At the start of the class, Conor checked in with us all to see how we were getting on with our final assignments. We discussed what our plans were for our last assignment and how we wanted to go about doing it. Here we were given advice and help for our last assignment and it was interesting to see everyone else's ideas.
Later in the class we all got given a photo that shows a demonstrates a different skill in photography. We were given twenty minutes to go and find a photo that shows off that skill best. My task was to find a photo that demonstrates a shallow field of depth.
A shallow depth of field is the small or narrow area in an image that is in focus. Often, the background is blurred while only the subject stays in focus. This shallow or small depth of field can be achieved by increasing the aperture or rather lowering the f/ number. Shallow depth of field yields blurrier backgrounds and can work well for portrait photos. By decreasing the depth of field, and increasing the aperture size you can create this blur.
You can also achieve this blurring effect by changing the camera-subject distance and adjusting the focal length of the lens. If the camera is closer to the subject in question, parts of the image will be blurred, resulting in a smaller depth of field, or narrower area of focus. Similarly, a longer focal length, can also create background blur.
This is the photo I choose:
The caption: Sheep climb the hillside as flames cover Marsden moor. I really liked this image because the sheep are in focus but the fire is not. At the start I thought this was a flashing light in the background because of the shallow depth of field. The sheep on top of one another show the fragility and fear of the situation and the immediate threat wildfires have on our wildlife.
This was our last class of the year and was a nice way to end the module. It brought together all the new photography tips we have learned over the semester.
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