Month: August 2022

Composition

| biscan07

 

Online Shadow and Light

| biscan07
This photo shows good light and shadow because you can see the flower in good light, and it has a very bold shadow in the background. This photo has good lighting because you can see the details on the flower petals, and you can see the glare of the water on the wall. The angle of the light shows a side view of the flower in its shadow, and it drags out the shadow of the vase, and water that it is in. The side view of the flower shows that the stem curves, and the petals are angled downwards a little. Looking directly at the flower, you can see a healthy beautiful flower, but looking at the shadow you see a darker view of it. With the angle of the shadow the flower could look like it’s slowly dying. The shadow showing where the flower stem and water meet, shows the stem getting thicker as it hits the water, but there is actually a leaf in the water. The background going from black to white, also adds a lot of detail to this photo. The black helps the white in the flower stand out, and the bright white helps the shadow stand out. This photo shows good light and shadow, because it has a distinct shadow and light angle, and there are many ways you can interpret this image.

Online Texture

| biscan07

I chose this image because I think it shows the texture of the dandelion with water drops on it. The Aperture, shutter speed, and ISO were all on the right setting for this photo. I think a bigger depth of field could have looked good, but I also think the depth of field this photographer had is great for this photo.

Even though the background is out of focus, I think the different colour of the blur helps the subject to stand out in the photo, and not disappear into the background. I love how the edges of the dandelion are blurred with the background, and the center is the focus point. The center of the subject, is the focus point, and I think it was a great choice, making it so you can see the little details in each dandelion seed, but slowly the image gets blurry.

20 Things About Exposure

| biscan07
  1. “Shutter Speed” and “Exposure Time” refer to the same concept.
  2. Shutter Speed matches up One to One with the light entering the camera
  3. For certain shots, sometimes motion blur is preferred
  4. Experimenting with the Shutter Speed is the best way to find out which is the better speed for the shot your taking
  5. If the photo comes our blurred but was properly focused, then you’d have to increase the shutter speed or use a stand
  6. “Stopping down” and “opening up” is referring to the f-stop value increasing and decreasing
  7. The aperture settings control the focus area of the photo
  8. The higher the f-stop the sharper the image
  9. The lower the f-stop the blurrier the image
  10. ISO speed matches up One to One with the increasing or decreasing exposure
  11. Higher ISO means “noisier” photos
  12. ISO speed ranging 50-200 overall has lower image noise
  13. Most cameras have different exposure modes
  14. In Program mode the camera auto selects the shutter speed and aperture
  15. Bulb mode is useful for longer exposure times
  16. Most cameras also have Preset modes
  17. In Portrait mode, the camera tries to pick the lowest f-stop value for the light exposure
  18. In Landscape mode, the camera tries to pick a higher f-stop value for a larger depth of field
  19. Sports/Action mode is preset for a faster shutter speed
  20. Some other camera modes, are unrelated to exposure