Depth of Field

Walker Evans

 

This photograph utilizes an incredibly long depth of field. He is able to capture detail in the foreground while still maintaining the background details as well. This photograph is also successful because of the wide range of values used. He captures the lightest lights as well as darkest darks without losing the mid-range greys. The background begins to become a bit cloudy due to the atmospheric interferance but overall it is a successful photograph with a deep depth of field.

 

 

 

 

PAUL STRAND

In this image Strand utilizes a short depth of field and due to the intricate detail that he captures in the image as well as the variety of value this is an incredibly successful image. The elements that he includes in the image are all natural organic elements but through the use of the straight lines in the grass he has divided up some of these organic shapes.