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        The subject chosen for these photos was a sculpture of three large and polished rocks lying on top of each other.   In the first and second images, the subject became the background by focusing on an object in front of the sculpture and keeping the sculpture itself out of focus.  This way, the viewer must search for the subject, and keeps the image more interesting.  In the second image, the rusted iron fence and thorn frame the subject.  Although the sculpture is kept out of focus, the frame of the fence and thorn cause the viewer’s eye to look at the sculpture.  The third image photographs the subject from an extreme close-up viewpoint. This places all the attention on the subject, and shows much more detail of the subject than any other viewpoint.  The fourth image was achieved by swinging the camera back and forth while taking the shot, creating a visually interesting blur effect within the photo.  The sculpture is kept in focus while the surroundings are blurred, which places the emphasis on the sculpture.  The fifth image, like the third, utilizes a close-up angle to show the two distinctive textures of the rock.  Without a close-up, the viewer would not be able to see the contrasting textures, rough and jagged versus polished and smooth, of the rock.  The exposure, changed slightly to let less light in, combined with the close-up emphasize the dark specks within the rock, which the viewer may not have been able to see from far away.