Model: Yume Hanenatsu Character: Nozomi Tojo from Love Live!
Lens: Ultrasonic 24-70mm Camera: Canon 5D Since I really enjoy cosplaying, I decided that my last project should be of a cosplayer. The purple kimono fits the green and yellow background well. For these three photos, I chose three different angles to experiment with the results. For the first image I took the picture at a tilted eye-level. Having the image upright at regular eye-level is boring, but with a tilt the effect of the image changed immediately. This angle is perfect for capturing more vertical details that can be scaled. For the second image, I placed the subject in the middle with an upright lower-level background. To avoid the cliché symmetric view of the subject, I took the picture from 45 degrees left of the subject so even if the subject is centred, the difference in the depth of the sleeves would slightly displace the balance, making the image more interesting. This angle is great for symmetric objects that lacks interest. For the third image, I titled my camera and took the picture from an angle below the subject. This makes the expression of the subject's eye stand out more, as she is looking into the future. The background is tilted just so the object can have an asymmetric placement. This angle is best used to show sentiment of a single subject and make viewers focus on the message behind the picture. Bonus level: I took this picture when I was shooting for this assignment. Although this does not fits into the theme of this project, but I really likes this image and just want to have it here. The cool white balance truly creates a magical effect.
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First & third used 50 zoom lens, second used 240-700 zoom lens
First photo: rain drop on flower. Second photo: reflection of pine tree. Third photo: water flow on stairs. I tried to experience zoom at a close distance to have a sharp object and blurry background. Through the project I have realized that even a 50 zoom lens cannot focus at a distance very close to the subject, so instead I cropped the image later. In the second image to capture the whole reflection of the tree I switched my lens and got a satisfying result. The third image I focused on the stairs further away rather than the one closest by, again an experimentation of depth of field. Assignment: Slow Shutter Speed
Subject: People All three pictures were taken with different slow shutter methods to have three different effects. The first photo is a photo of my mother driving at night. The focus of the image is not at the person, but at the view out of the window. The rays of right in the window are street lights passing by. The slow shutter speed turns the light into fog and creates a sci-fi feeling. The photo looks more like time travelling than just a person driving. I took this picture sitting still and just let the shaking of the car do the trick. The second photo is a photo of Grace walking while concentrating on her photos. I took this accidentally, but turned out to like it a lot and decided to keep it. The cool color gives it a refreshing look. I took this picture walking with her, so the subject is clear in the picture while the background is blury. The third photo is shot with the motion of turning the camera when shooting, making the background have a circular motion while the subject is mostly sharp. It creates the feeling of travelling through time and makes viewers focus more on the subject. I edited this photo to have a more colorful background, making it look more refreshing. Photo theme: autumn
The first thing I think of autumn when I took these pictures is having a warm color scheme to make viewers feel calm and relaxed. These photos shows a transition from early autumn to late autumn. The first photo is a slow shutter-speed shot with zoom-in. It creates a crisp and interesting feeling to the picture and points out the point of focus, which is the center leaf. I have setted the scene to be a loop of orange flowers surrounding one leaf, showing also a contrast in colors. This photo symbolizes the fast pace that autumn comes and its power in dying green into orange. The second photo is a photo of a pumpkin pie with an owl behind it. This photo shows a symmetric perspective and also a contrast between sharp and blur. The owl in the picture wants to get the pumpkin pie, but it still need to work to get the reward. This photo shows that autumn is not getting close to the end of work, but people still need to work hard to have a wonderful finish. The third photo is a portrait of a scarecrow in front of a tree. It is lifting its right arm to touch the leaves of the tree. This photo is the warmest of all, and shows a feeling of calmness and happiness. This photo symbolizes the joy of harvesting and enjoying this period of relaxation. The forth photo is another picture of a scarecrow. Unlike the pictures before, this picture has a dark and melancholy feeling to it. This picture shows the end of autumn, when no more new goods can be produced until next spring. This photo tells viewers to cherish autumn, or it will fly away before anyone even notice. Subject: Mother in the kitchen
A good submission for assignment is very hard to achieve because it is hard to get a picture where the subject is not moving at all while the background moves. I used a slow, but manageable shutter-speed to try to capture the subject's shape better. Unfortunately that takes away the amount of movement in the background because I cannot move my camera long enough without also affecting the quality of the subject. This was a challenging assignment and I am not too satisfied with my result, but if there is a way to keep my subject sharp while shooting at a slower shutter-speed, I think the result would turn out to be better. Project: viewer of the baseball game
For the first image, I tried to take pictures of people's excited expression when they watch the game. The two people in the photo have completely different expressions in the photo, which made it interesting. The picture is asymmetric, but the subjects are not too much to the side that unbalance the picture too much. I used the wood handle on top of the two people as an upper frame and their feet as the lower frame, making the picture look fuller. For the second picture I used the technique of slow shutter speed. With a tilted screen and the wide-angle lens, Mr Vidic's body is stretched vertically. He is the moving object, but since he is not moving too much, most features of him are still present. Most people in the background are sharp, creating a contrast with the main subject. The picture gives an effect that even people on the move are attracted to the game. |
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May 2016
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