Technique Challenge 87

The technique challenge this time around is composing a shot with an obstructed view. I took this shot before I knew what the challenge was. I was interested to see how setting the focus on a near object contrasted to setting the focus on a far object (that is I was playing with my dof). The result was that I found the long range focus to be far more interesting with this composition. I liked the repetitive shape/lines of the stones and interplay of positive and negative space too.

From our photo walk at Columcille Monolith Park.

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot.Like the focus on the second stone.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@pyrrhula Thank you Ferry! It's such a unique place- very easy to find something to photograph!

[Maggiemae]

Its good to use the camera's abilities to ignore and focus!

[Henri Russell]

I really like your focus choice.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Cool shot.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Kathy]

The rock in the foreground directs my view to the one in focus.

[Islandgirl]

Great focusing Ann!

[Naomi]

Lovely textures

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@maggiemae @henrir @mittens @kerristephens @randystreat @radiogirl @naomi

Thank you Maggie, Henri, Marilyn, Kerri, Kathy, Kathy and Naomi! This was a good shot to play around with. I may try a few more approaches- we'll see!

[wendy frost]

Great focus and use of the two monoliths

[katy]

I think you nailed the challenge. I read once that focus like this created an interesting compositional element

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@wendyfrost @grammyn
Thank you Wendy!
Thank you Katy!

[Sandi]

This works well!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@sandrajo Thank you Sandi!