geotrupede
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Marc, thanks. I know the tech part. That is the easy bit that everybody can learn and read on a camera manual... unless you buy a used camera without one... like I used to doAesthetically: As shown by others, perhaps add more art studies beyond photography to grasp how things can be invisioned.
Technically: I tend to favor fast aperture lenses even as ISO performance increases. I like them for the choice they provide. I can stop them down to f/8, but can't open a f/4 lens to f/1.8, f/1.4, f/1.2 or in the case of my Noctilux @ f/0.95.....
But what I was asking is in fact was more about the 'art studies' as you call it. That is the bit that I find difficult and infrequently discussed in www forums.
Now I subscribed here because I could see the level of knowledge, expertise and empathy is very high. So I took a chance and asked for help
I am trying to figure out (so that I can free myself from straight photography) why and how make a good use of wide open lenses beyond portraits and cliches (like a nice flower, a bike in the street, etc).
Why for example if somebody is shooting a street photo is generally using (forget for a second pre focusing) close apertures and generally prefers a "straight photography" style.
It could be, but is very uncommon, that a street photo has a blurred background and the subject has sharp edges. But why this is never done? Is this a no no?
I have in mind a picture by Norman Parkinson where a lady is completely blurred and the background is extremely sharp. I understand now that it works (thanks for explaining the idea of edges!!!) because of the edges.
But I see this as a unique example... (and btw it is a portrait and not a street scene)
So, in conclusion, thanks to all for your input and please keep it coming as the discussion is extremely exciting and informative, at least for me.
Thank you all!!!
G