Learning...

In my attempt to learn something new about photography, and aperture specifically, via the sapient and all-knowing Wikipedia, I have discovered some interesting things.

1. Though they are pertaining to the exact same thing, the aperture stop is not the "f-stop". We define and list the aperture according to f-stops, but the f-stop is not the actual aperture. Wow.

2. Some worthwhile terminology. In relation to focus, the aperture determines the cone-angle of a bundle of light rays, which in turn determines how collimated the rays are. Highly collimated rays will result in a sharpness of focus at the image plane, wheres as uncollimated result in sharpness of focus at specific focal length only. In summation, I learned what the aperture does in specific terms, in relation to focus.

3. Lastly, aperture refers to the diameter of the opening, not just the opening itself. Hmm...

b.m.

First Blog...

Okay... Now that I've managed to follow most of the rules as to the setup of this photo blog, I am posting some random drivel for your viewing and reading pleasure, or lack thereof.

Some images of fall...

More later,
b.m.