Dan Arkle research

This is an image from Dan Arkle's project, Little Planets. He takes panoramic shots and then edits them to get the spherical planet effect. I really like this image because it is so unusual and not like any other photographer I've seen. I also like the affect the clouds have in the image and if they were not there, the image would completely different and not as impressive. I especially like the buildings and architecture as they are distorted in a way that you would not normally see.

Dan Arkle example

This is my image inspired by the photogapher Dan Arkle. This image was taken of my school as it was accessable and a big enough space to get the desired effect. I used a tripod to keep the camera steady when I turned the camera so I was able to 'stitch' the images together on photoshop. I then 'distorted' the image to give it the spherical shape, and the Dan Arkle style.

Depth of Field Portrait example

This is my example of a shallow depth of field as the background is out of focus. I took this picture of my friend Amy with the 50mm f/1.8 lens using natural light behind to create the bokeh effect. I also lightened her eyes and face slightly on lightroom using the adjustment brush.

Composition example

This is my example of an image that uses rule of thirds. I think this uses Rule of Thirds well as it uses both the vertical and horizontal thirds. The bigger tree is in the left vertical third and on the intersecting points which makes your eyes draw to it first. The second tree is in the vertical and horizontal third which means it is exactly in the middle and your attention transfers to it.

Long Depth of Field example

This is an image of the Newcastle bridges which shows a long depth of field as everything is in focus. I used a tripod to keep the camera still as I wanted to use a long shutter speed to let a lot of light in. I used  a wide aperture (f/1.4) which should mean everything would not be in focus however, as the subjects are futher away, the focal length is increased.

Action example

Although this image is not of a person like the previous examples, I still think it shows action well. I used a fast shutter speed (1/200 sec) to get all of the droplets in focus and it not to be a blur. I like how the water droplets are captured in mid-air and how the light reflects off them.

Depth of Field example

This is my example of an image that uses depth of field. I took this photograph in July of last year of my cousin. It has a shallow depth of field as not everything is in focus. I achieved this by having a low aperture (f/4.0) and a fast shutter speed so it was not blurry. The background of trees and flowers are out of focus creating bokeh. I really like how it looks magical and dream-like, as if it is his imagination in life form. This is one of my favourite photographs I have taken.

Rule of Thirds example

This is my own example of an image that uses rule of thirds. I took this image with a Canon 550d last year. I think it shows composition well as the main subject is positioned in the right-hand side third and the sunset is in the middle third.

Lighting example

This is an example to show how lighting affects an image. Lighting is very important when composing and constructing an image. In the first image, the light is diffused which means it gives a softer look. In the second image, the light is more harsh and concentrated which gives a strong shadow and washed the image out a bit. I think if the light source (in this case a flash on a seperate tripod, controlled by a trigger) was directly in front, the image would look more balanced and natural.

Depth of Field example

 

The two images in the picture above were taken using different apertures to show depth of field. I used a Nikon DSLR on a tripod with a fast shutter speed to make sure the image was not blurry. I also placed to subjects in the image, one close to the camera, on futher away to show how the aperture affects how much is in focus. The lower the aperture, the less in focus which means it has a shallow depth of field, as seen in the first image. When the aperture is open less (but the f-stop number is higher), more of the image will be in focus.

Action Photography example

After my Eddie Adams research, I wanted to  try an action shot myself. This is my example of an action shot using a fast shutter speed to ensure that it was in focus. The camera was on a tripod so it was steady and the model was placed in front of a white background. This meant that the camera would be still when the image was taken and the subject would stand out against the background. This captures the subject mid-air showing action.