I chose photo one for the fast shutter speed analysis. I used an ISO of 800 and an AUTO white balance. This was a faster shutter speed so that the picture came out clear. I froze the ball as it was flying by Luke's face and captured the blur that occured. This was shot from the side of the subject and was a POV of a three-quarter angle. The contrast with the black background and the white ping pong balls made the motion stand out when compared to the body of the image. The negative space is used very well because of the all black background.
I chose photo four for this analysis. I used an ISO of 800 and an AUTO white balance setting. I shot on a slow shutter speed to capture the motion in a different way. I froze this twirler while it was spinning. The shot was a very close up and a head on view from the spinner. The black background makes the twirler stand out with its vibrant colors. The negative space in the background ands also the contrast in colors makes this picture stronger.
Drawing With Light
In photo 5 of the gallery, I used a white light source to create the circular angle that is shown. I used the white light stick to create this effect. I used a shutter speed of 5 seconds. I achieved the image by holding the stick and moving my hand in a curved movement along with some loops. The photo has the impact of standing out because of the great contrast between the white and the black. There is also a very bright ball of light on the path of the line that stands out and draws attention to it. The viewer would feel like they are looking at something very graceful and gentle; the curve gives off a subtle vibe of calm thoughts and a peaceful mind.
Color Correcting
Aperture
In the first image I used a very shallow depth of field that made the dice in focus and the background not in focus (probably around a 4 f-stop setting). I used a 400 ISO setting because the lighting was moderately bright. I used a white balance setting of incandescent.
In the second image I used a very wide depth of field and probably used an f-stop of around 12. I used a 400 ISO setting for this picture as well. The white balance setting for this picture is also an incandescent setting because it was shot inside with decent lighting.
I think the first image is better because I like the focus on the dice that the shallow depth of field creates. You would want to use a shallow depth of field when you want to create a focal point on a certain object within the image. You would want to use a shallow depth of field when you want all of the background and foreground in focus. A shallow depth of field could be used in a landscape scene that puts an emphasis on everything within the photo.