Exercise: A sequence of composition

 

f/11 1/50" ISO 200             f/11 1/25" ISO 200

     40 mm focal length           55 mm focal length

       Nikon d90 body                 Nikon d90 body

Nikkor 18.0-55.0 mm lens   Nikkor 18.0-55.0 mm lens

 

      f/11 1/20" ISO 200             f/11 1/30" ISO 200

     55 mm focal length           55 mm focal length

       Nikon d90 body                 Nikon d90 body

Nikkor 18.0-55.0 mm lens   Nikkor 18.0-55.0 mm lens

 

     f/11 1/125" ISO 200                      f/11 1/80" ISO 200

     40 mm focal length                    42 mm focal length

       Nikon d90 body                          Nikon d90 body

Nikkor 18.0-55.0 mm lens         Nikkor 18.0-55.0 mm lens

  

              f/11 1/80" ISO 200                      f/11 1/100" ISO 200

              42 mm focal length                    40 mm focal length

                 Nikon d90 body                          Nikon d90 body

           Nikkor 18.0-55.0 mm lens         Nikkor 18.0-55.0 mm lens

I didn't have any idea for this exercise but one day I went for a walk with mom and while we were going back home, she saw wild strawberries. She was excited, so I took my camera and without thinking about preparing the camera settings (the main reason is that there was no time for that). So in all the sequence the aperture is the same, f/11, because the last picture was taken with this aperture. The first pictures of the sequence are out of focus, the composition is also poor, but it gives an idea of what is happenning. The third picture shows action, because of the blurred hand. At first I thought that the fourth shot was really awful. I don't know exactly what covers the most part of the frame (I think it's my hair but I'm not sure). But when I put more attention on the picture I realized that it leads the eyes towards the couple of strawberries on  the hand. Anyway I don't like the picture at all but it's a problem that can occur when shooting a sequence quickly without thinking about it. 

But I think the last shots of the sequence are funny, she starts playing with the camera when she realizes that is being photographied. 

My conclusions about taking sequences is that it's a very difficult task because you have no time to think or worry about changing camera settings, reaction time is very short and it can be a problem. But the good part of the seuence is that you can create a story and a picture can become exciting because of a situation,  when it can be boring if it's an only shot.