Artistic and Technical
Last night I was reading about how photography is a combination of technical skills and artistic vision. Most of my job is technical, so I find the technical side of photography interesting. I'm also attracted to the artistic side. I need to develop both of these skills, so I worked on both areas tonight.
This shot is from the artistic side. I tried many ways to make this old apple tree interesting. I don't quite like this shot yet, but it was the best of the bunch.
On the technical side, I played with the same shot over and over changing the aperture. I don't have any new insights other than the effect on the depth of field. I'll keep working on it.
Lessons:
- My photography needs a lot of work in all areas. I can really see where my technical skills are increasing. I'm finding the settings much more quickly on my camera. The artistic side takes a lot more effort for me. I can look at a subject for a long time from a lot of angles, and I'm not finding any aha moments. Just various things to try.
This photo was tied for first in the second week viewer poll.
2 comments:
Good work Steve, I like your photo a day concept!
I received a comment on this one via email:
The apple tree would benefit from a different light angle. I know you can’t always hang around for the light to be right. Makes you wonder how Ansel Adams did it.
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