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In Hebrew Lit. class we read some poems by famous Israeli poets. One of the most famous Israeli poets was a woman called Lea Goldberg. She wrote a lot of amazing poems, a lot for children, and most of them with very deep meanings and messages. This photo is from a series of photos I have made based on her poem called 'The Lost Son'. If you would read the poem, you would get a very dark and foreboding feeling from the first verse, as the son who left his home and his family a couple of years before-hand decides to go back and all of the road signs are 'asking' him: "are you sure it's the right decision?" That is why they are all in black&white. In the first series there are four paragraphs that describe the journey and the dilemma of the son. Each photo from this series is based on one paragraph from the first verse of the poem. In each paragraph a different road sign is talking to him. Thus, I gave color and emphasis to each road sign. In the series, Daniel Gilenson is starring as my 'lost son'.

I took this picture by the pool. In this paragraph the son's eye tells him that his lips are dry of thirst. So the son drinks from the water, and cries. Again, I made it black&white to emphasize the sad feeling of the picture, but here I also used different layers and the history brush to create a background to seem as though he is nature/desert and not by the pool. I took background picture right outside of school. I gave color to the water, his tear, and the drop that is falling from his hands.

The translation of this paragraph is:

And on the way his eye told him:
Your lips are dry of thirst!
And he bent down and drank from the water
And a tear touched another.

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 In Hebrew Lit. class we read some poems by famous Israeli poets. One of the most famous Israeli poets was a woman called Lea Goldberg. She wrote a lot of amazing poems, a lot for children, and most of them with very deep meanings and messages. This photo is from a series of photos I have made based on her poem called 'The Lost Son'. If you would read the poem, you would get a very dark and foreboding feeling from the first verse, as the son who left his home and his family a couple of years before-hand decides to go back and all of the road signs are 'asking' him: "are you sure it's the right decision?" That is why they are all in black&white. In the first series there are four paragraphs that describe the journey and the dilemma of the son. Each photo from this series is based on one paragraph from the first verse of the poem. In each paragraph a different road sign is talking to him. Thus, I gave color and emphasis to each road sign. In the series, Daniel Gilenson is starring as my 'lost son'.

This picture is my least favorite out of the series, but it still represents the poem well. Again, I gave the photo a dark feeling, and made the son look like he is struggling in his decision and his journey. In this paragraph, the 'milestones' did not recognize the son and are standing out defensively when he walks by. As you can see, both the tree and the flowers are standing up straight, ready to 'attack' the son.

The translation of this paragraph is:

And the milestones stood up
Not recognizing the stranger.
And the milestones stood up as thistles.

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In Hebrew Lit. class we read some poems by famous Israeli poets. One of the most famous Israeli poets was a woman called Lea Goldberg. She wrote a lot of amazing poems, a lot for children, and most of them with very deep meanings and messages. This photo is from a series of photos I have made based on her poem called 'The Lost Son'. If you would read the poem, you would get a very dark and foreboding feeling from the first verse, as the son who left his home and his family a couple of years before-hand decides to go back and all of the road signs are 'asking' him: "are you sure it's the right decision?" That is why they are all in black&white. In the first series there are four paragraphs that describe the journey and the dilemma of the son. Each photo from this series is based on one paragraph from the first verse of the poem. In each paragraph a different road sign is talking to him. Thus, I gave color and emphasis to each road sign. In the series, Daniel Gilenson is starring as my 'lost son'.

Again, in this picture I used black&white and decreased the brightness in some places, using curves and levels, in order to create a dark feeling. Here, the bush is telling the son that his stature is bent and down, as the son look sin the picture, and asks him how will he get like that without falling. I used color balance to give the bush a red color. 

The translation of this paragraph is:

And on the way the bush told him:
Your stature is very bent.
How will you - said the bush -
How will you go without tripping?

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In Hebrew Lit. class we read some poems by famous Israeli poets. One of the most famous Israeli poets was a woman called Lea Goldberg. She wrote a lot of amazing poems, a lot for children, and most of them with very deep meanings and messages. This photo is from a series of photos I have made based on her poem called 'The Lost Son'. If you would read the poem, you would get a very dark and foreboding feeling from the first verse, as the son who left his home and his family a couple of years before-hand decides to go back and all of the road signs are 'asking' him: "are you sure it's the right decision?" That is why they are all in black&white. In the first series there are four paragraphs that describe the journey and the dilemma of the son. Each photo from this series is based on one paragraph from the first verse of the poem. In each paragraph a different road sign is talking to him. Thus, I gave color and emphasis to each road sign. In the series, Daniel Gilenson is starring as my 'lost son'.

I took this picture in school, behind the Middle School lockers. Actually, it was a very bright day, but I made it black&white and decreased the brightness to make it look like a very dark day. In this paragraph of the verse the stone is telling the son that he looks very heavy and asks him if he is really going to go back home. So I put color to the stone, to emphasize that it is an important part of the picture. Using curves, I also made the right side(the side he is walking towards) darker than the left size to show that he is walking into a dark place.

The translation of this paragraph is:

And on the way the stone told him:
Your steps are so heavy.
Are you - said the stone -
Are you really going back to your forgotten home?

I took this photo in the Baha'i gardens in Akko. I love the composition of this photo and how the architecture really stands out. I also love the shadows on each set of stairs.

The power of a battleship

I chose to upload these two images because they represent the power of a battleship. It's called "Patiño" and it is a Spanish battleship that visited Haifa port a month ago. The sailors were sailing all over the Mediterranean sea for months. 

The first picture is a front view of one side of the battleship. I liked this angle because it perfectly shows every element and it has a nice contrast with the sky. While the sky has a strong blue tone the battleship creates a good contrast with it's rusty but strong grey tone.

The second picture shows an angle of one the highest towers in the battleship. I took a picture of it from there because I wanted to reflect how big it was. It was tremendous. I like this picture because it reminds me of warfare movies with dark tones. This battleship in my opinion reflects a lot of power and strength. 

Inside the piano

This is a picture of the felt-covered hammers that hit the strings attached to the frame while we press the keys of the piano. I thought it would have been interesting to capture the movement of these hammers so I slowed down the shutter speed and since it is inside the piano case I opened the aperture. I like this picture because it is a different part of the piano that is normally unknown since the case is closed most of the time. Also it gives me a little sense of "time passing by" and reminiscence with the black and white and the movement of the hammers.

Melanie

I absolutely love the contrast between the light on Melanie compared to the rest of the gym. The vantage point this picture was taken from also adds to the picture, as well as augmenting her height. The scenery around her act as lines pointing towards her as well as adding more vibrance to the picture.

Glance

I took this picture of Jake downstairs at the studio. The aim was to play with light and see different possibilities of pointing out the shadows on his face. I really like this picture because it is simple but at the same time it creates a sense of his personality, he seems welcoming. Moreover, I like the fact that all the little hairs on his face are very sharp and we can easily see them, I think that these little imperfections make the photograph more unusual and interesting. Also, the color of his eyes meets his jacket, which I think is also interesting.

This photograph was a part of my "still life" project. The reason I picked it, was because after studying art history I realized how important light and reflections are in art. I thought that try to apply these important parts of art in a photograph could be interesting. Therefore, I used a lamp and a light bulb. I had my friend hold the light bulb while I was shining with the light on it. I thought that the reflection came out very unusual, somewhat like a fish-eye. Another part that fascinated was the simplicity of the structure of the inside of the light bulb, a product that provides us with light daily. 

Portrait

This is a picture from my ''portrait project''. In Photoshop, I added a black and white layer to make it have an old effect.  I like this picture because it reminds me of the turning point of portraiture during the renaissance time. The content of the picture has the essence of a renaissance portrait and I also like the composition of the photo. The way she is not facing the camera and how the pose looks very neutral.

This is a photo taken in Kenya. I love the composition of the photo as if the birds were kissing each other. It really captures the beauty of wildlife in Africa. I like how the light grass in the background helps the birds wonderful colors stand out even more.

This photo was taken in the Baha'i gardens in Akko. What I love about this photo is how the focus is on the center of the photo on one blossom. The way the sun is hitting the branch provides an interesting contrast of colors and shadows.

The Dot Cake

I enjoy the contrast between light and dark that occurs in this picture, as well as the multitudes of color. The fact that the cake is centered adds to the picture by drawing eyes directly to it, as well as magnifying the colors. It can be called a direct approach.

This photo is a merging of pink flowers and a tree both taken in WBAIS. I liked the way the tree bark envelops the flowers. Additionally how the brightness of the flowers contrast with the rest of the picture. 

Rainy Day

One winter morning, I was getting so bored of waiting for my bus, so I took out my phone. I started playing with the camera and than I took this picture. This picture portrays the perfect winter and rainy day. There were no cars in the street so that was an advantage. I love the way the tree reflects on the road in the rain. In my opinion, this is the perfect example of a rainy day. 

This photo was taken at a Baha'i holy place in Mazriah. I love the composition of this photo because it really shows a sense of place. The blue painted window panes stand out, as do the vibrant red flowers in the pot.

Night life

This is a picture I took on my balcony at night. I was experimenting different features of the camera and I was able to get such effects by zooming out while taking the picture. In order to grasp the path of the light while zooming, I had to slow down the shutter speed and moreover, open the aperture to gain more light since I took it at night. I edited the original photo with the curves tool and made the sky darker thus, highlighting the light a bit more. Overall, I like this picture since it is a bit different from the other night life pictures. Also I liked the process of taking the photo with zooming in and out.

The Corner of the Garden

When I was in Jerusalem, I was at a restaurant. At the restaurant there was a beautiful garden in which I spotted the little corner. I like this picture because of the small details in the tree. You can see a bit of blue in the tree which reflect beautifully. I also like the water fall and the clarity of it.

The Dead Sea

This is a picture of the dead sea. I choose this picture because i like the way the lighter parts of the mountain reflect on to the sea. When I photo shopped it, I change the light and contrast and than I got the amazing shimmer on the mountain and I love the way the clouds look. 

Bubbles

This picture was chosen from my bubbles project. I chose this picture because i like the colours in the bubbles, and if you look closely you can see the shadow of the trees inside the bubble. In this project i attempted to show the different colours and shapes of bubbles and i think i portrayed that in this project.

Shadows Project

This photo is taken from my shadow project. I captured this photo at school. I chose this photo because I like the interesting shadows from the ramps. I used the burning tool on the shadows to make them brighter and more noticeable. I wanted to show another perspective on this ramp, and I believe that I accomplished that.