Does the depth of field work in this image?
Apr 27, 2014 10:19:57 #
Comment if you please. Does the depth of field work here? Just an offhand shot of a friend and daughter.
D800e w/24-70 Nikor 1/500 and the rest set on automatic
D800e w/24-70 Nikor 1/500 and the rest set on automatic
Apr 27, 2014 10:35:28 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
wELL LETS SEE... Subject matter in focus.... Background is not...
What do you think ?
What do you think ?
Apr 27, 2014 10:38:30 #
Very nice DOF in this photo, although a touch of fill flash would have opened up the light on the faces.
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Apr 27, 2014 10:40:30 #
No it doesn't because dad is not in focus and I assume you wanted both people to be sharp. The background looks good though.
nikonbug wrote:
Comment if you please. Does the depth of field work here? Just an offhand shot of a friend and daughter.
D800e w/24-70 Nikor 1/500 and the rest set on automatic
D800e w/24-70 Nikor 1/500 and the rest set on automatic
Apr 27, 2014 10:42:15 #
nikonbug wrote:
Comment if you please. Does the depth of field work here? Just an offhand shot of a friend and daughter.
D800e w/24-70 Nikor 1/500 and the rest set on automatic
D800e w/24-70 Nikor 1/500 and the rest set on automatic
Yes to the DOF. Composition is really good. The shot seems a little under exposed, but that may just be my monitor. Great skin tones as well. I really like the sort of "Opposites" that their facial expressions have! Very nice shot for his wall! Thanks, Boone :roll: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Apr 27, 2014 10:43:58 #
nikonbug wrote:
Comment if you please. Does the depth of field work here? Just an offhand shot of a friend and daughter.
D800e w/24-70 Nikor 1/500 and the rest set on automatic
D800e w/24-70 Nikor 1/500 and the rest set on automatic
Yes to the DOF. Composition is really good. The shot seems a little under exposed, but that may just be my monitor. Great skin tones as well. I really like the sort of "Opposites" that their facial expressions have! Very nice shot for his wall! Thanks, Boone :thumbup:
Apr 27, 2014 10:44:21 #
nikonbug wrote:
Comment if you please. Does the depth of field work here? Just an offhand shot of a friend and daughter.
D800e w/24-70 Nikor 1/500 and the rest set on automatic
D800e w/24-70 Nikor 1/500 and the rest set on automatic
Yes to the DOF. Composition is really good. The shot seems a little under exposed, but that may just be my monitor. Great skin tones as well. I really like the sort of "Opposites" that their facial expressions have! Very nice shot for his wall! Thanks, Boone :thumbup:
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Apr 27, 2014 10:45:11 #
DebAnn told you the truth, the father is out of focus, the child is in focus. You could step back a few feet, or open the aperture the choice is yours.
Apr 27, 2014 11:09:47 #
nikonbug wrote:
Comment if you please. Does the depth of field work here? Just an offhand shot of a friend and daughter.
D800e w/24-70 Nikor 1/500 and the rest set on automatic
D800e w/24-70 Nikor 1/500 and the rest set on automatic
nikonbug,
The automatics killed your picture. The DOF is too shallow to capture both subjects from front to back. The chile is relatively in sharp focus (close but not pin sharp), the Dad is very softly focused for this type of capture.
When you capture a two person portrait, and they are not exactly on the same focal plain you need greater DOF than an aperture of f/2.8 can provide.
On your next attempt try setting your camera to Av (Aperture Priority) f/5.6, or greater.
Set your ISO to 400, or higher.
Set your White Balance to the lighting conditions illuminating the subject.
These settings will allow the camera to move into semi-automatic mode (commonly called "Creative Mode").
Michael G
Apr 27, 2014 12:30:25 #
I am just amazed that anyone would look at his picture and say the DOF and focus were good. The gentleman is out of focus. Period. It was shot wide open at f/2.8 from a distance of about 3 feet. DOF is only 5cm. This a shot where you have to compensate either in speed or ISO to get the proper aperture for adequate DOF.
Apr 27, 2014 14:14:26 #
Thanks for the replies. OK, I agree that it is not mainly pleasing to have one of the figures out of focus.
So, here were the conditions. I had the camera set to shoot photos of miniature sailboat races. Hence, the 1/500 on a non VR (IS) lens. All hand held. The sky was bright and the father and daughter were in shade. Same problem everyone has when a child is doing something, right now, and maybe not if I reset the camera and staged for better light. I actually set the camera to fill with the on-camera flash, but there was so much light that it did not fire. This just goes into the category that IF I had more time, or was getting paid to shoot this, it would have been better planned and executed. Thanks again to everyone that replied, I appreciate the critique.
Dick K
So, here were the conditions. I had the camera set to shoot photos of miniature sailboat races. Hence, the 1/500 on a non VR (IS) lens. All hand held. The sky was bright and the father and daughter were in shade. Same problem everyone has when a child is doing something, right now, and maybe not if I reset the camera and staged for better light. I actually set the camera to fill with the on-camera flash, but there was so much light that it did not fire. This just goes into the category that IF I had more time, or was getting paid to shoot this, it would have been better planned and executed. Thanks again to everyone that replied, I appreciate the critique.
Dick K
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Apr 27, 2014 18:22:12 #
nikonbug wrote:
Thanks for the replies. OK, I agree that it is not... (show quote)
As you get more experienced and understand how the parameters of DOF work (distance and aperture) and exposure (ss, ISO, and aperture) you'll feel less pressured and what felt like a "grab it quick!" shot here...won't feel that way in 6 months or a year.
Keep practicing, keep reading and thinking about what the camera is doing and what you need it to do...it will get better.
Apr 28, 2014 00:44:26 #
Apr 28, 2014 11:22:42 #
I would prefer to see both Father and Daughter in focus. Don't understand how anyone could say the "subjects" are in focus, or nice DOF.
Apr 28, 2014 11:29:27 #
donrent wrote:
wELL LETS SEE... Subject matter in focus.... Background is not...
What do you think ?
What do you think ?
Why is there always one a-hole in the group. A simple yes or no would suffice.
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