Study in Color: Brown





I chose brown because it's a rich, earthy color which can be found even in the dead of winter. I shot the park restroom, branches and dumpster in the late afternoon while the sun was setting. The art was taken inside my house with natural light. The only change I made to any of the photographs was the park restroom. I added a brown photo filter and cropped it just a bit. I didn't touch the others. I shot most of them with aperture priority. I really don't know how to use my camera yet, but hopefully I'll get the hang of it. Also, the file information in Photoshop didn't tell me my shutter speed. I have no idea why.
1. modern art: f 4.8, no shutter speed listed, 1/12/10, 2:30 p.m.
2. park restroom: f 8.0, no shutter speed listed, 1/11/10, 4:30 p.m.
3. branches: f 8.0, no shutter speed listed, 1/11/10, 4:20 p.m.
4. dumpster: f 8.0, no shutter speed listed, 1/11/10, 4:15 p.m

3 Comments so far »

  1. by Anonymous , on January 13, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    You caught some great lighting on the dumpster photo and the angle of the tree is exceptional. Keep up the good work.

  2. by Jenica Sparks , on January 13, 2010 at 8:24 PM

    I also really like the lighting on the dumpster photo; it totally makes the photo. Same with the branches. You really did make the brown look rich. Your work is beautiful!

  3. by Bethany Hale , on January 14, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    Brown was a really good color choice. I really love the park restroom. It looks like a cute little cottage rather than a restroom. I like how you were able to capture the color and look. Good job Courtney!