Activity for User 889 - Paul Swepston - paulswepston@me.com

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13 Feb 22 Comment Steven - my goal was to use a narrow depth of field so that the pattern in the pot dominated the image and the shape of the pot melted into the negative background. Unfortunately I didn't take the same photo with a larger depth of field so I don't really know how successful it is. It kind of reminds me of a quote I read yesterday that went something like this: "A good photo is like a good joke, if you have to explain it, it isn't good." Feb 24th
13 Feb 22 Comment I can't be sure since it wasn't my topic but when using bokeh in a photo I tend to think of an image where there is a well focussed area in juxtaposition to an out of focus area where the out of focus area helps direct the viewers attention to what is in focus. I think this photo is more about an image that is overexposed in some areas and under exposed in the middle. Feb 12th
13 Feb 22 Comment I really love the detailed structure of the surface of the in-focus olives and I don't think it would have been as prominent without out of focus background. Good application of the narrow depth of field technique. Feb 12th
13 Feb 22 Comment Simple yet fun to look at. The bokeh area is so pronounced that it actually becomes an area of interest for the image. Interesting shot. Feb 12th
13 Feb 22 Comment Great use of bokeh to make the hummingbird pop. Also a great composition and much more interesting than most hummingbird photos. Feb 12th
13 Feb 22 Comment I have never heard of a circular bokeh effect in a lens, but it clearly adds another dimension to the out of focus region. I think this is an interesting effect. Feb 12th
13 Feb 22 Comment Perfect use of bokeh to emphasize the flower over the stem and background. I love the way that the bokeh quality of the blue flowers in the background created a sort of pillow effect from what might be hydrangeas. If the hydrangeas had been in focus there would have been too much detail to distract from the subject. Feb 12th
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