Assignment I am Most Proud of

The assignment I am most proud of is my free choice image. I really like the composition of this photo as well as the vibrant colors.  The red and green are complementary which is an effective color scheme to catch a viewer's eye. I also like the simplicity of this image. The peeling red fire hydrant among a messy patch of grass with the ocean in the distance captures the essence of summer in Maine. While having total freedom in terms of subject matter can be a great thing, it can also be somewhat daunting. It can be hard to choose what subject will make a good photo. My first subjects were flowers and other plants, as I think that a lot of people gravitate towards these things because they have so much natural beauty. This assignment helped me realize that it isn't always the subject matter that has to be interesting in itself, but the way in which you photograph that subject to compose a unique image. Photographing a fire hydrant wouldn't have been my first thought, but the bright red among the green grass captured my attention as I passed by. When I got eye level to it and captured the photo from a different perspective, I realized how interesting I could make the scene. I also touched up the contrast a bit in photoshop to make this image more appealing before printing it. While the colors were bright to begin, I think this small improvement made a big difference, and I am proud of the fact that I had the incentive to do this small touch up on my own to enhance my photograph.