Project 2

Focus with a set aperture


The object of this project is for me to get a better understanding of the effect focusing with a set aperture has on photographs. By focusing on different areas of the same image i should be able produce three different images of the same scene, but each with a different effect. As to which will be more pleasing may vary on the subject that is being photographed.

Image 1
F1.8  1/400sec   ISO 1600

When i took this image, i focused my lens on the object at the rear of the picture. This resulted in the first two objects appearing  slightly out of focus and i found that my eye was automatically drawn to the sharper image in the background.
I like the way the first two objects, even though not in focus, guide you towards the sharper object in the background, but i do find it distracting as my eye tends to wander to the blurred foreground object.











Image 2
F1.8  1/400sec   ISO1600

In the second image, i focused the lens on the object in the middle, this resulted in the objects in foreground and background to now appear slightly out of focus, again i found my eye automatically being drawn to the sharper of the three objects.
This image i find to be a little distracting as my eye constantly jumps from the sharp mid ground image to the out of focus foreground image, this makes it uncomfortable to view, but i think if the subject was different for example a tree in a field of wheat then the effect maybe different.







Image 3
F1.8   1/400sec   ISO 1600

In the third image, i moved the focus onto the foreground object, and again this resulted in the mid and background objects to be thrown out of focus.
Out of the three images taken, i find this one to be the easiest  to view. Even with two objects in the background out of focus i find the effect adds to the overall image and balances the photograph nicely.











Notes 
I think careful consideration should be given as to where in the photograph i focus, but also to experiment by focusing on different areas in the same image, this way i will get a better understanding on how depth works in photographs, and this should enable me to take photographs that are more appealing and easier to view.

I have also noted how your eye is automatically  drawn to the sharper areas of a image and this could be used to alter how you want the image to be viewed by others.