Aperture priority great DOFThis picture is taken in aperture priority and features a great depth of field, in order to get a great depth of field the aperture must be set to lower fraction meaning the there will be a smaller space for light to enter the lens. Because there is less light entering the lens the shutter speed will be set to a longer fraction, this can be seen by the motion blur on the pinwheel, of a second allowing light to hit the sensor for a longer period of time and avoiding an under exposed image, this can be seen by the motion blur on the pinwheel.
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Aperture priority shallow DOFThis picture is taken in aperture priority and features a shallow depth of field, in order to achieve a shallow depth of field the aperture must be set to a greater fraction meaning there will be a greater space for light to enter the lens. Because there is more light entering the lens the shutter speed will be set to a smaller fraction of a second to allow light to hit the sensor for a shorter amount of time therefore taking in less light and avoiding an over exposed image.
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Manual mode correct exposureThis is a properly lit picture taken in manual mode. The picture features a shallow depth of field attained by setting the aperture to a greater fraction, to avoid over exposure, the shutter speed has been set a shorter fraction of a second allowing light to hit the sensor for a shorter period of time and creating a properly exposed image.
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Manual mode over exposedThis is a poorly exposed image taken in manual mode. This image can be achieved when the aperture is set to a higher setting, allowing more light through the lens, but is not balanced out with a shorter shutter speed causing more light than necessary causing the picture to come out over exposed.
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Manual mode under exposedThis is a poorly exposed image taken in manual mode. This picture can be achieved when the aperture is set to a lower setting, allowing less light through the lens, but is not balanced out with a slower shutter speed causing less light to hit the sensor and resulting in an under exposed image.
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Shutter Priority freeze motionThis is a freeze motion picture taken in shutter priority. This image is taken with a high shutter speed, meaning the shutter opened and closed very and only allowed light to hit the sensor to hit the sensor for a very short amount of time, this causes everything seen in the picture to look as if its frozen in time. Exposure is balanced by using a higher aperture to let more light through the lens.
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Shutter priority motion blurThis is a motion blur picture taken in shutter priority. This picture is taken with a low shutter speed, meaning the shutter slowly opened and closed allowing light to hit the sensor for a longer period of time, this causes everything that is in motion as the picture is being taken to appear as a blur. Exposure is balanced but lowering the aperture as to allow less light through the lens.
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5 Influential images
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny ListonMay 25, 1965, Neil Leiffer
Neil Leiffer, 1965, a 23-year-old Muhmmad Ali fist connected with the jaw of 34-year-old Sonny Linston, knocking him off his feet. Sitting ringside at that moment was photographer Neil Leiffer who snapped a photo at exactly the right moment. In this photo Ali becomes the symbol of strength as he stands over his opponent and taunts. This photo portrays a feeling of strength, to me this photo shows exactly how I feel when I dedicate myself and succeed, Ali represents the feeling of being triumphant, the feeling of absolute victory is felt not only by me but thousands of others and for that reason I think that this is not only the best sports photo of all time but one of the greatest photos of all time.
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Emmett TillAugust, 1955, David Jackson
In the summer of 1955 a black teen from Chicago went down to Mississippi to visit family, as he sat with his cousins he allegedly whistled at a woman named Carolyn Bryant, that night as he lay asleep at his cousins home a group of white men broke in an snatched him from his bed before beating the humanity out of him and tying his beaten body to a 75 pound fan with barbed wire and tossing his body into the Tallahatchie river. "Let the people see what I've seen." These were the words of his brave mother who chose to have an open casket funeral, through her brave actions Emmett's terribly bloated body was placed on the cover of Jet and America could no longer ignore the lynching and racism towards African-Americans. This image inspired feelings of not only sympathy or guilt, but also disgust towards the inhumanity towards African-Americans in America.
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Michael Jordan1984, Co Rentmeester
As a child I grew up idolizing the great Michael Jordan. Michael was a shining figure for generations even after he left the NBA, inspiring children to be "Like Mike", the meaning of this phrase was up to them to decide. This photo was one of the multiple taken for Michael's LIFE photoshoot, the shoot featured various pictures but it's most recognized for having inspired the forever iconic
JUMPMAN logo. The image features Michael striking a majestic pose as he floats through the air for his dunk, legs split open with his left hand reaching for the stars, the iconic silhouette would live on forever as the face of Jordan Brand. |
American Gothic1942, Gordon Parks
While researching poverty in black communities, and the mindset built around it, I came across a photographer by the name of Gordon Parks. He had been a popular photographer in the 40's, he had actually been the first black photographer at LIFE, but what caught my attention was the feeling of life that came from his photos. Every photo felt told a story, together they told the story of the black experience in America. This one in particular told the story of a black woman in Washington, she worked in the FSA'S building, it had been Gordon's first experience with segregation and virulent racism and in his attempt to document older African-Americans as they spoke on their experiences and dealing with daily indignities he came across Mrs. Ella Watson. Ella spoke about her life, about her husband who'd been shot dead; about her father who'd been murdered by a Lynch mob, and as she went about her day Gordon snapped the iconic photo which parallels Grant Wood's "American Gothic".
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Soweto UprisingJune 16, 1976, Sam Nzima
Like the work of Gordon Parks this photo also tells a story, the story of a young boy who on June 16 1976 became a victim of police brutality and apartheid in South Africa. Corruption and greed is sadly a common theme in Africa, but what's more common is how surrounding continents have constantly ignored ongoing apartheids or dictatorships. This story was no different, the story of how a South African regime opened fire on students who protested the introduction of mandatory Afrikaans language in their schools, and how a single image forced the American people to acknowledge the ongoing apartheid in South Africa. I think this is image is worthy of being one of the top 5 influential photos not because popularity but because of the real life changed it caused in South Africa today.
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