Depth of Field

Assignment 3: Depth of Field

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Depth of Field in a photograph means the difference between the nearest or furthest elements, with a sharp focus. This photo by Annie Leibovitz has a very short depth of feild, as the man being photographed is very close to the camera, and it is in a soft focus. The black and white colour theme make the detail in the mans face stand out more and gives the photo a better sense of emotion.

Factual:

This is a photo by Annie Leibovits, of William S. Burroughs (according to http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/annie-leibovitz/photo-gallery/19/), its in a soft focus with a short depth of field, and in black and white.

Context:

Annie takes a lot of portraits, and many of them being in black and white, but using different depths of field.

Technical:

This photo looks like its been taken in a dark room, with most likely some sort of backlight/flash or it could of been in a green room, or edited.

Aesthetic:

I like this photo a lot, because of how Annie has created an emotional photo, in my opinion. By the mans facial expression and the black and white effect, it makes him look like he is in thought, and it makes the photography intriguing. The use of depth also helps in this way because by him being close to the camera it creates a better atmosphere.