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Extreme Great Depth of Field:

In the first  photo, everything from the closest trees, to the far parts of the ocean, are in focus. Everything in this photo is vibrant, and crystal clear. It seems that if you were to gaze at the photo for long enough, you'd feel like you were standing on that very beach.

In the second photo of the dock, there are multiple examples of composition! First, and most obvious, there is leading lines due to the stakes that are holding the dock together. Next, and not quite as obvious, is great depth of field. This is because the dock, and everything around it is in focus.

Extreme Shallow Depth of Field:

In the first photo, of the snake, the entire head of the snake is entirely in focus, while the rest of his body is completely blurred out.  This  makes the photo unique. Normally, a photographer would include the entire snake in complete clarity, but this photographer used shallow depth of field in order to capture only the snake's head. 

In the photo of the  flower, you can faintly see that there are other flowers in the background, but they are  out of focus. Your eye is immediately drawn to the first flower; The flower that is in focus.  

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Single Light Source:

This photo is an example of a photo that has one light source; The sun. It naturally lights the photo, without the need of extra lights. Since the main light source is positioned behind the couple, it leaves only the silhouettes of the people jumping around in the water. 

Multiple Light Source:

In the second example that I chose, the subject is caught mid-air doing the splits. The light reflecting off of her chest shows that there was a flash used. There is also still some lighting in the sky from the sun that is setting. Personally, I think the photo looks better with the flash because every detail is more defined. You can see the beads of sweat glistening all over her body that a photo with only the available light may have missed. 

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Soft Lighting

In this photo, "Fields of Love"captured by Alexei Demin, the mood is a bit romantic. The light is touching the couple in a way that appears soft to the eye. The sky in this photo looks a bit gloomy, as if it were going to rain soon. But since the subjects of the photo look so happy, despite the appearance of the sky, their emotion gives the photo a pleasant mood.

Hard Lighting

This photo, "Following the Sun" captured by Irina Oreshina, is an example of hard lighting. I say this because the subject is standing directly in front of the light source, or the Sun. Although the subject is far away, you can still see specific details in her. Some of these details include the flowing of her hair and the texture of her skirt. I feel like the mood in this picture is pleasant, and almost exciting. I could picture this model seeing something, or even someone, on the path that her silhouette is blocking, and she is frozen, almost as if in shock.