Week 2 - Aura Martinez

 This shot was taken of a building in Hamden. I liked how the geometric building accents and heavy shadows create the illusion of stairs. I got in close to the building so that its features became the focal point.

This shot was taken of a stone wall on the Quinnipiac Campus. I liked how the curve of the wall draws your eye through the picture. I used the smart sharpen filter as mentioned in your edit of Anthony's photograph to bring out the detail in the wall. 

 This shot was taken of the library at Yale. I was drawn to the intricate stone work on the facade of the building. I adjusted the levels to enhance the lighting and add depth to the picture. I also adjusted the hue/saturation to bring out the colors in the stone.

This shot was taken of the Beinecke rare book library at Yale. I liked the repetition and geometric pattern that was created by the exterior of the building. I adjusted the levels to include more true blacks and bring out the colors in the stone.

This photograph was taken of a stone sculpture outside of the Beinecke library at Yale. I liked how a reflection of the stone could be seen in the office windows behind it. I darkened the windows behind the stone so that the reflection would become more apparent and the eye would be less distracted by the blinds. 

This shot was taken of a building across the street from the Eli Whitney Museum. Although not including the sky was mentioned in the video, I liked how the silver building was reflecting the colors of the sky, creating a blue-ish tone. I used the smart sharpen filter to sharpen the lines of the metal sheets. I also like how the curve of the building and the metal sheets draw your eye and give a sense of perspective.

 The last image was taken inside of the Beinecke rare book library at Yale.  I focused on the immense glass case which houses all of the books. I thought that the glass structure enclosing the books had nice lighting and create more geometric shapes and linear patterns.