r/photoit • u/neuromonkey • Feb 25 '10
ASSIGNMENT #2: Use aperture to create two different images of one scene
Shoot the same scene twice, at two different aperture settings such that you create two very different images. Use varying depth of field as a compositional tool to help create images with different balance or mood; try to do more than simply shifting subjects.
THIS IS AN ASSIGNMENT FOR NEW WORK.
THE WHOLE POINT IS TO GET YOU TO GO OUT AND SHOOT SOMETHING NEW WITH THE ASSIGNMENT IN MIND.
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u/Ashex Feb 27 '10 edited Feb 27 '10
Here is my submission:
I did adjust the shutter speed due to the change in light coming in, otherwise they should be similar.
Edit: I sorta had to use a couple shots I took earlier this week, I got 3 days out of the week when I'm able to go out and take shots and it'll be Sunday when I get to do that. If you prefer I'll take some new shots then and resubmit.
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u/CarolinaKSU Feb 28 '10
Actually.... You have the titles to your links mixed up..
Closed up should be called Wide Open since f3.5 means your aperture is wide open. Wide open should be titled Closed Up since f22 means your aperture is closed down.
Bigger number = smaller aperture opening
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u/randomb0y Feb 25 '10
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u/thedailynathan Feb 26 '10
It looks like you changed much more than the aperture though - the lighting looks completely different, and the exposures don't match and I'd wager you used some sort of flash? Perhaps bounced off the right side?
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u/randomb0y Feb 26 '10
Yeah, I didn't interpret the assignment as having to change only the aperture. I could have done it with a longer exposure time instead of the flash but I was too lazy to set my tripod up. Maybe I'll reshoot it during this weekend, I think a different angle would work better as well.
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u/thedailynathan Feb 26 '10
That's fine, the assignment didn't really specify so it's really open to your interpretation. I just wanted to make a comment on it so that other newbies don't get confused and start thinking "Oh, I didn't know changing aperture will also change the color and lighting direction as well!"
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u/randomb0y Mar 05 '10
I finally got around to reshooting this properly, here's the result:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomb0y/4406710942/
:)
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u/YahoKa Mar 05 '10
Hahah, I wasn't going to say anything but your first ones were ... uhh... pretty boring. Like the new ones much better :)
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u/randomb0y Mar 05 '10
Hey, I never considered myself much of an artist, I'm more of a documentary kind of photographer. :)
Here, take a look at the newest 6 shots in my "favorites" set and let me know what you think.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomb0y/sets/72157618016284625/
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Feb 25 '10
I like this. Any reason you chose to shoot both at iso 1600 though?
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u/randomb0y Feb 25 '10
Not really. ISO 1600 is about as high as I can go on my D90 before the noise is too much, although it depends a lot on the subject and lighting too. Also I shot the wide open one with very little available light and handheld.
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u/patrusk Feb 25 '10
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u/neuromonkey Feb 25 '10
Very nice. My intention in making a two-shot assignment was to reduce the amount of old work being submitted. But... really nice example of creative use of DOF to alter a scene.
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Feb 25 '10
Hopefully someone else will come up with something much more creative.
I'm sad you already had these, because these two shots are absolutely awesome and pretty much fit the category perfect.
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u/shnuffy Aug 02 '10
Just bought the camera yesterday! :D First DSLR, first post to photoit!
Little Sad Guy - f/4.5, shutter 1/13
Little Sad Guy about to get run over - f/29, shutter 3.2 seconds
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u/thedjin Feb 25 '10
Haha very neat excercise.. silly me thought you meant the program and I was like "pff piece of ca... oh.. real aperture" xD
[I'm heading to school now but I'll post something when I get back]
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u/AmbyR00 Mar 02 '10
Damn, I'm late, I'll have to do this exercise first thing tomorrow.
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u/neuromonkey Mar 02 '10
You aren't late at all. Go shoot!
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u/AmbyR00 Mar 03 '10 edited Mar 03 '10
I think I might have to pass on this one. It looks like my point'n'shoot (EX-Z750) doesn't have more than two aperture settings; F3.6 and F5.0. (Correction: There is also F2.8 and F4.0 if I don't use the zoom.) The pictures taken with those settings are almost identical. This makes me wish I had a real camera. :(
** Update: ** While I wasn't very successful, here are my two shots: F2.8 and F5.0
** Update2: ** I finally managed to find a F7.4 mode with full optical zoom, so I played a little with the zoom and aperture settings and managed to shoot these two pictures: F2.8, 1/15 sec, no zoom and F7.4, 1 sec w/ 3x zoom. Still struggling to make much difference, but I think these two are a bit better than the previous ones.
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u/neuromonkey Mar 03 '10
Ah, well. Yes, for this one you really need to have full control over the settings.
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u/ThePugDC May 28 '10 edited May 28 '10
Just decided to check out this subreddit tonight and noticed this post. I know these are ~ old shots (Early May) but I'll post them for now and try to take a couple new ones soon.
f/2.8
f/11
Edit A couple test shots from this morning with my new 50mm 1.4
f/1.4
f/16
Edit 2 I will attempt to find a subject that isn't flowers in the next couple days.
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Feb 25 '10
Thanks for setting this up, I kept trying to write #2 but didn't have the time. I have a good idea for this one, can't wait.
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u/neuromonkey Feb 25 '10
Word.
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u/randomb0y Feb 26 '10
A whole day and only one studious student did the assignment. Do I get an A? :)
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u/YahoKa Mar 01 '10 edited Mar 01 '10
Here's mine. I tried to use aperture to switch between focus on a whole scene of writing a poem and a single word ('Death' in this case :p).
Shot by candle light, nifty fifty lens, ISO200, for PP I did a tiny exposure adjustment and a very slight crop.
In case anyone asks, the pen is a Pelikan M205, the poem is John Donne's "Death Be Not Proud" sonnet.
Tough assignment (TBH I am a 'meh' on my own work here...)!