_Exercise 2: Focus with a set aperture
(2-3 photographs)
Find a scene which has depth - a wood full of trees, for example, a row of cars seen from an acute angle, or a crowded market.
From the same place take two or three pictures, each focused on something at a different distance. (for this to work, the lens aperture must be wide - at its lowest f-stop number)
When the photographs are processed, compare them. Notice first how the sharp focus draws the attention, and also how a sharp subject stands out very clearly against the out-focus surroundings.
Which version you prefer? Enter in your learning log, as clearly as possible, why you prefer one photograph over another.
Find a scene which has depth - a wood full of trees, for example, a row of cars seen from an acute angle, or a crowded market.
From the same place take two or three pictures, each focused on something at a different distance. (for this to work, the lens aperture must be wide - at its lowest f-stop number)
When the photographs are processed, compare them. Notice first how the sharp focus draws the attention, and also how a sharp subject stands out very clearly against the out-focus surroundings.
Which version you prefer? Enter in your learning log, as clearly as possible, why you prefer one photograph over another.
_ My feedback
This exercise challenged me. When reading the instructions I thought it would be easy but finding a subject that worked in a way I was happy with was more difficult. I tried flowers, cars and all other subjects to get the above results.
In both sets of images I prefer the front focus as it leads you more into the picture. Although I came to the conclusion to which ones I preferred as always this would not be the same for any image, maybe you want to focus on a particular area to draw attention to it and this would not necessarily be at the front. Although I believe in most pictures it is the front focus where you should focus on.
This exercise challenged me. When reading the instructions I thought it would be easy but finding a subject that worked in a way I was happy with was more difficult. I tried flowers, cars and all other subjects to get the above results.
In both sets of images I prefer the front focus as it leads you more into the picture. Although I came to the conclusion to which ones I preferred as always this would not be the same for any image, maybe you want to focus on a particular area to draw attention to it and this would not necessarily be at the front. Although I believe in most pictures it is the front focus where you should focus on.