Year in photos

AP

1. Cityscape and photojournalism 

2. Rule of thirds-the tower in off center on the right side.

Leading lines-The shore leads your eye to the tower.

3. Describe the lighting:

• Natural lighting from the city.
• You can tell no flash was used by the way everything is equally lit.
• The photographer probably used a tripod and slower shutter speed and farther lighten it in editing.

4.Slower shutter speed to get enough light and a tripod so the photo is clear.

Time magazine

1. Portrait

2. Lines-the dancer's body creates lines.

3. Describe the lighting:

• light sources
• This was taken in a studio so the lightening is not natural. 
• The use of lights creates shadows on the dancer and a shadow on the ground. 

4. The photographer would have had to timed taking the photo at the right movement.

National Geographic contest

1. Black and white

2. Rule of thirds-lions are not centered

3. Describe the lighting:

• Natural lighting
• The photo was taken outside so the lighting is most likely natural. 
• The photographer used the light to create shadows on the lions.

4. The photographer would have to be brave enough to pretty close to the lions

Reuters

1. Photojournalism 

2. Rule of thirds-not centered
3. Describe the lighting:

• sunlight
• Natural lighting, you can see the sun reflected in the mud. 
• The lighting makes the photo look natural.

4. The photographer would have had to somehow get above what was happening to get a photo.

Buzzfeed

1. Photojournalism 

2. Symmetry, the sign she is breaking through creates this look.
3. Describe the lighting:

• Sunlight 
• It is obviously a very sunny day because is lit and the sky is white due to all the sunlight.
• The runner is very sharp because the photographer was able to use a very quick shutter speed.

4. The photographer would have had to be ready for her to break through.

Twisted stifter

1. Pet portrait

2. Symmetry-the cats face is almost symmetrical. 
3. Describe the lighting:

• Natural lighting, probably from a window.
• No flash in the cat's eyes, you can kinda see a window in the blue one. 
• The photographer used light to make the eye's stand out. 

4. The photographer would have had to get the cat to look at camera, which can be hard to do. 

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Getty Images

1. Photojournalism 

2. Contrast of colors, the silhouette creates.

3. Describe the lighting:

• Lighting from the stage lights
• You can see the lights in the background.
• The photographer used the lights to make the photo interesting with the contrast and colors.

4. The photographer would have had to have the right camera settings and be readt.