Still life

I really like this photo because of the shadow being cased on the wall behind the slinky. I think it adds interest to the photo and gives it more depth.

My favorite part of this photo is the reflection of the spools of thread on the table. I don't think this photo would have been as interesting if I would have taken it on carpet or a white piece of paper. This surface in which I chose to take the photo on really made a difference.

For me, the best part of the photo are the bubbles on the stems. I think that the lighting is also done very well. It is going right in between the stems, lighting them from behind as well as illuminating the bubbles.

I like this photo because although it is a still life, I have photographed the movement of bubbles. I really like the contrast of the white bubbles and the black backdrop, it adds a sense of mystery.

Crew

Rower Natasha Fredrick warms up by urging, a machine used the simulate the natural motion of rowing a boat, before helping her team mate drop their boat into the Willamette River during their March 27th practice.

The Novice Women's team at Lake Oswego Rowing Club works together to move their boat from the boat house, to the water.

Izzy Bowman directs her team in executing a safe entry to the water. Bowman is the cox-an, the team mate who sits at the front of the boat and yells out stroke counts and keeps the team in rhythm. She is one of the most important members of the team.

Alexa English helps her team mates strap down the paddles into their 8 person boat. The 8 person boat is the most common event in regattas, rowing competitions.

The Novice Women's team pushes off from the dock and prepare to start their rowing warm up. The warm up is a very important event before competition or practice. Due to the extreme stamina and strength required to compete in rowing, strains or pulls in muscles are common.

The 8 person boat listens for their warm up set from Bowman. As a cox-an, she is also in charge in making sure everyone is warm and ready for the race.

The first 4 rowers in the 8 person boat lean forward to begin their stroke. When the paddles enter the water, it is called the catch.

The girls keep in sync by listening to their cox-an. She yells rhythm counts into a microphone so everyone in the boat, even those in the way back, can hear her counts and keep in sync with the rest of the team.