Thursday, August 19, 2010

Backgrounds

While we were at the cabin this last time, I was looking for interesting backgrounds.  I found the unfinished backdoor that had flecks of black and green from rain damage on it.  I liked it a lot for these 2 cuties, Simon and Olivia.  I also like that the green/red contrast from Olivia’s shirt.  They are opposite from each other on the color wheel.  I need to learn the rest of the color wheel, or carry one with me, so that I can look for those dramatic contrasts.

DPP_02551f/5.0   1/60   ISO 800
Canon EOS 7D with ‘EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS’ at a 45mm FL from 0.7m away

DPP_02552 f/5.6   1/80   ISO 1250
Canon EOS 7D with ‘EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS’ at a 50mm FL from 0.9m away

Further up on that same door it was just the brown unfinished wood.  Even though my brother Andy looks great, I should have had him kneel down so that the green came into the background for him too.  Or I could have tried to have him stand further out away from the door a bit so that the joint lines on the door blurred.  I also could have tried to shorten the depth of field more to make only his face sharp.

DPP_02553 f/5.6   1/80   ISO 640
Canon EOS 7D with ‘EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS’ at a 50mm FL from 0.9m away

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