Nikki Key - Week 2

Depth of field is the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image.  DOF allows the sharpness across a scene to be indiscernible to the human eye, even though a lens can actually only focus on one object at a time.  A large DOF tries to make the entire scene sharp, whereas a small DOF will focus on one object, while the background objects will appear more blurry.

Martine Franck

Quote: "A photograph isn't necessarily a lie, but nor is it the truth. It's more of a fleeting, subjective impression. What I most like about photography is the moment that you can't anticipate: you have to be constantly watching for it, ready to welcome the unexpected."

Martine Franck studied in Paris and Madrid after growing up in both England and the United States.  The above picture was taken at a children's library in France.

I took this this past summer, while I was in Santorini.  I like that the sun bathers on the right add a splash of color, but that the focus remains on the beauty of the landscape itself. The little waves crashing into the shore add drama.