F/ 3.8

Tv: 1/9.5s

Flash: None

Riverfront Park

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 16mm

ISO: 160

Av: F/4.4

Tv: 1/47.4s

Flash: None

Norm's Island

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 7.1mm

ISO: 160

Av: F/3.7

Tv: 1/61s

Flash: None

Riverfront Park

Camera: Nikon Coolpix S8100

Focal Length: 12.2mm

ISO: 160

Av: F/4.1

Tv: 1/40.1s

Flash: None

Norm's Island

Eight

This is a photo of Heart Mountain by Shawnee Dicks. (I found it here.) I like how the tracks lead into the background and up to the mountain. The sunrays look neat against the clouds and the colours are good. It would be a tad bit better if some of the shrubs/tree weren't there but I don't think cutting them down would be acceptable.

Seven

Jenaya Launstein took this picture of a Yukon porcupine. I think it's nicely framed and his eyes are in focus. He is pretty darn cute as well.

Six

This photo is by Jason Hahn. The contrast between the light and dark is nice (as discussed in our ever so enlightening book.) The colours are reflected in the water nicely and the clouds in the sky draw the eye into the sunrise/set.

Five

These two photos are by Lucas Payne taken somewhere in Iowa (it all looks the same really.) I like the fog rolling through the field in both of the pictures and the colours in the sky.