Composition Assignment

This post is to show different compositional techniques discussed in chapter six. To take these shots I simply walked around IPFW and was able to find quite a few shots from the bike / jogger trail on campus.

Dominant foreground, contributing background and rule of thirds. 

Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f6.3
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 400
Flash: No
Lens Focal Length: 133mm
White Balance: Flash

Linear and repetition. 

Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 1/200sec
Aperture: f11
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 400
Flash: No
Lens Focal Length: 200mm
White Balance: Flash

Linear and rule of thirds. I really liked how the bike path led to the jogger and then the large tree in the background.

Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 1/1000sec
Aperture: f5.6
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 400
Flash: No
Lens Focal Length: 200mm
White Balance: Flash

Framing and Linear. Students enjoying their walk as they make it to their next class.

Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 1/250sec
Aperture: f6.3
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 400
Flash: No
Lens Focal Length: 200mm
White Balance: Flash

Silhouette, framing, and linear. I was trying to get a lower shot of the obelisk and was playing with the camera settings when I saw how this frame was lighting up and decided to shoot as is. I really like how the obelisk and trees are kept dark while showing a lot of light and detail in the clouds passing overhead. The trees frame the obelisk and the obelisk points directly to the clouds overhead.

Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 1/1600sec
Aperture: f11
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 400
Flash: No
Lens Focal Length: 53mm
White Balance: Flash

Linear, rule of thirds, and dominant foreground, contributing background.

Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 1/250sec
Aperture: f4
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 400
Flash: No
Lens Focal Length: 70mm
White Balance: Flash

Putting It All Together

Name Assignment - John

Give Me A J

The Letter J - Laptop

Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 2 sec
Aperture: f2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 100
Flash: No
Lens Focal Length: 33mm
White Balance: Auto

Give Me An O

The Letter O - CD

Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 1/4 sec.
Aperture: f3.2
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 100
Flash: No
Lens Focal Length: 67mm
White Balance: Auto

Give Me An H

The Letter H - Coffee Table

Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 1/4 sec
Aperture: f2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 100
Flash: No
Lens Focal Length: 31mm
White Balance: Auto

Give Me An N

The Letter N - Shoe Rack

Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 1/5 sec
Aperture: f3.2
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 100
Flash: No
Lens Focal Length: 58mm
White Balance: Auto

Mistakes Assignment

Overexposed

Mistake: Overexposed
How to Avoid: Re-shoot while making adjustments to the camera to limit the amount of light in the picture.
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: .77sec
Aperture: f/11
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 100
Flash: No flash
Lens focal Length: 7mm
White balance: Auto

Underexposed

Mistake: Underexposed
How to Avoid: Re-shoot while making adjustments to the camera.
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 1/1250sec
Aperture: f/3.2
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 100
Flash: No flash
Lens Focal Length: 17mm
White Balance: Auto

Back-focused

Mistake: Back-focused
How to Avoid: Use auto-focus or manually focus on the subject.
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 1/1600sec
Aperture: f/10
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 100
Flash: Fired
Lens Focal Length: 21mm
White Balance: Auto

Subject Blur

Mistake: Subject Blur
How to Avoid: Choose a faster shutter speed
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage A200
Shutter: 1/2sec.
Aperture: f/5
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 100
Flash: No flash
Lens Focal Length: 16mm
White Balance: Auto