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Photo #3
Photo #3
Objective 3: Composition Techniques – Use the guide on the website
1. Rule of Thirds: The main focal points of my image are placed in the top right and the bottom left of the rule of thirds which draws the eye to those parts of my image.
2. Perspective and depth: I got down low to where these flowers were so I could capture a more interesting shot rather than just a shot from where it wouldn’t seem as interesting such as looking down on the flowers.
3. Fill the Frame: The majority of my subject takes up the image which makes the focal point stand out more and makes it more interesting.
4. Backgrounds: My background is blurred so that my main focal point bursts out more.
6. Pattern: There is a pattern in the flowers which draws the eye across the image making it more interesting
7. Texture: To make the flowers in the photo have a soft texture to them, I used the harsh lighting of the sun and I diffused it by using the back of the bush creating soft diffused lighting creating the soft texture.
9. Colour: The cool colours of the purple/pink in the flowers stand out more in front of the cool colours of the green in the background which blend very well and make the image more pleasing to the eye.
10. Diagonals: The repeating pattern in the flowers draws the eye across the image which gives a sense of movement.
11. Space and/or Space to Move: The blank space surrounding the image makes the subject stand out more which makes the image more interesting and pleasing to look at.
12. Balance: The symmetrical balance in this photo makes the pleasing to the eye and it makes the eye travel across the photo.
Objective 4: Lighting (side, back, soft, hard, fill)
Back lighting: I placed my subject directly in front of the sun at somewhat of an angle to create this glowing halo effect around the edges of the flower pedals.
Soft/Semi diffused lighting: Since I used back lighting to create the halo effect the front of my subjects lighting was diffused/soft creating a soft texture and also brining out more detail in the flower pedals.
Objective 6: Critique
Strength: I feel like the way I used my lighting, and how I placed my subject directly in front of the sun at somewhat of an angle to create this glowing halo effect around the edges of the flower pedals and since I used back lighting to create the halo effect the front of my subjects lighting was diffused/soft creating a soft texture and also brining out more detail in the flower pedal, really made this photo stand out more and I feel it demonstrates my increased knowledge on how to control my lighting.
Area for growth: I feel if I would have gotten down lower on the subject while I was shooting, I would have gotten a much more interesting perspective.
Objective 7: Photographic Styles:
Type/style of photography: Nature Photography
The camera mode (P, Tv, Av, M): Manual
f stop used: f/5.6, I wanted a shallow depth of field so my backgrounds could be blurred and more of my subject is in focus.
shutter speed used: 1/200sec, I used this shutter speed because with this speed my photo was sharp without any blur
ISO used: ISO 100, there was enough natural light so I didn’t need a higher ISO, if I raised my ISO I would have risked a noisy photo.
Exposure compensation: 0, I didn’t feel the need to darken or brighten my image using increasing or decreasing my exposure since the lighting, for me, was perfect.
Focal length: 175mm, I chose this focal length because I wanted to get right up close to my subject rather than physically getting closer to the subject.
Photo #3
Photo #3
Objective 3: Composition Techniques – Use the guide on the website
1. Rule of Thirds: The main focal points of my image are placed in the top right and the bottom left of the rule of thirds which draws the eye to those parts of my image.
2. Perspective and depth: I got down low to where these flowers were so I could capture a more interesting shot rather than just a shot from where it wouldn’t seem as interesting such as looking down on the flowers.
3. Fill the Frame: The majority of my subject takes up the image which makes the focal point stand out more and makes it more interesting.
4. Backgrounds: My background is blurred so that my main focal point bursts out more.
6. Pattern: There is a pattern in the flowers which draws the eye across the image making it more interesting
7. Texture: To make the flowers in the photo have a soft texture to them, I used the harsh lighting of the sun and I diffused it by using the back of the bush creating soft diffused lighting creating the soft texture.
9. Colour: The cool colours of the purple/pink in the flowers stand out more in front of the cool colours of the green in the background which blend very well and make the image more pleasing to the eye.
10. Diagonals: The repeating pattern in the flowers draws the eye across the image which gives a sense of movement.
11. Space and/or Space to Move: The blank space surrounding the image makes the subject stand out more which makes the image more interesting and pleasing to look at.
12. Balance: The symmetrical balance in this photo makes the pleasing to the eye and it makes the eye travel across the photo.
Objective 4: Lighting (side, back, soft, hard, fill)
Back lighting: I placed my subject directly in front of the sun at somewhat of an angle to create this glowing halo effect around the edges of the flower pedals.
Soft/Semi diffused lighting: Since I used back lighting to create the halo effect the front of my subjects lighting was diffused/soft creating a soft texture and also brining out more detail in the flower pedals.
Objective 6: Critique
Strength: I feel like the way I used my lighting, and how I placed my subject directly in front of the sun at somewhat of an angle to create this glowing halo effect around the edges of the flower pedals and since I used back lighting to create the halo effect the front of my subjects lighting was diffused/soft creating a soft texture and also brining out more detail in the flower pedal, really made this photo stand out more and I feel it demonstrates my increased knowledge on how to control my lighting.
Area for growth: I feel if I would have gotten down lower on the subject while I was shooting, I would have gotten a much more interesting perspective.
Objective 7: Photographic Styles:
Type/style of photography: Nature Photography
The camera mode (P, Tv, Av, M): Manual
f stop used: f/5.6, I wanted a shallow depth of field so my backgrounds could be blurred and more of my subject is in focus.
shutter speed used: 1/200sec, I used this shutter speed because with this speed my photo was sharp without any blur
ISO used: ISO 100, there was enough natural light so I didn’t need a higher ISO, if I raised my ISO I would have risked a noisy photo.
Exposure compensation: 0, I didn’t feel the need to darken or brighten my image using increasing or decreasing my exposure since the lighting, for me, was perfect.
Focal length: 175mm, I chose this focal length because I wanted to get right up close to my subject rather than physically getting closer to the subject.