Photography course project

I am currently taking a photography course from the New York Institute of Photography and just completed my first photo project. The following 3 pictures are what I submitted with the explanation of each photo.

Photo #1 has to show motion or speed. I used a fast shutter speed to capture the individual water droplets from a garden hose.










Photo #2 had to have a shallow depth of filed. I chose this hibiscus flower but a picture does not capture the vibrant colors of the flower. The background is my father-in-laws pool and backyard furniture but with the soft background it is not distracting. At least not yet.







For the 3rd and final picture, I had to choose a scene with a greater depth of field. This photo is a farm along side Roberts Road in Holmdel, NJ. I decided to not use a tripod but after looking at some of the other pictures from this shoot, I am going to go back and take more pics only this time I am going to use a tripod.






Well, the photos are off in the mail to my instructors/evaluators so wish me luck.

Below are a few more pics I didn't use for one reason or another. Let me know what you think of all these pictures.
Thanx....

Fishin'

Had a great day of fishing today. My friend Eddie and I went to Monksville Reservoir. The place has a nickname; "Skunksville". We got on the water at about 6:30 or so and didn't really expect to get anything. Eddie started the day with a bass early on. I figured that would be it. We lit our cigars and I kept fishing but figured it would be a fishless day for myself.

At about 9:30 I got a hit and set the hook. I knew I was into a good fish when all of a sudden, he got off. I reeled in my worm (plastic worm- not live bait) and had to fix it then cast right back into the same spot. As soon as the worm hit the water, BOOM, he was back! This time I set the hook better and reeled him in. Boo Ya!! My first large mouth bass in a long time. It went about 2+ lbs. We each caught another bass (my second being the smallest bass I ever caught). A big thank you to Eddie for the trip on his boat and for taking the picture. Well, four fish in about 7 hours at Skunksville, I'd say we killed 'em.