After my first of four photography classes last week, I wanted to put into practice what I had learned.
My main goal was working with depth of field (either shallow or lots of depth) since I have struggled with this in the past. I also had this “capture the light” thing going round and round in my head. In so many instances I have previously been disappointed when trying to capture a certain mood, or light.
Of course I headed straight to Skylands for my practice session!
Here are a few I was happy with given the goals I had in mind for myself.
Light coming through leaves.
Soft light on an yet-to-bloom flower.
Even though this photo may look hazy to you, I captured the light perfectly because this is exactly the way it looked. It was very humid, hence the haze. This photo was also taken to get maximum depth of field which was also achieved as you can see the statues all the way at the end of Crabapple Lane.
I was down on the ground for this shot. I was going for the play of light on the petals.
Most of the flowers were in the shade, but there were a few that the sun was hitting. I focused on the flowers in the foreground in the light and used a shallow depth of field. Kind of a strange shot, I know, but there is something about it I like. You might not! For me it gives more depth to the shot, whereas it could have looked flat if everything was in focus.
Again, working with a shallow depth of field for interest.
I am proud to report that all photos were taken on either aperture priority or shutter priority, no programmed modes!
Posted by Lynne on 08/12/2012 at 05:26 AM
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