Re-enactment (part 3) Details

I must admit to be a bit of an obsessive, when it comes to photography. Whilst I like yesterdays photo. I wasn’t happy with the depth of field, which was a little too shallow. So today, I went back, changed a few settings on my camera and lighting, with the main difference, I decided to shoot at f/13 instead of f/8. This meant that the sword was completely in focus and more of the game.

I also tried to add some smoke and added the belt, for the above shot because the armour was just too plain. on its own. The bow is coming across my back in this photo, which is a 50/50 and it could be said to be distracting. Below, I have removed the bow and you can decide.

Before I decided to remove the bow. I went and took another photo, without the bow in shot, which again I will share.

As you can see the differences are small. I have my head turned slightly differently and that completely changes the feel. the look is more aggressive, in the newer photo.

Expression can make a big difference. Below are 2 different images, one I took yesterday, has more of a scowl, whilst the second has more of a confident smile. Now the question is, which one is more appropriate to the photo and are the 2 photos telling a different story. The first, where I am about to lose the game, the second, where I am winning or trying to psych the opponent out..

Small changes can make a big different an image. The editing in each photo is slightly different and we can whilst in this case it doesn’t make a big difference, on many a shoot, it does.

So which image is best. I think that comes down to the individual and the way they view the image. I was convinced I liked the photo taken yesterday, with the scowl more but now, side by side, I am not so sure.