Assignment No. 1

This picture was taken last year while I was on the Appalachian Trail sitting at my checkpoint at around 5pm nearing sunset. This picture is one of my favorites because it started out as an accidental front camera slip. Then after I played with the contrast and sharpened it up, a  silhouette became apparent which really focused on not only me but the colors that are visible. The sky is an array of blue shades and despite the leaves being darkened, you can appreciate small parts of it's color. Also, I love pictures of nature, especially when a person or animal is interacting with it. The life of the animal/person brings out the life of nature which visually speaks to me.
After today, I can also point out that my picture shows a lot of negative space drawing focus on the leaves and my hair as well as color blocking.