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This photograph is of some Narcissus that are growing in my house. For this photograph, I placed the emphasis directly in the foreground, centered on the bunch of 5 or so flowers that are in the center, to right-hand side of the image. Like the other images, I did not want to just center the image on the group of flowers, so I had the flowers coming in from the top right-hand corner, allowing some background to show through In the lower left. This photograph was taken using a macro lens and has a very shallow depth of field. A few flowers are in focus, but the stems and background are extremely blurry. I like the colors of the photograph; I feel that they complement each other well. This photograph shows the rule of thirds, repetition, and simplicity.
Nikon D70; Exposure 1/30 sec.; f/4.5; 44mm; ISO-1100
Rule of composition: this picture consist of foreground, middle ground, and background.
whats good: the random pattern make it interesting attract people to see it.
How to improve: change the brightness, take picture from more angle. Crop the house in the left.
I used a mid depth of field (f/5.0) in this photograph and this allowed me to keep the foreground subject out of focus and have the background subject clear. I also like how the photo is juxtaposing the private property sign with the girl stood in front of it. I also like how she is looking down and this causes the viewer to ask questions about not only why she is there but also what is she looking at.
another technical aspect of this photo is that I am below both subjects and the sign is above the girl empowering the sign. The fact that the girl isn't paying attention to the sign could have two interpretations. Either she is ignoring the power that the sign is trying to impose onto her or the fact she is looking down could conote that she has in fact succumbed to the power of the sign.