Assignment 2A: Aperture and Shutter Speed

During the lecture, we learned about how the shutter work and how shutter mode and the aperture mode affects both the shutter and the aperture at the same time. We also looked at depth of field and how this can be utilised to show the different effects that can be done on photographs without any manipulation.

For one, objects can be frozen in action.



This is a coin that was spinning when this shot was taken. Due to the very high shutter speed, the coin seem to be stationary and not moving.

Then, I attempted to show the difference in depth of field by using 2 similar pictures of the same subject.



The first picture has a deep depth of field while the 2nd one has a shallower depth of field. This can be observed if one look hard at the let top corner of the two photographs where in the first picture, a nail can be seen , but is totally blurred in the 2nd picture.

A shallow depth of field can be used to focus on the subject and take away the attention of the viewer from the background.



This picture is taken in the Arts Canteen and the focus is on the bottle but not the background.

I found this exercise very critical to my knowledge in photography. I have never bothered to find out about why the background was blur and why certain pictures are able to maintain clarity only in the foreground or on one object. I found this technique useful, even in everyday photography.

Because one's attention is usually focused on one object. And using this method, I can direct the attention to the object that I want the attention to be on.