Hi,
I tend to choose a DOF that just begins to distinguish
what the backgroung is, espocially is I am taking a
portrait, and especially if the person is in a
surrounding that adds to that person.
I do this because having the background too much out
of focus ends up creating a 'netral backdrop'
On Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:23:55 +1300
David A. Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Steve Desjardins wrote:
How do you think about DOF in the artistic sense and how does that
manifest itself in you photography?
I like shallow DOF. Especially in my macros. It helps to isolate my
subject and
Steve wrote: How do you think about DOF in the artistic sense and how does that
manifest itself in you photography?
Lately I've been playing around with close-up / macro with the lens wide open for
minimum DOF, trying to render the recognizable unrecognizable. I like using a reversal
with
This is a techniques/opinions/experiences thread . . .
I was always a big fan of telephotos, it has been a real change to use
my new Pentax 20-35 zoom. In particular, I'm learning whole new ways to
think about depth of field. With this in mind, the big question is:
How do you think about DOF
Steve,
As a rule of thumb, I like to vary the DOF to emphasize the subject at
hand. That generally means fairly narrow DOF when the subject is a
single, main object and fairly wide DOF when the subject is a
collection of objects (landscapes come to mind).
A simple technique I use that really
Hi,
f/8 or be square!
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Bob
Tuesday, October 15, 2002, 4:27:52 PM, you wrote:
This is a techniques/opinions/experiences thread . . .
I was always a big fan of telephotos, it has been a real change to use
my new Pentax 20-35 zoom. In particular, I'm learning whole new ways to
think
wide open when I can...
Bob Walkden wrote:
Hi,
f/8 or be square!
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Steve Desjardins wrote:
How do you think about DOF in the artistic sense and how does that
manifest itself in you photography?
I like shallow DOF. Especially in my macros. It helps to isolate my
subject and give a quasi-3rd dimension to my pictures. Except most of my
landscapes where I
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