Dave does this for money. The idea is to shoot at latge apertures with shallow DOF to separate the subject from the background. Zone focusing means you're a hobbiest that can't afford the right gear. Sure they took pictures in the old days, but not the ones they take today.
BR From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I would think most of your horse shots could be done with zone focusing, I mean you know where the fence is, right? Sometimes I wonder how anyone ever took a photograph back in the old days.