On Sun, 16 Feb 2003 23:14:42 EST, you wrote: >John, >Nice photos and interesting. >The digital seems to have a particular look to it. >In examples you showed, the birds seemed to stand our from the background. >They were also a bit flat or 2 dimensional. >Does this get getter/different at full resolution? >Regards, Bob S.
My guess is the shallow DOF combined with a distant and blurred background makes for a flat, two-dimensional "bird on a stick" photo. Depth of field for these photos was less than one inch (840mm/f8 at 18 feet = .75 inch or 19mm.) These photos are different from what I usually see. Normally I expect a three-dimensional effect shooting digital at 300mm or 420mm. The flatness you mention is something I noted also. I've always enjoyed the effect of shooting a 600/f4 and blurring the background, but this is going beyond a simple pleasing effect. I haven't made up my mind yet what needs to be done, but it may be that 840mm without grain in the background is simply a new factor to work with, modify, or avoid. -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com
