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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 247374" data-attributes="member: 13196">So while you are concentrating on focusing and composing, you should have a few questions running through your mind. First you need to decide what is your subject. Once you have decided, you need to think about the best way to compose the image....such as:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">using leading lines to draw the viewer's attention to the subject</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">using a shallow depth of field to blur anything that might detract from the subject or will keeping everything in sharp focus be better</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">using framing to help guide the viewer's eye to the subject</li>
</ul>These are just a few examples of what might be going through the mind of a photographer. Your aperture and/or shutter speed will be dependent upon how you wish to set your DOF and/or if any motion blur is wanted or unwanted. So you need to determine the best way to bring attention to your subject--from there you decide what type of aperture and/or shutter speed (and ISO if necessary) will best bring out the desired results. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="hark, post: 247374, member: 13196"] So while you are concentrating on focusing and composing, you should have a few questions running through your mind. First you need to decide what is your subject. Once you have decided, you need to think about the best way to compose the image....such as: [LIST] [*]using leading lines to draw the viewer's attention to the subject [*]using a shallow depth of field to blur anything that might detract from the subject or will keeping everything in sharp focus be better [*]using framing to help guide the viewer's eye to the subject [/LIST] These are just a few examples of what might be going through the mind of a photographer. Your aperture and/or shutter speed will be dependent upon how you wish to set your DOF and/or if any motion blur is wanted or unwanted. So you need to determine the best way to bring attention to your subject--from there you decide what type of aperture and/or shutter speed (and ISO if necessary) will best bring out the desired results. :) [/QUOTE]

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