Challenge: 9/4-9/6 "What is the Real Subject?": A well defined subject captures the viewers eye/attention. The object in front of your lens may not be your real subject. Your subject...

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Challenge: 9/4-9/6 "What is the Real Subject?"

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Sep 3, 2014 20:51:43 #

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

A well defined subject captures the viewers eye/attention. The object in front of your lens may not be your real subject. Your subject may not even be an object; it may be a mood, light, unusual Point Of View or visual comment.

Throughout the challenge some subjects might be in the form of a question: Guess the Subject. Some will be obvious and some I discovered by accident on download - I didnt get the subject I thought I saw. Since September is Back to School month - there will be suggested reading. Today's: http://www.lightstalking.com/3-tips-for-creating-strong-images-with-a-clearly-defined-subject

Starting tips: 1) Make the subject a stand out (think of the many ways you can do this)
2) Compose carefully and choose what youll show 3) Take advantage of Aperture and focal length.

Read this somewhere: If you want better photographs, put your lens in front of better subjects.

Show Me Your Subjects.

Make the subject stand out and capture the eye. Use aperture and focal length

Choose what you'll show

What was my intended subject?

Sep 3, 2014 21:05:19 #

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

PAToGraphy wrote:

A well defined subject captures the viewers eye/... (show quote)

#3 DOF

Sep 3, 2014 21:09:39 #

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Roadrunner wrote:

#3 DOF

Sort of - I was thinking of all the converging lines and repetition of the patterns in the seats, sides, ceiling - but they do all add up to depth of field. Touche, Msr. RoadRunner!

Sep 3, 2014 21:10:27 #

Photosmoke

This was not the intended subject

(Download)

Sep 3, 2014 22:01:47 #

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

PAToGraphy wrote:

A well defined subject captures the viewers eye/... (show quote)

Getting late...Will be back tomorrow . Thanks Pat for the interesting start! :thumbup:

Sep 3, 2014 22:30:45 #

Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

Here you go.

Sep 3, 2014 22:58:19 #

Rufe Loc: Missouri

Three from Missouri

Sep 4, 2014 05:33:07 #

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

While fishing, real early in the morning

The sun reflecting off of the early morning mist and trhe capture of my son's cast made this photo for me

I could have done better with the sky but I was too strung out over the rodd and the reflections and changing the sky was sort of forgotten

What now? The size of the trout? The smallness of mywife? ,

Using my wife for bait? Bragging on a 22lb brook trout? Bokeh?

Sep 4, 2014 07:06:50 #

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Bushido wrote:

Here you go.

#s1-3 my eyes travel to the light, the lighter detail in 2 and 3 keep me doing retakes. #4 nice and simple sets off the boat, but could it be the water is the subject?

Sep 4, 2014 07:07:53 #

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Photosmoke wrote:

This was not the intended subject

Yes - and you also used different color to set off the subject and DOF

Sep 4, 2014 07:10:33 #

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Rufe wrote:

Three from Missouri

I see the golf course as prominent, but the dramatic sky is what holds my eye - is it the intended subject of #1? #2 my eye keeps looking at the details in the barn. #3 - the stamens?

Sep 4, 2014 07:13:47 #

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Roadrunner wrote:

While fishing, real early in the morning

#1 belongs in a fishing magazine - fishing line leads me right to the ripples it makes and it stands out because of the colors and mist. Right? Trout is huge. DOF w Huguette and bad boy with the camera using her for bait!

Sep 4, 2014 07:25:18 #

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

PAToGraphy wrote:

Thanks, Pat. Yes first one was THE shot of the trip and right you are ...on all accounts :roll:

Sep 4, 2014 08:30:44 #