I recently was given access to a DSLR and am just learning how to it. Any guidance both technically and artistically will be greatly appreciated.
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I recently was given access to a DSLR and am just learning how to it. Any guidance both technically and artistically will be greatly appreciated.
From both a technical and compositional standpoint, nothing in the foreground of a photo should be blurred or out-of-focus because it distracts the viewer's attention from the centre of interestn.
Further problem with this one is related to composition or the artistic part. In a "crowd" scene and that means people, flowers or even leaves in this case it is necessary to have a centre of interest and that means isolating one particular leaf or perhaps the shape created by a few leaves to act as the focus of attention for the eye of the viewer. This shot is missing that necessary element.
Tegan
I agree with tegan here for the most part, though I do like the colours in this shot.
If the whole shot was blurrier then maybe it would be 'abstract' enough to hold its own and I think in this case you are 65-70% there.....
Hope that helps,
marko
Last edited by Marko; 01-12-2008 at 12:51 PM.
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There is a general standard in composition that the centre of interest should be in sharp focus. Blurred abstract photos with no centre of interest are never successful even as art.Originally Posted by marko
Tegan
Last edited by tegan; 01-14-2008 at 09:56 PM.
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