P10_Cathy

Scenic Assignment

Cathy Carpenter Group: VSpacers1 Title: El Campo de Colombia or Coffee Before the Can Tags: Colombian countryside, plantain fields, coffee fields, Eje Cafetero, Quindio (The same title and tags could apply for both pictures)







The countryside in the Quindío region is covered with the main products of Colombia: plantains and coffee. Over three million people work in the labor intensive industry of these two products. Between all the plants are the fincas (farms) of the owners and laborers as they guard the crops that are picked continuously all year as the climate is perfect for year-round production. The patterns that are formed by the various products create interesting landscapes. I liked how the plantains in the second picture frame the fields, but my favorite is the first picture as it looks as if the hillside goes straight up and drops off the other side.
 * My Comments**:

The value of this assignment is in thinking about the composition of your photograph. Most scenic shots are from a distance so the depth of field isn't as big a factor, so the depth has to be created by the images in the photo. The framing is something that has to be considered and watched so that it is more than just a nice picture of the countryside, and presents something that is interesting to look at. I think a good scenic view should have little pictures within the picture to look at to make the viewer feel like they are continually discovering things in the picture.

Self Evaluation || Shutter speed and aperture were poorly chosen and do not match the concept. ||  ||  Title and tags were adequately chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are good with only minor errors. || Title and tags were poorly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Contains multiple spelling errors or wrong word choices. || (45-50 pts.) ||  80 – 89%  (40 - 44 pts.)   ||   <80% (<40 pts.)  ||
 * Category || Strong || Adequate || Weak ||
 * Concept || Does an outstanding job of communicating the concept.  ||  Does an adequate job communicating the concept.  ||  Does a poor job communicating the concept.  ||
 * Composition || Photograph uses composition principles very effectively.  ||  Photograph does a good job using composition principles.  ||  Photograph does a poor job using composition principles.  ||
 * Focus || Focus is a perfect match with the concept of the shot.  ||  Focus is an adequate match with the concept of the shot.   ||  Focus is a poor match with the concept of the shot.  ||
 * Technical Aspects || Shutter speed and aperture were perfectly chosen to match concept.  ||  Shutter speed and aperture were adequately chosen to match concept.
 * Depth of Field || Excellent use of depth-of-field.  ||  Adequate use of depth-of-field.  ||  Poor use of depth-of-field.  ||
 * Title/tags || Title and tags were perfectly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are excellent with no mistakes.
 * ** Instructor evaluates shaded section ** ||
 * Self Critique || Excellent self-assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements.  ||  Adequate self-assessment. Written comments meet requirements.  ||  Poor self-assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements.  ||
 * Peer Critique || Excellent peer assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements.  ||  Adequate peer assessment. Written comments meet requirements.  ||  Poor peer assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements.  ||
 * Peer Comments || Peer comments exceed expectations.  ||  Peer comments meet expectations. One or two comments might be missing.  ||  Three or more peer comments were missing, incomplete or poorly written.  ||
 * Total Points ||  >89%
 * Total Points ||  >89%