DOF - COMPOSITION - PHOTOGRAPHIC ABC

Assignment 4

D O F

These 3 images are the best of the shots I took to illustrate depth of field. They have good contrast and generally comply with the rule of thirds. The perspectives are also very interesting using different themes and compositions.

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Series of pictures in different settings

This series of 4 photographs of a pine cone illustrates the effects of changing ISO, aperture and speed settings. The final shot with the smaller aperture and faster speed at ISO100 is the most effective with sharp focus for the cone and immediate pine needles but the background left out of focus. The contrast and overall exposure also works best with this combination of settings.

1. ISO 100 - 0''3 - F8.0




















2. ISO 400 - 1/25 - F8.0
















3. ISO 100 - 1/25 - F8.0
















4. ISO 100 - 1/500 - F3.5 ( Amongst this series of photographs I think this one was the best shot.)

COMPOSITION

Assignment 3

My 5 best choices were selected mainly because they have the most interesting compositions.


Three of these are different shots of ceiling lights where a combination of interesting shapes, lines and perspectives seem to make the photographs work.































































The two window shots I chose because the postion of the contrasting reflective windows and brickwork produces an interesting composition. In addition, I kept them in colour as this emphasises the contrast.

My 5 "failed" photographs include three shots taken in the stairwell. They were all quick snaps and were trying to capture different perspectives and interesting lines. None of the shots work with the rule of thirds and there is a lack of depth which means a real sense of perspective is absent.
























































The window shot is very uninteresting and too flat, whilst the woodland path is taken at the wrong angle to get good perspective and the field of focus is too deep leaving the picture very cluttered.

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY - 12 jan 2009

PHOTOGRAPHIC ABC

Amongst all the photographs I took for this assignment. I chose these three with a common theme but where the focus is on a different element.


The first photograph is the letter B for BENCH.


















The second is T for TREE.
















And the third photograph is the letter D for DEW.

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