Capabilities Reflection

                

In the right set of circumstances, a chance was open to grow and improve my effective communication through the Dramatic Scene Group Task. This transpired because of the creation of our script and the performance on the day. Being away for multiple weeks, even though it was a setback, strengthened my use of this skill as I had to communicate with the group through technology, but this did come at a cost, affecting the final outcome. An example is when we had to discuss what subject we wanted to do in our performance. Some of these included ADHD, mental health, depiction of mentally challenged children etc., but ultimately, we integrated these subjects to make a single topic. Discussing times when we were free to work outside of school was a challenge too, as many of us had lots of extracurricular activities. It was harder for me as I was gone for an unexpected 3 weeks and affected the communication and limiting me through technology. I could barely communicate with my group members because of the condition I was in, proving how crucial communication is in group tasks. This made it harder for us to contribute to the group effort evenly as I was away and it was mainly, Rueben, Misaaq and Pacome who worked on the script, which is why it felt very “last minute” on the performance day for me. Costume and props were a problem because, as I was away for the majority of the assessment and not being able to communicate, I had to mainly improvise on the day. Ultimately, effective communication is essential for any kind of task, group or individual, because it applies to the real world compared to the other capabilities.  

MUIR Reflection

The seven principles are plan and prepare, travel and camp on durable surfaces, dispose of waste properly, leave what you find, minimise campfire impacts (be careful with fires), respect wildlife, be considerate of other visitors. Planning and preparing are useful because they will help you enjoy and on top of minimising the damage you do to the land. Travelling and camping on durable surfaces is good because it assists you to not damage any area. It’s also easier to travel on and will help with your journey. Disposing waste properly is good because it will allow you to leave no trace when you are on your journey.

Leaving what you find is a great principle because it won’t affect the ecosystem of the environment, as you will not be interfering. Minimising the campfire impacts is crucial as fire can be flammable in some surroundings like a wide forest with many trees. If you don’t make a fire well it might spread across the forest and impact the wildlife. Respecting wildlife is crucial as disrupting wildlife can affect the ecosystem and how it runs. This can include feeding some animals the wrong things. Being considerate to other visitors is an ethical responsibility to others. This helps you enjoy your outdoor journey to the fullest degree.

I couldn’t really enjoy snorkelling as I had to sit out because of some mild hernia, I did a bit of orienteering, but I did enjoy archery (so far) quite a bit. Sitting out in snorkelling wasn’t all bad though, I did learn about snorkelling by listening and hearing about the experience. Orienteering isn’t necessarily my cup of tea, but I can see how people would enjoy it. I find it a little irritating to find where my location is using a compass, and this might’ve been because I wasn’t good at it. Archery was my favourite experience out of them all, as I have done it before, and because it was enjoyable. Learning how to shoot an arrow on target was rewarding and satisfying, it created a new goal for every lesson we went to.

Depth of Field Photo

Pig on Ollie’s Head

I know I took this photo on Ollie’s head but the top of his head looks like a hay bale. The background was supposed to be an area where there’s less hay on the floor, but I think I should’ve been closer to the grass. The depth of field is good, but could’ve been better. The lines on the pig should be photoshopped off as it would look, aesthetically, better. In conclusion, the photo is alright, but the aesthetics and setting could be adjusted.

Light Graffiti

This is an alright photo, we tried to make a pattern but it didn’t really work out. I think there might too much light as the subject in the back isn’t visible at all and looks uneven because it’s out of the frame.

Levitation Photo

This photo is creative, relative to my other photos, because the height and shot of the frame. The colour puts emphasis on the subject, which is convenient because of our uniforms. The trees and shadows are taking a bit off the subject though.

There is an illusion where it just looks like the subject is standing on the grass. We could take the photo on a different angle to solve this problem.

This photo is great but it could use some improvements to make it better.

Flat Lay Photo

I think my photo was pretty good, though it needed some adjustments with the lighting. background and the creativity/theme could’ve been a little different. The angle of the photo is also a bit off. I should’ve used the string to my advantage and made something a little more creative. Like wrapping it around specific objects.

I did like how the items were placed on the floor. Some of the items though feel a little bit out of place, like the green tweezers on the top left corner. Overall, the photo was taken pretty well, though could’ve used some minor improvements

Birds and Worms

What I like about this photo is that you can take both perspectives of either a bird or a worm. Because of the angle and the view, you can perceive it as a bird in the air looking up or a worm on the floor looking up into the sky. A few improvements could include the shine off the camera lens. This can be fixed by adjusting the angle/position of the camera and possibly how focused or not it is. The trees seem like they are obstructing the wrong side or angle/corner of the frame. I think I’ll let the trees cover the frame little more so then the shine is reduced.

The photo is ok, it could use some minor improvements to increase the overall quality.

This photo is supposed to be the perception of a worm. I tried to make it unique, and instead of looking up the worm could be out and about and travelling around the campus.

What I like about this photo is that it doesn’t get the whole shot of the frame and leaves the outside blurred out. This represents the size and insignificance of the worm compared to the shot of the bird. I think I could’ve made the photo more creative like using more tools on the camera to get more detail on a specific detail in the shot.

This photo could use a lot more improvement in terms of detail and shots. The setting could’ve been more creative or different.

Faceless Portrait

I think my faceless portrait looks fine, overall, looks fine. I think a few things I could’ve done better like the camera angle, there was a bit of blur in the background, camera placement and the actual environment.

Things I liked:

I likes how the branch covered Zeke’s face, the lighting, the texture of the branch and and leaves.

Things I could improve on:

The blurriness of the background, covering too much of Zeke’s face, the amount of shadows, the camera angle and the film grain from the sky.

For a first time, the faceless portrait is pretty ok. It could use some improvements that are minor, but affect the photo drastically.

Sustainability: Food Waste

For our project, I feel like our group could’ve worked a lot better. This is because of some of the lack of communication like some of us not knowing what we’re doing/researching. I could’ve cooperated more, mainly holding me back because of ADD, and this was because of the amount of time that I was at school, due to personal matters at home. Matthew, mainly, carried us for the presentation and I wasn’t able to speak too well because of stage fright. In conclusion, I think that I could’ve done better as a whole because of my lack of self confidence