Week5: Self Directed (Colour and Focal Length)

Focal Length Video

Photography Tip – Don't zoom - MOVE! Focal Length Explained

Contrasting Colours

F4.5 1/80 ISO500 EOS 5D MarkIII 24070@35mm

Contrasting colours, cool and warm. The frames on the  green background are attractive and bold yet soft looking. Many different shapes and sizes with excellent composition. Great way to present your photos.

Photography Tutorial - Lens Focal Length

Colours and Focal Length

Pic 1 left: Close crop, lots of bright colours.
F2.8 1/320 ISO800
  

Pic 2 right: Background in focus, reflection of the images in the window mid ground, and foreground blurred.
F2.8 1/250 ISO800

F2.8 1/640 ISO800

Pic 3 left: Close crop, midground and background in focus.
Glasses reflected in the window and blurred. The photo forms a triangle.

Architecture Building Site:

(Left)  Focal length moves the eye towards the dark clouds. The sky looks like it is about to burst into rain hovering over the eves. 
F18 1/160 ISO400

(Above)  Focal length moves the eye towards back wondering what is in the dark area. Leading lines fore, mid and background. The colours of pastel and soft complementary. Camera on the ground with 2sec time release not tripod.  F10 1/4 ISO100

(Left)  Close crop lots of leading lines and soft pastel colours complementary. Different texture in the wood.  F2.8 1/40 ISO400



Color Theory In Photography Video