Sports

Photographer: Bob Rosato

Focal length of lens -

Canon EOS-1D Mark II N, EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM

Shutter Speed -

1/400 seconds

What is the effect of shooting at this shutter speed?

Since the subject seems to be at rest, the shutter speed allows this moment to be captured in focus and from a great distance away.

Aperture-

2.8 seconds

What is the effect (Depth of field) of shooting at this aperture?

The subject takes up the entire frame, so this aperture allows for his whole face to be in perfect focus, while the background is out of focus.

Position -

The photographer was most likely standing on the sidelines opposite the field to get this shot because he used an extremely long lens and this player does not look like he is in the game at that time and you can see the jersey of another resting player.

Lines

In this photo, the slant of the destruction of the Pentagon leads the viewers' eye to the silhouettes of the two men in the foreground.

Rule of Thirds

The biggest structure in this photo is set off to the right of the frame, making this a good example of the rule of thirds.

Framing

The window frames in the picture cut the frame into sixths. With the firemen in the middle of one of the window frames, this is a good example of framing.

Avoiding Mergers

In this photo, all mergers are avoided because the helicopter is just hovering in the sky and doesn't interfere with anything else in the frame.

Simplicity

The fact that this firemen's face is the only thing in the frame makes this picture very simple; however, it is still extremely powerful because we can infer his emotions in the situation from his facial expression.

Balance

This photo is balanced in that the two subjects, the two horses, are facing opposite directions; this creates symmetry and balance in the frame.

After Printing Post

After getting our negatives from the tank, we used the squeege to get the excess water off of them, then hung them up by paperclips on a rack. After they were fully dry, and we were ready to print the image we had chosen, we went into the darkroom. We loaded the negatives into the tray that goes into the enlarger... TO BE CONTINUED.

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