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Mar. 12th, 2002 04:50 pmUgh...
I can't exactly say it was a bad day, but it didn't go as well as I would have liked.
Got up early, out the door with plenty of time due to traffic mess my bunny called to let me know about, got to school with plenty of time and was not late to class. Yay me. Read a bit more of the Changeling book because I was early.
Psych teacher did not show up so I had extra time during lunch. Headed to Jay's and had an early lunch and then came back to school with enough time to develop my film before Anthro. Got it loaded up nice and easy, developed it, dried it, everything is going peachy. I am done at about 15 min til my Anthro class so I head to class and review the current chapter.
We got our tests back and I did well... B on the multiple choice, A on the essay. Not alot of comments, but enough to tell me she was very pleased with the paper. Works out to a B+ which is doable, esp with the amount of extra credit work she offers. Had a good class discussion and then headed back to the photo lab to print.
This is where my day becomes less cheerful.
I don't really know why though. I mean, yes, the pictures are not ideal. Alot of shots are completely unusable (for a variety of reasons) and the ones that are usable are not looking very gorgeous. Sigh. I don't know what's wrong with them though. One of the motion shots is slightly blurry in places it's not supposed to be blurry. I used a tripod so I can't say it was camera movement. Another shot of a calla lilly is mostly gorgeous (this one for the depth-of-field assignment), I know the contrast, etc, is great. However, the stamen barely shows up at all in the print. It is more visible in the negative. Another shot looks pretty good but is very grainy looking. Rrrr... I am just frustrated. I was able to do some problem solving (when I knew I needed more contrast, etc.) but on alot of these I just don't know why it's doing what it's doing. Bah - I am disappointed, both with the pictures and with myself. I think I will end up turning in what I have with a list of questions (why they are how they are) and then just shoot another roll of film with plans to resubmit better shots.
Mike just called (he left 3 messages today) and will be over shortly, so that is all for now. Going later to take care of Stasha's kitties, I could use some purring goodness today.
I can't exactly say it was a bad day, but it didn't go as well as I would have liked.
Got up early, out the door with plenty of time due to traffic mess my bunny called to let me know about, got to school with plenty of time and was not late to class. Yay me. Read a bit more of the Changeling book because I was early.
Psych teacher did not show up so I had extra time during lunch. Headed to Jay's and had an early lunch and then came back to school with enough time to develop my film before Anthro. Got it loaded up nice and easy, developed it, dried it, everything is going peachy. I am done at about 15 min til my Anthro class so I head to class and review the current chapter.
We got our tests back and I did well... B on the multiple choice, A on the essay. Not alot of comments, but enough to tell me she was very pleased with the paper. Works out to a B+ which is doable, esp with the amount of extra credit work she offers. Had a good class discussion and then headed back to the photo lab to print.
This is where my day becomes less cheerful.
I don't really know why though. I mean, yes, the pictures are not ideal. Alot of shots are completely unusable (for a variety of reasons) and the ones that are usable are not looking very gorgeous. Sigh. I don't know what's wrong with them though. One of the motion shots is slightly blurry in places it's not supposed to be blurry. I used a tripod so I can't say it was camera movement. Another shot of a calla lilly is mostly gorgeous (this one for the depth-of-field assignment), I know the contrast, etc, is great. However, the stamen barely shows up at all in the print. It is more visible in the negative. Another shot looks pretty good but is very grainy looking. Rrrr... I am just frustrated. I was able to do some problem solving (when I knew I needed more contrast, etc.) but on alot of these I just don't know why it's doing what it's doing. Bah - I am disappointed, both with the pictures and with myself. I think I will end up turning in what I have with a list of questions (why they are how they are) and then just shoot another roll of film with plans to resubmit better shots.
Mike just called (he left 3 messages today) and will be over shortly, so that is all for now. Going later to take care of Stasha's kitties, I could use some purring goodness today.
