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Focus is one of those things we all use. It's a tool each of us has in our toolbox and we use it in different ways, depending on what we wish to accomplish. Using and manipulating focus we have the capacity to draw the viewer into our photograph and direct their attention in almost any way we wish, sometimes shooting for sharpness and clarity and other times intentionally blurring our subject.
The following are a number of images that celebrate the use of focus as both an element of the photograph and a means of enhancing the viewer's visual experience. I encourage you to view them with a critical eye. What was the artist trying to accomplish? Was the artist successful? How does the photograph make you feel? If you were to recreate the image what, if any focus changes would you make?
Enjoy!
Baseball - schugirl
Dreamy Ride - magnesina
By Hand - kclarkphotography
Magnificent Marshland - bbrunophotography
always let your conscience be your guide - saramontour
Lincoln - SolsticePhoto
Bein' Green - ArtfulMagpie
Ground Cherry - lbilbs14
A Pair of Lemons - JenniferAitchison
Lunch by the Sea - talis
Mystic Mountain Path - zMacPhotography
Knoxville - anikatoro
Wood Carver's Hands - PhotoGrunt
Horse - equinoxphoto
Monastic 03 - fiveonenine
Shipwreck - photographybymoni
Sense of Something Coming - ajawin
ABSTRACT ARCHITECTURE - photopia
Misunderstood - siriusimagery
All the Pretty Horses - LindseysPhotography
Pop - moonbuggs
Snowy Trees - rrobertsphoto
Park Guell Columns - thartzo
Smith Tower - Nakedeye17
No. 4862 - artinmind
Sepia Charlotte Anne - HouseofSixCats
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16 comments:
Steve, your blog is like dessert. I'm never disappointed. Thank you for including my Magnificent Marshland print in this topic of focus. I appreciate the kindness.
I also appreciate the variety of work you've shared here. I'm eager to visit their sites so I can see more.
Now, I'm off to tweet this link.
Thanks for including me and mine Steve. Your features always make me look at things in a new way and that's always a good thing.
Steve always put together a wonderful collection of photographs. I'm so pleased to be featured among these talented photographers. I really like the focus theme you choose.
Thank you for including my print from the monastic library in Prague.
I love how each of these wonderful images has used focus or colour or light to draw your eye.
This is brilliant, Steve. Thank you so much for including my shipwreck in this wonderful collection.
Such varied and wonderful photos, Steve. Amazing.
I learn something from every one of your postings, and I'm delighted to be included in this one.
Thank you once again Steve, for including me in one of your amazing features!
What a great post Steve! Thanks for including my image here :)
Great post, Steve and gorgeous photos. Thank you for sharing it.
You've found magnificent photographs! thank you for sharing these miracles! and for including mine :)
Stunning picks!
Steve, Once again you got us thinking and observing. Your posts are always so provocative. Great topic and an amazing collection. I'm honored to be included in such company. Thanks again, Sue
Great variety of images, thanks so much for sharing them with us.
Peace, Judi
Thank you so much for including my horse image amongst this beautiful collection, I work with a untamed horse definitely requires focus, but when they "give" themselves to you it is well worth the wait. I love the artists you chose.
Thank you Steve!
You have certainly done some thorough work here :) Thank so much for everything!
great photography work here. I especially love the "hope" photo.
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