Index

1:1 aspect ratio, 94

2:3 aspect ratio, 92, 94

4:5 aspect ratio, 92, 94

16:9 aspect ratio, 93

A

acacia trees, 66

action, freezing, 206

Adams, Ansel, xiv

Aesop, fable by, 15

aesthetics

depth of field and, 138–140

exposing for, 136–138

filters used for, 126

frame related to, 201–202

golden spiral and, 105

lenses related to, 121, 125

plane of focus and, 131, 135

shutter speed and, 140–142

African acacia trees, 66

Agra, India photos

“Sweeper” (2007), 188–193

“Sweeper Two” (2007), 220–225

angle of view, 197

anticipating moments, 85, 86

art, language of, xii, 28

aspect ratio, 92–95

asymmetry, 105

Auden, W. H., 244

B

backgrounds

blurring, 182, 204–206

cube of thirds and, 103

balance, 113–121

creative exercise on, 119

negative space and, 119, 121

static vs. dynamic, 113, 116

visual mass and, 115, 116, 118–119, 208