STEVE SOMEN (Check him out www.stevesomen.com and his articles at deadsimplephotography.com!)
Here’s an excellent example of depth accomplished through luminance differential and shallow depth of field. This isn’t always the case, but in photography, especially in b/w photography, bright areas generally appear closer and darker areas generally appear farther away. You succeeded wildly Robin by adding a dark vignette making the subject matter (crane) appear to jump off the screen. Bravo!!!
Hi Robin, so very kind of you to comment, thank you. I do shoot, landscapes, architecture, portraits etc. As for depth, it’s really an illusion in 2 dimensional art such as photography. It can be accomplished with recognizable elements within the scene like the amount of floor you might include for example. Other times it’s created by the mere differences in luminance, shadows and highlights. Most of the time it’s all of the above. What it gets down to is what’s important to you. I always ask myself in these situations, does an element compliment the scene or serve as a distraction. If it’s the later get rid of it, if it’s complimentary, keep it. This kind of discretion can only be developed over time, but the more you do it, the better you’ll get. The subject of depth can get quite lengthy. I wrote a series of articles for deadsimplephotography.com in London and you might want to visit and read the section on depth, again thanks.
SCOT BURNS
I just wanted to thank you for your nice comments on my motorsports images. The shot of Angelle Sampey was taken in 2005 at ”The Strip” in Las Vegas.
I was fairly new to digital photography back then and I had just purchased a Canon 20D and a 100-400 IS lens. I read the camera instruction book the night before while in my hotel room. The next day at Friday qualifying I think I shot over 700 images! Anyway, enough about me.
One of the cool things about being a NAPP member is to see the wide variety of talent that comes through on the website. It’s always interesting to see ones work through the months and years and watch them grow creatively. You, my friend, have been very creative lately, especially with your latest addition called ”The Hoist”. This is an awesome image with great detail and depth!
You’re love for photography and the ”adrenaline rush” is a great combination. I would love to see what you can achieve when you get the opportunities to capture fast cars and other vehicles.
I’m always interested in what other photographers can do in the world of motorsports, and you would be excellent at it!
Hope to talk to you soon . . .
Scot Burns