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Photography (Basic) - Introduction to photography and other graphic techniques
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PH3 Tim O’Neill 302.95 Figure 5-20.–Blurred background creates subject separation. FOREGROUND A large percentage of otherwise good pictures is ruined, because they include unnecessary or distracting foreground. This common fault can result from the photographer standing too far away from their subject when they take a picture, or the fact that normal focal length or standard lenses cover a relatively wide angle of view. Undesirable  foreground  can  be  eliminated  by moving in closer to the subject, by making pictures with a longer than standard focal-length lens, or by changing viewpoint or camera angle. Many already existing pictures can be improved by enlarging only a section of the  negative  and  by  cropping  out  meaningless  or distracting  foreground.  In  most  cases,  the  foreground should be sharply focused and of sufficient depth to furnish substantial support for the subject. No object in the foreground should ever be so prominent that it distracts  from  the  subject.  You  should  clear  the foreground of items that have no connection with the picture. The ultimate example of carelessness on the part of the photographer is to leave his or her camera case where it shows in the picture. Generally, the foreground contains the leading line that is the line that leads the eye into the photograph and toward the point of interest. Whether this line is an object or series of objects or shadows,  it  should  be  sharply  focused.  A  fuzzy, out-of-focus  foreground  usually  irritates  the  senses  and detracts  from  emphasis  on  the  subject  matter. BACKGROUND The background is almost as important an element in good composition as the camera angle. Too often it is overlooked  when  composing  a  scene  since  the photographer normally gives so much attention to the subject.  Be  particularly  observant  of  the  background  to see  that  it  contains  nothing  distracting.  A  tree  or  pole  that was unnoticed in the distance behind a person when composing the scene may appear in the photograph to 5-22







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