Kushagra T's Digital Photo Blog

* This image was taken in July at Yosemite National Park How it uses the Rule of Thirds: When I took the photo, I did not intend to use the rule of thirds. Looking at it later, though, I noticed that the rocks on the left cover approximately one third of the frame. The sky in the left half of the frame also covers about a third before it is interrupted by the mountain on the right. About the focus: I tried to have the entire frame in focus by using a small aperture (f/11). Despite this, the fact that this landscape goes from very close to very far means that some parts of the shot are blurry. The lens I used is also not very sharp in the corners, and this shows in the image. Why it has good exposure; In this shot, everything looks natural as if seen by the human eye. The shadows of the rocks have the darkest blacks and the snow on the mountains in the background has the brightest whites. Principle of design: I think this shot uses variety because we see a lake, rocks, m

Part 1: - Did you use the rule of thirds? What did you emphasize, land or sky? - Yes, I tried to emphasize the sky. - What principles of design did you use and how? - Emphasis: Emphasized the clouds.   Repetition: The parked cars repeat   Variety: The cars, truck, houses, poles, and fence create variety. - What time of day was your image taken? Was it a good time to shoot or not? - This image was taken at 9:30 AM. It was a good time to shoot because of the pretty sky. - How did you use the foreground - background relationship? - The cars in the foreground work nicely with the houses and sky in the background. - Did you use the rule of thirds? What did you emphasize, land or sky? - Yes, I tried to emphasize the land. - What principles of design did you use and how? - Emphasis: I emphasized the tree.   Balance: The tree is roughly symmetrical.    - What time of day was your image taken? Was it a good time to shoot or not? -

  • How was using the macro lens? - Using the macro lens was very interesting and it was fun getting really close to things.     • Which is your favorite shot and why? - The first photo is my favorite because it is pin-sharp and extremely detailed     • Which shot shows the best use of the rule of thirds? - The first shot     • What principles of design are used in your favorite image? - Emphasis, variety and repetition.