Photo review

Assalamualaikum w.b.t.

 

Today, I would like to share on some photos and the review of them. This review is solely based on my understanding and my own opinion. Others may view them differently and have their own comments.  

 

The following photos of my nephew were taken several weeks ago while he was playing at varandah of the house (I was not able to shoot the other children as they were actively running here and there...).

 

Background 

 

We usually forgot to consider the background while taking photographs especially in having candid shots.

  

This close-up photo was taken such that the subject to fill the frame. The subject was placed at the center, defying the rule of third. The eyes was looking toward outside of the picture making the viewer to wonder what was he looking at?  

 

Aperture f/5.6 was used to get shallow Depth of Field in order for the subject to stand out from the surrounding. However, the flaw was in the background. The square, dark crystal glass on the wall seems 'protruding from his head'. I should have move to the right a bit and 'separating' the cristal glass from his head. :)  

 

Companion

Still with Irfan Naim as the subject, but the frame is zoomed out a bit to have bigger view of the surrounding area. Now, the viewer can see other subject on the scene. Looking at the Rule of Third, both subjects were placed near to the 'points of interest'. It seems that Irfan Naim was pictured with his Lego set at the porch.

 

But still with flaw in the background where the cristal glass seem 'attached' to the main subject. However, the impact might be less. And, there was no interection between the main subject and his Lego Set.  

 

Activities

Timing is important in taking candid photograph. Waited a bit longer and after a while he ignored my existance and continue with his activities.

  

The following photo shows the activities and interection of the subject (Irfan Naim) and his Lego Set. These make the photo seems 'alive'.

Thank you.

"Water Fall"

Assalamualaikum w.b.t.

 

Many of us might have came accrossed photographs of waterfall with a nice smooth water flowing among the boulders. But how to capture the photo with the smooth water flowing effect? Today I would like to share my 2 cents experience on capturing those effects.

 

My visit to Japanese Garden at Bukit Tinggi had given me the opportunity to explore and experiment with photography. Lucky that I brought along my tripod during the visit.

 

The Japanese Garden is a garden with nice views, located about 3000m above sea level with cold weather. I was made to undestand that it was raining nearly everyday. A small stream flows through the garden, in between boulders and hard rocks, creating small waterfalls. Visitors have to walk through the garden to experience the beautiful scenary.

 

We came accross a small bridge crossing the stream with nice waterfall at upstream. Setting my EOS1000D on a tripod, I set the aperture to the smallest (f/22), lowest ISO that my camera have (ISO100), shutter 1/2 sec. and auto white balance. And the result... tadaaa....! :)

 

I wish that I have a Natural Density filter in order for me to get longer shutter exposure. Without the ND filter, shutter exposure time is limited. Longer than that, the image will be over exposed. For the time being, I satisfied with what I have.        

   

 

 

Waterfall view....
 

Thank you.

Rambutan

 

Assalamualaikum w.b.t.

 

Rambutan is a native fruit of Malaysia and Indonesia and very popular amongst the local people. Rambutan ripen on trees with either red or yellow hairy skin, when peeled off exposing white sweet and sour juicy flesh. Yummy......

 

Details:

 

Aperture          :  f/5.6 (Aperture Priority)

Shutter            :  varies

Focal length    :  varies

ISO                 :  400

Exposure bias : +0.3 step

White balance :  auto

 

Big aperture opening was used to achieve shallow Depth of Field, therefore focus was given only to the subject with blur background (bokeh). Long focal length (between 100mm - 200mm) was used in order to have the subject to fill the frame. It is a close-up for the details.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you.