The "1/3 into the frame" (scene) is frequently suggested when trying for hyper focal DoF.
Jack --- On Wed, 9/30/09, John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote: > From: John Sessoms <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: peso drain grate > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 10:31 AM > Agreed. It seems to work better when > the in focus area appears to be more in the foreground, with > the greater portion of the out of focus area falling behind > the subject. > > The "rule" I was taught in school is the in-focus subject > should be about 1/3 of the way into the frame. > > From: Boris Liberman > > Larry, regarding the individual photo below. In my > opinion such an effect is better served if the in focus area > is not in the middle of the frame but rather somewhat off. > This way you get more 3D or more spatial perception if you > know what I mean. As such, it is less interesting than it > might have been. > > > > Boris > > > > > > Larry Colen wrote: > >> > I stopped by Highlands park today to see if > there were any good photo > >> > opportunities of the river. I got a few shots > of a small waterfall > >> > which seem pleasant, but probably a bit > cliche' > >> > > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622360963705/ > >> > > On my way back to the car, a drain grate > caught my eye. I took a few > >> > frames, this is my favorite, and I think that > the longer I look at it, > >> > the more I like it: > >> > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/3968424714/sizes/o/ > >> > > Comments and suggestions are welcome. I > can't decide whether it would > >> > be better if about half of the top third of > the image were cropped so > >> > that the grate wasn't centered in the frame. > >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
