1.) For the fist image I used the rule of thirds. I emphasized the sky against the tree branches.
2.) The principles of colors that I used are color and balance. I balanced the the main subject matter and put different amount of space between it. I also captured nice colors especially in the last image with the sunlight against the green bush. The middle image has texture to the background.
3.) The image was shot around 9:00 am. I found that this was a great time to shoot because the lighting was soft and yellow.
4.) I used the foreground to lead into my subject matter in my second image. I used the natural plain background in my first image in contrast of my subject mater.
1.) The mixer channel produced the best results.
2.) I achieved a large value range in saturation and channel mixer.