I really like photos like this. The shallow depth of field creates a very blurry background, and that makes the subject pop more than “only” colour contrast. The plants in the unfocused foreground add another layer to the photo that makes it feel a lot more three-dimensional, too :3
As someone whose only real knowledge of photography is due to looking at so many photos, it’s always interesting to see what way people decide to compose and adjust their pictures.
Objectively, I prefer pics that make it feel like I was there. I primarily do this to learn about the birds themselves and like the feeling of nature. I like when the photos are crisp and everything in frame is in focus. I’ve learned enough to know that usually isn’t natural at all, and is as much an artist choice as are the narrow depth of field photos.
At the same time, for photos like these, I feel this is a great scenario to enjoy these photos here. I see no shortage of Barnies or Shorties, so I’m not as concerned with the high level of detail. I can enjoy them more artistically then, and especially as in the leading photo, it give it an ethereal and angelic quality it wouldn’t have in person, and while I’d love to witness the scene in person, these photos feel more like capturing a memory than a real scene, which also brings a nice feeling to it all.
Now I’ve gotten daydreamy and don’t remember if I originally had a point or not, so I guess the photos did a really good job with the original creator’s intentions. 😆
I guess I just want to say, I like owls and owl photos…
I really like photos like this. The shallow depth of field creates a very blurry background, and that makes the subject pop more than “only” colour contrast. The plants in the unfocused foreground add another layer to the photo that makes it feel a lot more three-dimensional, too :3
As someone whose only real knowledge of photography is due to looking at so many photos, it’s always interesting to see what way people decide to compose and adjust their pictures.
Objectively, I prefer pics that make it feel like I was there. I primarily do this to learn about the birds themselves and like the feeling of nature. I like when the photos are crisp and everything in frame is in focus. I’ve learned enough to know that usually isn’t natural at all, and is as much an artist choice as are the narrow depth of field photos.
At the same time, for photos like these, I feel this is a great scenario to enjoy these photos here. I see no shortage of Barnies or Shorties, so I’m not as concerned with the high level of detail. I can enjoy them more artistically then, and especially as in the leading photo, it give it an ethereal and angelic quality it wouldn’t have in person, and while I’d love to witness the scene in person, these photos feel more like capturing a memory than a real scene, which also brings a nice feeling to it all.
Now I’ve gotten daydreamy and don’t remember if I originally had a point or not, so I guess the photos did a really good job with the original creator’s intentions. 😆
I guess I just want to say, I like owls and owl photos…
Huh! :D
Wasn’t sure if that was clear or not!