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Eyes Wide Open

Kyle "Corner Reflection"
Originally uploaded by fischink.

Eyes Wide Open was great. I didn't write about it a whole lot on here so if you're without a clue you can visit the website. All of the art was beautiful and I even bought the one you see to the right...I couldn't resist. It looks so great on canvas and it will be hanging on my new apartment wall...not that we only have one wall...

All the pictures you see on Flickr will be for sale in small format on photo paper through the Eyes Wide Open website in a few months...or you can buy the full set of 24 on canvas for $12,000.

清水寺

. Kiyomizudera 2004 (redux) . 清水寺　2004年 II .
Originally uploaded by 3amfromkyoto.

The key to this photo is the color adjustment. This image would not be very powerful if it were just normal colored. The heavy green and black gradient map make it seem just surreal. It makes it seem both dark and dreary in a way while also giving the feel of a magical place. I love this image also because it shows the beautiful Japanese architecture and landscape.

Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams
Originally uploaded by Victor Geere.

Vanishing point is a very important to establishing perspective. The photographer in this instance wanted to show the vast size of the field running into the mountains. we see the lines of the field all going up the picture to point us at the ountains and it puts the horizon at 1/3 of the height of the picture fllowing the rule of thirds so this is just all around a good image.

Out of Key

Out of Key
Originally uploaded by m.a.x.

This is just such a cool picture. The piano is obviously old and worn out from much time being left out in the weather but to me it represents years of beautiful music. Music is such a cool medium that lasts over time. I can listen to music 50 years old or the latest tune from Coldplay and it just amazes me. This picture captures the timeliness of music, and although it may be old and not quite the fresh music it used to be, it is still beautiful, amazing music.

Chelsea

chelsea
Originally uploaded by BigPru.

It always amazes me the memories a picture can bring back. Chelsea was my dog for probably about 10 years and we loved her so much. Everybody said she looked goofy and ugly, but to me she was the cutest dog in the world! She was abused by previous owners and their dogs so she was pretty shy, but that's part of the reason whe was so cute. The funny thing about this picture is that it really brings out the length of her head, and that's what I remember her the most for. Her funny shaped head was her best and funniest characteristic. I miss her a lot...she could never be replaced...

Amsterdam Approach

amsterdam approach
Originally uploaded by ronky.

This is a good quality photo. The background and foreground are in focus and mostly centered up. It has a pretty good balance and excellent conrast. The clouds add a whole other dimention to it. Although it may be difficult to distinguish depth in this picture, we know that the plane is far away becasue we know how big planes are. Also, the closer object is in the bottom of the frame.

Technology Age

big bother
Originally uploaded by celsov.

It seems today that we cannot do anything without technology. As if it is already an integrated part into our bodies. We cannot even function without it! I am on my laptop, on the internet most of the day. I take my laptop everywhere; to church, to classes, even to my bed. I always have my iPod handy and am almost never "unconnected". The funny thing is that there are hundreds of thousands of people even more connected than me. They have cell phones, GPS navigators, PDA's, wrist watches that give stock prices and weather reports. It's amazing! My brother can serf the internet through his phone at DSL speeds! This means a connected society sharing everything in real time. A society where nothing goes unnoticed, and no voice is unheard.

Fish Eye

咖啡館休息
Originally uploaded by zolachen.

My second favorite thing on fully manual cameras is the lens. There are so many choices and so many different things you can do with them. One of the most intereting is the fish-eye lens. You can use this for anything from some cool skateboarding shots so you can get the skater and a lot of the crowd too. You can use it to take interesting close up shots of things. And here, we see you can use it even for a cool group photo. I have never personally had the opportunity to play with lenses like this, but I enjoy seeing the possibilities.

Culture

DCP_0215
Originally uploaded by 0wen.

Cultures amaze me. I love learning them, seeing them, experiencing them! There are so many things to learn from different cultures and it's sad because as Americans, most of us are not very in tune to these things. This picture is a representation of culture in a huge way. One of the easiest ways to define many cultures to me is by their architecture. The beautiful, sleek, curved edges. The dark colors and the layout. It's all so drastically different from ours and so beautiful! I love to travel...I want to see Japan.

Speed of Life

Street
Originally uploaded by jubeiz.

Wow, life is soo incredibly busy lately. I haven't even been able to keep up! When I saw this image, I instantly thought of all the things I had to do today, and this week. The cars in the picture are the things I have to do, and the road...well, that's me. As you can see many of the things are escaping me in the bottom left corner because I just don't have time. In the bottom right, there are several things on hold. As you can also see, there is a whole flock of stuff heading down the street right for me......I welcome the challenge!

Exposure

desenho-com-luz
Originally uploaded by Glacus Arantes.

There is not many things that I love more than a fully manual camera. Being able to adjust aperture, shudder speed, focal length...your possibilities are endless. This photo obviously had a very long exposure time creating one of my favorite effects. The cars' headlights streaming across the photo as if it were moving at hundreds of miles per hour while the surrounding scene is calm and peaceful. I can't wait untill I get a DSLR...not that I don't love my little point-and-shoot Cybershot...

230th Marine Corps Ball

230th Marine Corps Ball
Originally uploaded by nukeit1.

My friend James (right) has just arived home from Iraq. He was over there for about a year, often in combat situations and in some very difficult situations with the loss of fellow soldiers in his company. To see him come home seems like such a miracle after hearing everything he went through.

We have all seen the images of war in the news and on the internet. But while James was down there, he brought us here at home images of the real war. Images of Iraqis feeding the American troops that were searching their houses. Pictures of the American troops giving out stuffed animals to the kids. Images showing us that we have freed an opressed people and they are very greatful for the most part. You think this isn't a just war? Ask James about the desperate people down there and the lives that have been changed. I'm sure he could give you a pretty good perspective.

Hard Rock Ride

Hard Rock Ride
Originally uploaded by prozaciswack.

This is a picture of the Hard Rock Cafe in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I loved this place. It was just so fun to take pictures of. To me, it represents warm beaches, blissful days and happy families...on the outside. What's so interesting about the building though is its insides. It is all about Hard Rock, music loving, and world peace? Well, yes, that too. Quite an odd combination I think. Their message is a good one though, "Love all. Serve all." And I believe that is not only their motto for serving in the restaurant but I think the message pertains to life too.

GlostHotelSign

Glost Hotel Sign
Originally uploaded by Sir Realist.

It's so strange how dominated this culture is by advertising and visual media. To America this sign means so mcuh. It is a longstanding company that likes to have the image of "old shool" or "classic". We get that feel throughout the rest of this photo too. It represents a lot about America and our heritage to Americans. It is a symbol of the past and even the present. We all have grown up with Coke and it has become burned into our brains that it always has been and always will be. The symbol for the everyday working man, and a dink for everybody. The funny thing is that Coke is everywhere, and for all we know, every country feels the same way about Coca-Cola. It shows us how internally focused we can be as Americans.