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I chose this photograph because it’s a good example of exposure. I use a window overlooking plants to create this visual effect. The window itself is dark to contrast with the background that’s a bright green. The branches on the … Continue reading →

This photograph was my most successful photo from the Brooklyn Botanical Garden that uses the contrast of light and dark. This photograph shows a memorial for 9/11 that surrounds a tree in the park. I used the cast shadows to … Continue reading →

It was beautiful, sunny day as we entered the gates to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This lighting was perfect for the class’s assignment to capture the many flowers with the right amount of exposure. Using an iPhone camera did not … Continue reading →

  This week we learned about exposure and the balance between light and dark in photos. I chose the above photograph as my most successful because of the high contrast between lights and darks in the photo. I find it … Continue reading →

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Post your most successful photograph from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden that uses the contrast of light and dark. Describe why the photograph is so successful. How did you meter it and did you use exposure compensation? why or why not?