Surprise

 

 

 

 

Using my film camera I was taking pictures of eyes at an aperture of f/1.8. This aperture allows the photographer to get close and have a specific part of the image in focus, because the rest of the image quickly turns soft. This image stood out to me because her eyes are framed by a darker piece of cloth. The framing and the fact that her eyes are lighter than the rest of the picture helps draw the attention immediately to them. Since this image demonstrates economy of simplicity and because the eyes are framed, the image has a very strong center of interest.

 



Nature's Way

 

 

 

I began working on two themes for a few weeks, and one I chose was macro nature. I wanted to get as close as I could to display nature in a different way. This is one of my favorite photos in the series because it shows a different side of nature, it shows the harsher side. The snake is in focus, but the dog's mouth is slightly out of focus showing motion. Being macro gives the image a simplistic look that goes well with this image. If the whole dog were in the photo the same effect would not be displayed because the dog's teeth on the snake would no longer be as strong a point of interest.