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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: RSL on June 06, 2016, 03:48:52 pm

Title: Depth of Field
Post by: RSL on June 06, 2016, 03:48:52 pm

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Title: Re: Depth of Field
Post by: Bart_van_der_Wolf on June 07, 2016, 06:53:46 am

Hi Russ,

Your image is a good illustration of how a brighter coloured subject grabs more attention and is perceived to be closer than it actually is, lack of focus notwithstanding.

Cheers,
Bart

Title: Re: Depth of Field
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on June 07, 2016, 09:16:11 am

Quote from: BartvanderWolf on June 07, 2016, 06:53:46 am

Hi Russ,

Your image is a good illustration of how a brighter coloured subject grabs more attention and is perceived to be closer than it actually is, lack of focus notwithstanding.

Cheers,
Bart

Good point, Bart. It seems especially strong in the thumbnail, but also in the enlarged image.

Eric

Title: Re: Depth of Field
Post by: RSL on June 07, 2016, 11:57:45 am

Yes it does. But then your eyes focus.

Title: Re: Depth of Field
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on June 07, 2016, 12:39:33 pm

Quote from: RSL on June 07, 2016, 11:57:45 am

Yes it does. But then your eyes focus.

That's why the image works, for me. At first glance (at the thumbnail) the bright area looks like the main subject, but on getting the larger version, it is immediately apparent that the real interest is elsewhere. A very effective tease.