Cityscape

The crop and perspective of this panorama looks perfect. You can tell that the photographer intentionally placed the center road in the center of the photo and curved the two sides of the road away from it, creating a sort of symmetrical balance. The curve of the panorama looks nice especially with the look of the front buildings and the way that they look almost like they are supposed to be curved.

Sunset

The crop of this photo really works. The photo might have looked a lot more bland if not for the perspective curved look of the land as well as the contrast between the blue sky and the reddish land. The photo crop really works because the way the tallest trees are right at the middle right of the photo right where the photo curves, giving it a nice balance. The active sky also looks really nice because it really adds interest to the left side of the photo where there aren't any trees. 

Mountains

 
Another panorama image.  This one is beautiful with just he colors alone. The way the pole at the side of the photo really balances the hill on the other side. The colors in this photo really help to create a look of depth as well. The crop of the panorama is perfect because the negative space in the sky really balances the positive space of the land and just has a really nice balance overall.

Landscape panorama

I love the curves of this image. The way the land curves is really complimented by the perspective of this panorama. The way the lines of crops are facing  you and then curving right around really gives both depth and texture to the photo. The curves of the sky in the background as well look really nice next to the curves of the rest of the photo.

Beach Panorama

This is another cool panorama. The way the perspective works with the sides of the photo looking regular and the ocean really wrapping around the front of the panorama, it gives a really cool effect. The way the photo is cropped really works with making the photo symmetrical especially with the sun right in the middle. 

River Panorama

This is a pretty cool example of a panorama. You can tell the photos were stitched together because of the way the foreground is very curved and the background is straight. I like the effect with the perspective though, it gives the photo a lot of depth and interest with the way the angles work. 

Powerlines

This photo has a lot of interesting things going on. The black and white combined with the smoke and environment really makes this a serious looking image. The plot of land in the foreground really helps to lead the eye to the middle and up through the tower. The horizontal lines of the power lines really help to offset the vertical of the towers, which creates a really balanced looking image altogether.

Abstract Building

This is a really interesting photo taken by photographer Jack Fusco. The composition is just so interesting and I think the way that it was cropped makes it perfect. The way that the close up of all the lines of the building create an abstract look to the photograph, but also the lines also hep to lead the eye through the photograph and to look at all the elements. I love that the path leads straight to the middle of the photo but its not technically the first thing you see when you see this photo. Very abstract and very awesome.

Active Sky

This could have been a very boring photograph. The active sky really creates a burst of clouds that almost lead from the center of the photograph to the edges of the image. The dark line in the photo where the land meets the sky actually helps to break up the two elements and make it seem a little more interesting as well. The dramatic lighting in the overall photograph also help to make this super simple image into a more dramatic and interesting composition.

Bright Shoe

 This is another example of using the rule of thirds in photography. The photographer placed the subject of the photo right on the left line. The pole going through the side helps to also lead the eye up to the shoe and back out of the photograph. The unblurred rocks in the front also help to create a subtle horizontal line that also draws attention to the right side of the photo and creates a little bit more balance. The colors of the shoe and socks also subtly match the other colors in the photo, which makes it all almost look like it belongs together.

Rainbow

This photo really shows another example of rule of thirds and also uses the bridge in the photo to lead the eye straight into the photo to the subject which is the end of the rainbow on the horizon. The horizon line looks like it lines up with the rule of thirds, as well as the exact point that the rainbow meets the bridge visually at a point that is very interesting in the image. 

Smoking Man

This photo also taken by Michael Schmidt, is an example of a portrait that is centered and tight but it still works. The man in the photo is really boxed in and even cropped at the top of his head, but there is so much texture and attitude about the photo that really makes you feel like you're up close and personal, the photographer makes the close proximity an intentional thing.  

Woman in the Water

This photo was shot by Michael Schmidt. The subject in the photo follows the rule of thirds in that her head is centered with the top left point and the photo is almost divided in half with the one half of the photo being the water splashing on the surface. The woman also is looking center right at the camera which also helps to draw attention to her. 

Speed

This photo has a lot of motion and speed. The extreme blur of the background really shows an idea that the plane is going extremely fast, the sharp detail of the plane against the background really give it a clarity as well as being the focus of the photo. The darkness of the plane in the foreground also has a nice contrast against the light colors of the blurred background.

Palm Trees

This photo, taken by Juan A. Pons is a really dynamic photo. The diagonal of the tree really gives the photo a lot of movement and brings the eye through the image. The contrast and bright color of the sky against the dark foreground really have a lot of contrast. The bright orange color compliments the bright blue background of the sky as well. 

Green Wall

This photo is interesting because of the complimentary colors used. the greens of the mossy wall really contrast the red shirt of the girl as well as the bottom section of the photo which really has a lot of reddish color. The photo could use a bit more of a dynamic touch by enhancing the highlights and shadows a bit to create more contrast to this otherwise flat picture. The colors are the only thing drawing the eye into that small red dot of the girls shirt. 

Baseball

This is a really interesting and abstract photo of a baseball taken by Renee Kaplan. It takes a really unique approach to photographing a baseball to give a unique feel. The rips and tears really show use and maybe even love of the sport, which can give a unique reaction depending on the viewer of the photo. The soft warm colors in the background give it a warm look as well as the overall almost sepia look of the photo.

Star Trails

This photo is really awesome because the caption stated that Jack Fusco, the photography took 357 separate photos and stacked them together to create the unique star trails in this one section of the sky. He must have used a tripod and kept the camera in an exact spot to take each and every photo at a separate time, which created this awesome picture. 

Cloaked Woman

This photo is really nice because of the contrast. The background of the photo is a medium gray which really makes the darkest darks of the shadows on her cloak and the lightest points around her face really pop out. I also like that the face is the lightest part of the image and it is the first thing you see especially since the subject is almost making eye contact with the viewer.  The photo was taken by Michael Schmidt.