Focal lengths

I took many photos of this view ranging in focal lengths from 7.4mm to 88.80mm but have only included three here. They were taken on focal lengths of 7.4mm, 15.70mm and 88.80mm respectively. I have learnt from this exercise that shorter focal length lenses have a wider view but less magnification and conversely longer focal length lenses have a narrower field of view but provide higher magnification of the image. The camera lense's focal length therefore makes a huge difference to the angle of view and to the type of photograph produced.

A sequence of composition

I haven't had an opportunity do this exercise so I will need to come back to it later!

Object in different positions in the frame

For this exercise I choose to photograph the bass rock. I took quite a few other photos but have not included them all. I personally like the shot with the rock in the left hand corner as the sky was beautiful and it is a more unusual shot. The rock seems more dramatic set against a large expanse of sky. The one with the rock in the top hand corner, which I haven't included I liked least as the rock looked less dramatic set against a large expanse of sea. I think the photograph with the rock in the middle has little impact. In my opinion the subject and background did not work well together. I have learnt from this exercise that the positioning of the subject can really change the composition of a photograph. I do however realise what is visually appealing can be very subjective.