Cutouts

1. Stop Sign; 04-26-10; 10:15am; Rexburg, Idaho; f/9; 1/250; Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS; Cutout
2. Stop Sign; 04-26-10; 10:15am; Rexburg, Idaho; f/9; 1/250; Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS; Original



1.Lilly; 03-18-10; 2:43pm; Colorado Springs, Colorado; f/3.1; 10/6400; Olympus Imaging Corp.; Cutout
2. Lilly; 03-18-10; 2:43pm; Colorado Springs, Colorado; f/3.1; 10/6400; Olympus Imaging Corp.; Original

Using the quick selection tool in Adobe Photoshop, I selected the Lilly without the green leaves. I took just the lilly and put it into a new document, feathering around the edges of the flower. I lowered the hardness, so the edges would look softer. I didn't use a shadow because it looked better without it. I used black behind the stop sign instead of white because it would be hard to see the rest of the actually sign.

Past Photographs

Blooming Rose; 05-15-09; 6:47pm; Rexburg, Idaho; f/3.1; 10/300; Olympus Imaging Corp.; Flash; Original


Close Up Rose; 05-15-09; 6:48pm; Rexburg, Idaho; f/3.1; 10/500; Olympus Imaging Corp.; Flash; Macro; Original


Ecuador; 10-19-09; 11:25am; Rexburg, Idaho; f/2.8; 1/8; Canon PowerShot SD790 IS; Flash Suppression; Macro; Original


Pink Flower; 04-10-10; 3:46pm; Colorado Springs, Colorado; f/3.1; 10/200; Olympus Imaging Corp.; Flash; Original


Thunderstorm Sunset; 07-21-08; 8:05pm; Rexburg, Idaho; f/5.9; 10/800; Olympus Imaging Corp.; Original


Sunset Parachuter; 07-02-08; 7:41pm; Rexburg, Idaho; f/6.5; 10/6400; Olympus Imaging Corp.; Flash; Cropped

These are six of my favorite photos that I have taken these past two years. I like taking photos of sunsets and flowers, as you could probably tell. All of these photos are originals, except I cropped the sunset with the parachuter. I like having the contrast between light and dark. The contrast will usually catch my eye, and as a result I'll take a picture to try to capture what I see. The contrast gives me a sense of hope, which is something that everyone needs in this life. I try to capture moments like that, so I can feel the warmth of that in my life.