{"id":772,"date":"2017-12-03T11:55:11","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T11:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.wordpress.com\/?p=772"},"modified":"2018-09-19T11:06:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T10:06:44","slug":"part-2-project-1-the-distorting-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/course-work\/part-2-project-1-the-distorting-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"2.1 &#8211; The distorting lens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Exercise 2.1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Find a scene that has depth. From a fixed position, take a sequence of five or six\u00a0shots at different focal lengths without changing your viewpoint. (You might like to\u00a0use the specific focal lengths indicated on the lens barrel.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Technical Information<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_780\" style=\"width: 304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-780\" data-attachment-id=\"780\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/course-work\/part-2-project-1-the-distorting-lens\/attachment\/exercise-2-1-metadata\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exercise-2-1-metadata.jpg?fit=415%2C647&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"415,647\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"exercise 2.1 metadata\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exercise-2-1-metadata.jpg?fit=415%2C647&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"  wp-image-780 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/exercise-2-1-metadata.jpg?resize=294%2C458\" alt=\"exercise 2.1 metadata\" width=\"294\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exercise-2-1-metadata.jpg?w=415&amp;ssl=1 415w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exercise-2-1-metadata.jpg?resize=192%2C300&amp;ssl=1 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">screenshot of metadata shown in Adobe Lightroom<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was only after completing this exercise, that I realised that I had set the camera manually rather than using aperture priority. So I have now changed the priority mode and will use if for the subsequent exercises in this Part.<\/p>\n<p>Nikon D810 Camera (fx sensor)<\/p>\n<p>The focal lengths used were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>24 mm<\/li>\n<li>38 mm<\/li>\n<li>46 mm<\/li>\n<li>58 mm<\/li>\n<li>70 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>using a Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di VC USD A007N Lens<\/p>\n<p>f\/5.6<br \/>\n1\/40 sec<br \/>\nISO 400<\/p>\n<p>Photos were taken in RAW, imported into Adobe Lightroom for minimal editing and saved as 1500 px Jpgs.\u00a0 None of the images have been cropped or straightened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-772-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\\\/EYV-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/djf2589.jpg?fit=1500%2C1001\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;775&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;_DJF2589&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;24 mm&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\\\/EYV-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/djf2590.jpg?fit=1500%2C1001\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;776&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;_DJF2590&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;38 mm&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\\\/EYV-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/djf2591.jpg?fit=1500%2C1001\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;777&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;_DJF2591&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;46 mm&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\\\/EYV-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/djf2592.jpg?fit=1500%2C1001\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;778&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;_DJF2592&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;58 mm&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\\\/EYV-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/djf2593.jpg?fit=1500%2C1001\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;779&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;_DJF2593&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;70 mm&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<p>The lens I was using has a zoom range from fairly wide at 24 mm up to a mid range zoom of 70 mm.\u00a0 This is the lens I tend to use as my &#8216;go to&#8217; everyday lens.<\/p>\n<p>The first and widest photo, gives an overall view and helps place the climbing frame in its place. As the images scroll through, you do get a sense of moving towards the subject and the subject becomes more dominant to eye, so you look less at the surrounding elements in the image.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"785\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/course-work\/part-2-project-1-the-distorting-lens\/attachment\/focal-length-exercise-2-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-exercise-2-1.jpg?fit=2479%2C3508&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2479,3508\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;_DJF2589.NEF: Debra Flynn Photography\\r_DJF2590.NEF: Debra Flynn Photography\\r_DJF2591.NEF: Debra Flynn Photography\\r_DJF2592.NEF:&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"focal length exercise 2.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-exercise-2-1.jpg?fit=584%2C826&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-785\" src=\"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/focal-length-exercise-2-1.jpg?resize=584%2C826\" alt=\"focal length exercise 2.1.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-exercise-2-1.jpg?w=2479&amp;ssl=1 2479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-exercise-2-1.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-exercise-2-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1087&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-exercise-2-1.jpg?resize=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-exercise-2-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-exercise-2-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this experiment, I have blown up a section of each of the photographs so that they are almost the same size. Obviously, the 24 mm needed to be blown up much more than the 70 mm photograph, but interestingly quality in the detail at this magnification, doesn&#8217;t seem to be that different.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/course-work\/part-2-project-1-the-distorting-lens\/attachment\/focal-length-comparison\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-comparison.jpg?fit=1500%2C1358&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1358\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Debra Flynn&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1512229149&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Debra Flynn Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"focal length comparison\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-comparison.jpg?fit=584%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-786\" src=\"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/focal-length-comparison.jpg?resize=584%2C529\" alt=\"focal length comparison\" width=\"584\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-comparison.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-comparison.jpg?resize=300%2C272&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-comparison.jpg?resize=768%2C695&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-comparison.jpg?resize=1024%2C927&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-comparison.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/focal-length-comparison.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>but when magnified even more, you can start to see the difference in the amount of detail that has been recorded between the 24 mm shot on the left and the 70 mm shot on the right:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"790\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/course-work\/part-2-project-1-the-distorting-lens\/attachment\/_djf2593_more-zoom\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/djf2593_more-zoom.jpg?fit=1500%2C1358&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1358\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Debra Flynn&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1512229149&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Debra Flynn Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"_DJF2593_more zoom\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/djf2593_more-zoom.jpg?fit=584%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-790\" src=\"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2593_more-zoom.jpg?resize=584%2C529\" alt=\"_DJF2593_more zoom\" width=\"584\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/djf2593_more-zoom.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/djf2593_more-zoom.jpg?resize=300%2C272&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/djf2593_more-zoom.jpg?resize=768%2C695&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/djf2593_more-zoom.jpg?resize=1024%2C927&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/djf2593_more-zoom.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/djf2593_more-zoom.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Had my objective been to focus in on the boy, then getting closer and zooming would have been a better option to get a sharper image.\u00a0 However, in the context of him being a part of the wider photo, the quality is ok<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exercise 2.1 Find a scene that has depth. From a fixed position, take a sequence of five or six\u00a0shots at different focal lengths without changing your viewpoint. (You might like to\u00a0use the specific focal lengths indicated on the lens barrel.) &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/course-work\/part-2-project-1-the-distorting-lens\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":774,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[88,4,6,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-assessment-criteria","category-course-work","category-part-2-imaginative-spaces","category-project-1-the-distorting-lens"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/depth-comparison-2-1_cropped2.jpg?fit=3508%2C800&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9tN7f-cs","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":873,"url":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/course-work\/part-2-imaginative-spaces\/2-4-the-distorting-lens\/","url_meta":{"origin":772,"position":0},"title":"2.4 &#8211; The distorting lens","author":"Debra Flynn","date":"7th December 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Exercise 2.4 Find a location with good light for a portrait shot. Place your subject some distance in\u00a0front of a simple background and select a wide aperture together with a moderately\u00a0long focal length such as 100mm on a 35mm full-frame camera (about 65mm on a\u00a0cropped-frame camera). Take a viewpoint about\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Part 2: Imaginative spaces&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Part 2: Imaginative spaces","link":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/category\/course-work\/part-2-imaginative-spaces\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"_DJF2662-Edit","src":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2662-edit.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2662-edit.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1 1x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2662-edit.jpg?w=525&h=300&crop=1 1.5x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2662-edit.jpg?w=700&h=400&crop=1 2x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2662-edit.jpg?w=1050&h=600&crop=1 3x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2662-edit.jpg?w=1400&h=800&crop=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":879,"url":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/uncategorized\/2-7-the-distorting-lens\/","url_meta":{"origin":772,"position":1},"title":"2.7 &#8211; The distorting lens","author":"Debra Flynn","date":"7th December 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Use a combination of small apertures and wide lens to take a number of photographs exploring deep depth of field. Because of the small apertures you\u2019ll be working with slow shutter speeds and may need to use a tripod or rest the camera on a stable surface to prevent \u2018camera\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Part 2: Imaginative spaces&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Part 2: Imaginative spaces","link":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/category\/course-work\/part-2-imaginative-spaces\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"_DJF2688","src":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2688.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2688.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1 1x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2688.jpg?w=525&h=300&crop=1 1.5x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2688.jpg?w=700&h=400&crop=1 2x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2688.jpg?w=1050&h=600&crop=1 3x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2688.jpg?w=1400&h=800&crop=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":877,"url":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/course-work\/2-6-the-distorting-lens\/","url_meta":{"origin":772,"position":2},"title":"2.6 &#8211; The distorting lens","author":"Debra Flynn","date":"7th December 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Exercise 2.6 Use a combination of wide apertures, long focal lengths and close viewpoints to\u00a0take a number of photographs with shallow depth of field. (Remember that smaller f\u00a0numbers mean wider apertures.) Try to compose the out-of-focus parts of the picture\u00a0together with the main subject. Add one or two unedited sequences,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Course Work&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Course Work","link":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/category\/course-work\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"_DJF2696","src":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2696.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2696.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1 1x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2696.jpg?w=525&h=300&crop=1 1.5x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2696.jpg?w=700&h=400&crop=1 2x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2696.jpg?w=1050&h=600&crop=1 3x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2696.jpg?w=1400&h=800&crop=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":815,"url":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/course-work\/2-2-the-distorting-dens\/","url_meta":{"origin":772,"position":3},"title":"2.2 &#8211; The distorting lens","author":"Debra Flynn","date":"3rd December 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"For this exercise, I have taken a photo where the subject is in front of a background with depth. The first shot was taken at a focal length of 70 mm and the second shot at 24 mm.\u00a0 In order to keep the subject at a similar size in the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Assessment Criteria&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Assessment Criteria","link":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/category\/assessment-criteria\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"_DJF2654_RalphX2.jpg","src":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2654_ralphx2.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2654_ralphx2.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1 1x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2654_ralphx2.jpg?w=525&h=300&crop=1 1.5x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2654_ralphx2.jpg?w=700&h=400&crop=1 2x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2654_ralphx2.jpg?w=1050&h=600&crop=1 3x, https:\/\/debraflynnphotographyblog.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/djf2654_ralphx2.jpg?w=1400&h=800&crop=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":875,"url":"https:\/\/debraflynnphotography.co.uk\/EYV-blog\/uncategorized\/2-5-the-distorting-lens\/","url_meta":{"origin":772,"position":4},"title":"2.5 &#8211; The distorting lens","author":"Debra Flynn","date":"7th December 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Exercise 2.5 Find a subject in front of a background with depth. 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