Gazania
Selective focus is an important tool to draw our attention to a particular subject or area of a photograph. The eye is naturally drawn to that which we can see and understand easily. Knowing how to achieve this effect with the use of lens selection and f-stop control is essential to every aspiring photographer.
The photograph of the Gazanias is alive with color. The focus draws our attention to the center of the flower in the lower right hand corner. The center of the same type of flower at the top is completely out of focus and thus not as observable upon first looking at the image. I like the soft blues and greens of the background. In this case so far out of focus they are unidentifiable. The composition is pleasant with the layering of the flowers. This would make a good catalog shot.
The only thing I noticed, at least on the version of the image I received, is that the center of the flower in the lower left in not completely sharp. This could have been caused by a slight movement of the subject, maybe a little breeze and to slow a shutter speed.
Click on Image
Leave a Reply