For this specific write up, I am going to focus on one image to critique, the photo with my younger sister Kathryn, with a fan as a prop. This picture is an example of a posed shot. The way she is posed in unnatural and different. For the Depth of field, it is shallow to allow the clouds and background to be blurry. The focus is placed upon the subject, being the model in the shot. I set the shutter speed and aperture so that this image could turn out the way that I wished. Personally, I enjoy the depth of field and focus that this image has. there were a few minor complications in achieving the correct aperture to capture this exact shot. However, after some adjustments, I was able to complete what I wished, which as this photograph.
The exposure of this shot is rather original. With the sun as a light source, my sister and I decided to try something new with the prop that we brought from home. I thought, well, maybe if we place the fan right on the sun, the light will come through with an interesting effect. The exposure of the picture focused directly on how much light was let into the camera, from the tiny holes in the fans handle. The shutter speed and aperture has to correspond with each other in able for me to get the correct amount of exposure necessary. From this project, I learned further that depth of field and exposure depend on each other.
Again, the lighting in this shot, in my opinion, is more unique. Like stated before, I had Kathryn place the fan she had in her hand directly in the way of my camera and the sun. In doing this, tiny amounts of light was able to scape through the prop, and the light went into my camera. With this done, the light was able to spread throughout the shot, giving the surrounding area a yellow tint. This is also an example of outdoor lighting. I had to really work with my environment to capture this shot. Being that the light source is behind the subject, backlighting was also used here. Backlighting also, at times, poses as an issue with sun rays, however, I purchased a sun hood in the past to place upon the end of my camera, so I was able to avoid these problems.
Lines play a large role in the composition of a photograph. However, lines in this particular image are limited. The only lines that I personally am able to see are the lines in the fan. These lines were abundant running horizontally out towards the face of the subject. When I see these lines, they draw my eye out towards the subject, whom is almost a silhouette, in the right-hand side of the shot. It is interesting, because the sun has created an illumination of the lines, with the colors of yellow and orange. I believe that this really adds to the photo.
Color in this picture is also abundant. They consist of shades of blue, yellow and orange. Mostly having to do with the sky, this color combination gives me a sense of a natural environment. The colors are not extremely vibrant, but soft and complimenting which I enjoy very much. I also prefer how the whiteness of the models dress has been turned to a pale, but dark blue, because of the reflecting blue of the sky, and lighting of the sun. It truly was amazing to see the colors come to life in a totally different way, just because of the fact that the sun was low, and covered in this particular way.
Last, the composition of the shot. Unlike most of my photos, this image does not follow the basic rule of thirds. The subject is places in the center of the photo, which, for me at least, is very different. How the light from the sun begins in the handle of the fan, then spreads throughout the picture is a more artistic method. Simple, but effective. Again, I really enjoyed playing with the light from the sun for this photo shoot. I hope to continue experimenting with tactics such as this, in order to expand my skills as an artist, and photographer.
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