Photography assignment [View all]

So, I'm an old fart and already have earned six post-secondary academic degrees. That said, in my 50s I joined the Army (no prior service), had four overseas deployments (each time without a weapon), and earned 36 months of Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits. Given my advanced age and superabundance of initials after my name already, I'd not imagined I'd use those benefits (and have no offspring to whom I could bequeath them). Over the summer, however, I made the decision to pursue an Associate of Arts degree in applied photography, precisely so I *could* use up those benefits.

I'm telling people that while there are lots of folks who get degrees from Junior Colleges, a great many of them do so as they begin post-secondary education rather than finishing up at one. I also like the symmetry of already having gotten a degree from a Junior University* and now attempting to earn a degree from a Junior College, which might allow me to "complete my collection" of initials.

Anyhoo, recently, we had to submit a photo depicting strong bisection, so here's what I turned in:


Canon EOS 80D; EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II; ISO 100; f/29; 1/60 s; focal length: 123 mm

The shadows on the wall of the neighbors' garage caught my attention and I noticed how great the light was on that wall, and how blue the sky seemed.

There are so many great photographers here on DU, I thought I'd throw caution to the wind and put this out there for feedback.

Pax et bonum.


* My last degree (until now, anyway) was conferred by the Leland Stanford Junior University.