Week 2-Giving up the Bird
This challenge proved to be well…..challenging. Giving up the bird referencing, when others are focusing on taking an image of the bird itself, look around at other graphic elements that still may be able to portray the bird. I really didn’t know where to start. For the first time, I really went into a photo challenge blind. Almost at times just grasping for pictures but not really getting it.
It rained earlier in the week and I played with some of the reflections I found. I went for a walk to try and see if I could play with some of the reflections in the puddles of water left behind.
This is a lame attempt at “giving up the hoop” but it just wasn’t executed well. It’s just boring to me. Maybe because I can’t really see the hoop reflection very well. Cropping in though didn’t show enough of the court to tell the story. oh well. Keep trying.
This next one was a little flat and boring when I first shot it, but a quick shift of my white balance, bumped up both my contrast and saturation in camera and I really liked this shot.
This next shot I did the same thing but shifted my white balance back for the less extreme color. I like how abstract this one looks and how much texture it has.
Then suddenly I think I understood more of the assignment. It’s not just about “giving up the bird” but looking at the things around us in a different perspective. Take the focal point down to its most minimal graphic elements while still being able to be identifiable. As a graphic designer, how could I not have understood this sooner?
Like this image of the swing set. I can still tell its a set of swings but I focused on the directional lines of the blue poles and its graphic elements only. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think I get it and actually learned something again in this weeks photo challenge. Thank you IFLC! 
