bubble – lesson 1 assignment

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  • #18700
    Jona Zuniga
    Participant

    here is my picture number 1 and 2

    [attachment=1:2i4f0kx1]DSC_0410.JPG[/attachment:2i4f0kx1]

    [attachment=0:2i4f0kx1]DSC_0419.JPG[/attachment:2i4f0kx1]

    #21277
    Duncan Rawlinson
    Keymaster

    (i edited your post for you)

    I will critique it shortly.

    Thanks.

    #21278
    Duncan Rawlinson
    Keymaster

    I would like to challenge you to do this assignment again.

    Don’t worry you are doing fine, I just want you to look at this again.

    Try to see what you can do to make something boring into something interesting using your camera.

    Try this once more and re-submit here please.

    Thanks!

    #21280
    Jona Zuniga
    Participant

    take two … 🙂

    #21279
    Duncan Rawlinson
    Keymaster

    Hi there,

    Thank you for submitting your photos! Just by taking this step you’ve put yourself on the path to learning to be a better photographer!

    Here is the EXIF data for your images:

    [attachment=2:2unxiwf8]DSC_0046 EXIF.png[/attachment:2unxiwf8]
    Date Time Original: 2013:06:28 23:09:34
    Exposure Time: 1/60
    F Number: f / 5.60
    Exposure Program: Not defined
    ISO Speed Ratings: 900
    Metering Mode: Pattern
    Flash: Flash fired, auto mode, return light detected
    Focal Length: 48mm
    White Balance: Auto white balance
    Make: NIKON CORPORATION
    Model: NIKON D3100
    Exif Version:
    Flashpix Version:
    Color Space: 1
    Pixel X Dimension: 4608
    Pixel Y Dimension: 3072
    CompressedBitsPerPixel: 4
    Maker Note: 864
    User Comment:
    Date Time Digitized: 2013:06:28 23:09:34
    Subsec Time: 70
    Subsec Time Original: 70
    Subsec Time Digitized: 70
    Max Aperture Value: 5
    Light Source: Unknown
    Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
    File Source: DSC
    Scene Type: Directly photographed
    CFA Pattern: 848
    Custom Rendered: Normal process
    Digital Zoom Ration: 1
    Focal Length In 35mm Film: 72mm
    Scene Capture Type: Standard
    Gain Control: High gain up
    Contrast: Normal
    Saturation: Normal
    Sharpness: Normal
    Subject Distance Range: Unknown
    InteroperabilityIFDPointer: 34824
    ExifIFDPointer: 228
    GPSInfoIFDPointer: 34856
    Orientation: 1
    YCbCr Positioning: 2
    X Resolution: 300
    Y Resolution: 300
    Resolution Unit: 2
    Date Time: 2013:06:28 23:09:34
    Software: Ver.1.00

    [attachment=0:2unxiwf8]DSC_0035 EXIF.png[/attachment:2unxiwf8]
    Date Time Original: 2013:06:28 22:48:41
    Exposure Time: 1/60
    F Number: f / 4.80
    Exposure Program: Not defined
    ISO Speed Ratings: 720
    Metering Mode: Pattern
    Flash: Flash fired, auto mode, return light detected
    Focal Length: 32mm
    White Balance: Auto white balance
    Make: NIKON CORPORATION
    Model: NIKON D3100
    Exif Version:
    Flashpix Version:
    Color Space: 1
    Pixel X Dimension: 3072
    Pixel Y Dimension: 4608
    CompressedBitsPerPixel: 4
    Maker Note: 4952
    User Comment:
    Date Time Digitized: 2013:06:28 22:48:41
    Subsec Time: 40
    Subsec Time Original: 40
    Subsec Time Digitized: 40
    Max Aperture Value: 4.50
    Light Source: Unknown
    Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
    File Source: DSC
    Scene Type: Directly photographed
    CFA Pattern: 38474
    Custom Rendered: Normal process
    Digital Zoom Ration: 1
    Focal Length In 35mm Film: 48mm
    Scene Capture Type: Standard
    Gain Control: Low gain up
    Contrast: Normal
    Saturation: Normal
    Sharpness: Normal
    Subject Distance Range: Unknown
    InteroperabilityIFDPointer: 38442
    ExifIFDPointer: 2294
    GPSInfoIFDPointer: 38490
    Orientation: 1
    YCbCr Positioning: 2
    X Resolution: 300
    Y Resolution: 300
    Resolution Unit: 2
    Date Time: 2013:07:01 18:53:19
    Software: Ver.1.00

    This information might seem overwhelming at first and I don’t really want you to focus on all these numbers. What I do want you to know is just how much goes on in the background when your camera is taking a photograph. Overtime you will learn to understand what all this information means, and how to control the numbers so that you get the look you want.

    In terms of these two images specifically you’ve done a few good things here.

    For one, you changed the angle at which you shot the bottle. The vast majority of photographs are shot at eye level and straight forward.

    I’m not sure where the general public gets the idea that a good photograph is one that has something right in the middle of the frame.

    What you’ve done is make the bottle more dynamic by tilting it. What’s more, you’ve added a little extra something with the strawberries.

    You’ve also gotten close to your subject and area of interest. All of this is good.

    You’ll notice there are some focus issues though. This might be because there is not enough depth of field in the image. It could also just be that your lens doesn’t want to focus on something so close.

    Whatever the case I like that you’ve tried to do something a little different.

    Notice how your camera needed the flash because it was dark where you we’re shooting. You may have felt that it wasn’t dark but you will quickly learn that a human’s eyes are very remarkable compared to the sensor on a camera. Our brains and eyes work together constantly to help us see the world. Our cameras don’t have much of a brain at all… Nor do they have the dynamic range that our eyes do.

    Anyway, just because you feel like you can see doesn’t mean your camera can see! 😉

    Take a look at what the professionals have done with a similar type of image:
    [attachment=1:2unxiwf8]Veuve_Clicquot.jpg[/attachment:2unxiwf8]

    It takes quite a bit of work to make an image like that but you can see they did similar things, they tilted the bottle and are relatively close. Also take note of how they used a reflective surface to add even more to the image.

    Keep in mind there are off camera strobes and all kinds of other things going on, but you are on the right track!

    Nice job and see you on the next assignment! 😀

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