Depth Of Field Practical Work

Depth Of Field Image Bank

All these photographs show the theme of depth of field, these photographs show it in many ways with both a shallow and deep depth of field. They mainly consist of items rather than people, however the technique works well with both objects living or not. The first picture that I shall evaluate is that of the woman on the bike, this shows a shallow depth of field as can be seen because she is in focus however the background isn't. This photograph works well due to the boldness of the girl and the motorbike, against a plain yet defining background, it makes her look more three dimensional and allows for that extra edge on the photograph and looks as if she is about to jump out of the picture towards you. The colour block of the background also means that her shape sticks out as it contrasts against it very well. The second picture that I shall evaluate will be that of a deep depth of field and is that of the street, this pictures basis is very reliant on lines, they are very prominent in the foreground of the picture, they then carry down the picture in a liner way to make the idea of this picture stretching on for a long way, the colours although very plain also add to this as the picture, the top of the picture is heavily coloured contrasting the base of the picture, making the street actually look longer.

Work diary for animation.

Evaluation;
The animation video that I produced on Friday using stop frame photography techniques was actually much more in my comfort zone than the other videoing techniques that we had used prior to this. The still frame photography is more my thing so this made it much easier for me to complete, however the forward thought that I had to use to ensure that the images fit together nicely was a little harder than simple singular still frame photography. I liked using this idea of journey which had been done previously by another student as it did seem like a logical thing to do, and the flicking of images gave this idea of stepping much more than simple photography, it was a challenge and was very time consuming but I did enjoy doing this in my work as it was experimenting more so with the camera rather than editing which is what was more concentrated on in my first two units. However using this technique wasn't exactly what I enjoy the most about photography, I like taking one simple thing and creating an idea that can allow the viewer to evaluate it in their own way and allows for so many different interpretations that can be seen by many.

Idea development;
Even experimentation is a good thing and this will help me, later next year I don't want to concentrate on these techniques as I don't find it to be what I want to get from this course. Despite that I think that I am coming out with some relatively good pieces to add to my portfolio. However if I was told that I had to shoot this again I think I would sit and plan it more so as my planning was pretty poor, I think I would also choose a shorter animation to shoot the would concentrate on a still background and a movement within this as i feel that this would be more in my comfort zone and would allow for me to end up with a better product.

Walking

Animation Image Bank

All these photographs show the theme of animation, this is shown in many ways, mostly they are all subtle changes that just add to the pictures to show an extra dimension and really does add to the photographs. They all show the movement differently, some show natural movements of humans, however some do show object changes. The first animation I shall evaluate is that of the cars going round the roundabout, this is a good animation because it shows a clear movement, and although expected does make the purpose of the picture really stand out, the way that the background is fairly dark and the light of the car lights going on this picture adds to this idea of movement. Also as they are traveling along a standing object and going in this curved motion means that your attention is drawn to every inch of the photograph whilst it moves. The second animation I shall evaluate will be that of the coffee mug steaming, this is an image that most people will be able to recall from their morning routine, which makes the picture more relate-able to people looking at it, it includes this idea of photography and every day life also in the background, however this is blurred making it seem less important than this cup of steaming coffee. The steam looks realistic also, giving such a good animation that is very believable, and makes the picture really stand out, giving viewers that feeling of recognition.

Focal Length Exercises

Sequencing Image Bank

These photographs all show the topic of sequencing, this is where there are multiple images combined into one photograph, this allows for an idea of movement within the topic of many different events to be combined into one photograph, this can be called stop frame photography. All the pictures show different yet similar ideas. Some show people doing a simple activity segmented into sections, others show animals also doing this, there is even ideas of natural occurring movements being sequenced. There are some that show great colour and others that are very plain yet effective also. The first picture out of the six that I shall evaluate is that of the skier, this is a great sequence for many reasons, firstly the idea that this man is moving is so clear and the way that he is moving in a clean yet subtle ‘S’ shape shows the skier from different angles. Also the way that because obviously the snow is very light and pristine with the pure white being the majority of the picture by breaking this up with such a bold colour as red makes the skier stand out so much more and the way that he does split the picture in half because he is central in the picture makes him so much more obvious and makes the picture much more interesting. The second picture that I shall evaluate is that of the person jumping on the beach. I like this picture because even though this is a sequence some of the aspects are faded which does give this really nice contrast in the actions and It also allows for you to see the sequence in a way that tells the story and the peak point of the movement. The background is also very plain which also brings focus onto the main focal point of the woman jumping.