Title: Shining Through
Tags: sun, clouds, rays, sky
Reflection: I selected this photograph for Project 10. It meets the requirements for this assignment in that it depicts atmospheric space. I took this photo of the sky on a day which threatened (but never produced) rain. This atmospheric space includes the clouds, the blue sky, and the rays of the sun.
I valued this assignment because it allowed me to capture something I enjoy viewing- the beautiful sky. I have taken a few photographs similar to this in which I tried to capture the rays of sunlight streaming down from the sky. However, none of them compared to this photograph. The rays were wide and plentiful. They really stood out against the gray and white clouds and the blue sky. If I were retaking this shot, I would not change a thing. I took several different shots, trying to eliminate the treetops and show only the sky. However, once I reviewed the photographs, I felt the silhouettes of the treetops added a nice detail to the shot. The shots without them looked too plain.
I could use photos depicting atmospheric space for many purposes in my kindergarten classroom. I could use them to teach my students about the day and night skies. I could also use them to teach my students about different types of weather. Photos emphasizing atmospheric space would be useful in a class file to be used as story starters as well. I could ask my kindergarteners to write stories using the photograph as their setting. I would definitely talk with my students about each picture so that I could help them build their vocabularies. This is always something from which kindergarten students can benefit.
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