This picture portrays beautiful repetition of shape in nature and displays dimension with the varying shades of green in the shadows and highlights. I personally find it pleasing to look at and enjoy the intrigue of the photo despite its largely monochromatic color scheme. It gives off a deep forest vibe and sparks interest in the viewer as to what the setting around this bush may be or what might be lurking within the leafs themselves. I was in my backyard looking for repletion of shapes and thought that an eagle-eye view of this bush and its many similar leaves would create an interesting perspective to view that pattern from.

This image gets up-close and purrr-sonal with my feline friend, Clacifer, and uses the technique of moving up close to capture his thoughtful expression. This cat had come to my backyard everyday at 5pm for about a month (mainly because we provided food and water) being very cuddly and sweet as I sat out there with him. One of those days I had decided to take pictures of the cat, who enjoyed playing with the strings on the neck strap. I had gotten the cat comfortable with the camera and layer it infant of him as he idly watched the backyard. I want the viewer to feel the pleasant relaxation of the cat and the layer back yet attentive vibe Calcifer portrays.

The bright yellow of the caution sign against the dreary, rainy day creates contrast that brings out the sign as well as the sidewalk cracks creating leading lines to all parts of it. I enjoy the irony and sheer stupid fun given off by the "wet floor" sign on rainy sidewalk that is obviously wet and hope others see this and get at least a small chuckle at it. I was walking to first period and saw the sign on my way; it was raining at the time so I set my stuff in first period before going back out with an umbrella to take pictures as people passed by. My first thought upon seeing the sign was of the image of a similar sign in a pool, and I couldn't pass up taking a picture of the silly high school version.

This image utilizes a slow shutter speed that helps create the lines of light. I had gone to a light parade in Ripon and decided I would try out a slow shutter speed to see if I could get any cool photos of the floats. There were baton twirlers spinning batons lit on both ends with fire, I decided the pattern of the spinning might create a neat picture when taken with a long shutter speed. I like how the flaming shapes encompass the people and their red outfits reflect the lights. I want the viewers to see the intricate patterns of the twirling batons and feel the excitement of the fire as it dances around them.

This bright orange M&M contrasts against the green and brown background of the tree, making it stand out to the eye. This picture was for a practice in class where we had to see how big we could get the M&M win the picture. I had gone to the trees by the library and decided to perch my chocolate-peanut pal in a tree for a fun photo. I enjoy the composition this picture and find it nice to look at despite being an odd subject in an odd place. What I want the viewer to feel is some type of organized chaos, you know the M&M isn't supposed to be there, yet it feels as though that is the perfect place for it. Upon showing this to mom however, she simply responded with, "Is that a berry?".

The rear-view mirror provides a frame for the calculating eyes of the driver. My family and I were driving up to Folsom, Ca. to visit family and along the way there is always a tom of beautiful fields, hills, and cows you can see out the window. I brought my camera in hopes of getting a nice picture, but also ended up messing around with it and just taking some photos of the inside of the car. That was how I ended up with this picture of my dad, Nicholas Parenti, staring to the out the windshield as I sat in the back, using the mirror as a frame for his eyes. I want the viewer to feel the casualness of a long drive and the thinking stare of the driver as they go about the road.

This close up of an unripe lemon allows for every pour and imperfection to be seen. It utilizes the fill-the-frame technique and shows the great detail of the subject. I was out looking for pictures for the repetition of shapes assignment while stumbling upon the lemon tree in my backyard. I found the detail of the peel intriguing and adjusted my settings to block out the background helping the main lemon and its textures stand out. I want to bring to the viewers attention the great detail in even the little things and simply have them enjoy looking at the complexity of this zesty fruit.

This picture provides long leading lines to the telephone pole in the center of the picture that contrast nicely against the bright blue sky. I was going for a walk on the trail near my aunt's house and remembered the large telephone poles that run right along the trail. If it's a quiet enough day, you can sometimes hear the buzzing of the lines as electricity flows along them. I brought the camera and decided to take some pictures of the massive metal structures along the way, this being one of them. The large, sparse, rolling hills create a feeling of content isolation and a nice serine town and help to plant the viewer in a large scenery while also focusing their eye on one element within it.

This snail rests within a shallow depth of field, which helps put focus on him rather than the background and eliminates any distractions from it as well. I like snails but find the surplus at my door in the morning rather disturbing to accidentally step on, so I figured this one lone snail deserved a photo-shoot because, lets be honest, he's a natural born model. I had been walking to first period and passed by a snail in the middle of the concrete. I had kept walking past it at first while debating whether I really wanted to go back and get a picture. Eventually I caved and turned around to go back for the snail. I took its picture and then threw it in a bush before rushing to class. I think the snail gives off a feeling of happiness, just strolling (can a snail stroll?) along in the middle of a school...a very peaceful snail.

This tired cat provides an interesting and more complex facial expression than normally seen. I personally love pictures of yawning cats, with their faces stretched over half their head and have quite a few others from different cats I had taken for laughs. Rule of thirds in in play, having the cat's eyes along the upper right intersection. My cat, Athena, had laid down for a nap with the blanket on her, so I decided to capture the cute moment. She woke up from my presence but I was able to capture her yawn as she woke up. I want the viewer to feel that calm, slightly drowsy energy of a nice afternoon nap on the couch.