Light: Activity 4

Activity 4

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• Find two examples of photographs, which make use of maximum depth of field, and two examples, which have very shallow depth of field.
• Describe how the photographer’s selective use of aperture affects the subject in each of the photographs you have chosen.

Maximum Depth of Field

Island - from Australianphotography.com. This image makes use of maximum depth of field. The photographer's use of aperture in this picture allows for everything in the image to appear sharp. I can't really tell what the subject of the picture is, so I'm going to guess that the decision to use max depth of field made it hard to detect the subject.

Canyon - by Jim Zuckerman. This is another photo that makes use of maximum depth of field. The aperture and ISO settings for this photo allowed for the photographer to be further away from the subject but still maintain perfect focus on everything within the picture. 

Very Shallow Depth of Field

Shallow Snake - by Piotr Naskrecki. This photo makes use of very shallow depth of field. The aperture is set so low that only the snakes head and a small part of the body near the head is in focus. The depth of field is so low that it is nearly impossible to tell what is in the background of the picture.

Foosball - by Gene Turner. This photo uses very shallow depth of field. The aperture setting makes everything before and after the subject seem blurred, thus putting more emphasis on the subject.