The background is a very important aspect of our photography. Yet, it sometimes just gets forgotten when we are in the midst of creating images. One of the most important things you can do when you are framing a scene is to pay close attention to what is behind your subject. Having a busy or colorful background when framing your main subject can make what might be a stellar shot just not work at all. Using a shallow depth of field will help to a certain extent by blurring out the background. But, when there is a lot going on or bright, distracting colors, no amount of blurring will help. Maximize or minimize, the choice is yours but pay attention to that background.


Photos for Project 52-10-36 are to be taken and posted between May 12 - May 19.

Rules:
1. Anyone and everyone who is interested is eligible. The goal continues to be
have fun and share comments, concepts, insights, and techniques with fellow
Pentaxians.
2. Each week will feature a Theme and Sub-concept for you to explore.
3. Post your single picture in Project 52-10 thread for the week. Explain what
motivated you to take the picture or how it represents the weekly theme.
4. Some post-processing is OK (adjusting white balance, exposure, color
saturation), but let's try to stay away from heavily PP'ed images here. Try to
keep the creativity to photographic techniques and the captures themselves.
5. Since this project is about technique, and not camera, shots taken by non
Pentax cameras are allowed. Cameras may be SLRs, DSLRs, Point & Shoot,
Medium Format, etc. But no phones, please.
6. There is one “Theme Concept” labeled “black and white,” but feel free to post
black and white, sepia, monotone, etc., for any of the other themes.
7. The picture you post should be taken during the week in which the theme is
active to be eligible for judging.
8. Any picture taken from thread start date to listed closing date is acceptable.

[noelcmn]

I'll go with this one

[djb47]

A busy but blurry background which I believe works to complement the iris.

[Yaki]

_YAK0924

[djb47]

Let's keep this project open for a few more days to see if we can get more participation.

[Blamking]

Tulips at the NY Botanical Garden - I like how the tulips in the background somewhat mirror those in the foreground. K-1, SMC A* 135mm wide open.

[ramseybuckeye]

I've taken a lot of photos of these grasses and dunes, but they really need the color behind them to stand out.

[djb47]

This project is now closed. Thank you to all who participated. Really nice backgrounds everyone.