Focal point photography

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too obvious I expect, but I haven't checked the group yet... So, I checked, no lines of pencils yet. good. Shot with 135mm f2 and a 36mm extension tube, lit with one light pencil left, 1m @ 1/64th and one right 2m @ 1/64th. cropped square, vignette added, sharpened a bit and I still missed the focus point :( and also, paying some attention to the "skills" thread in the group discussion with lead lines

This is an online example of focal point. I feel this is a good example since the image draws the eye to the seemingly endless railroad that meets the horizon. Also, the object in the hand creates a separated part of the image for the eye to focus on that is clearer than the rest of the image.

Element: Lines. This image showcases many different lines. There are both horizontal and diagonal lines and there is variation in the spaces between the two sets of horizontal lines. The woman in the corner stands draws attention in the image due to her lack of straight lines, making her the focal point.

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Bird's Eye- This picture was taken above a soda bottle and is the stronger photo because of the strong composition (rule of thirds) and contrast of the bright red on the black creating a focal point. It is also very crisp and clear.

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