Blur fence in foreground OUT of picture (Page 2): I've shot a lot of sports through a chain link fence. Center the lens through an opening with the lens touching the fence. Should not...

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

Barb wrote:

I see all kinds of information on how to blur the background .. now.. here is my question! You are taking a picture through a chain link fence .. you DO NOT want the fence to show .. I have seen pictures like this and for the life of me .. can not figure out how to do it! HELP! The bear in the background was clear as a bell and the chain link fence in the foreground was blurred out so much you could not see it!

I've shot a lot of sports through a chain link fence. Center the lens through an opening with the lens touching the fence. Should not have a problem with scratching the front glass since the filter ring will be touching the fence rather than the glass. I always used fairly long telephotos and what little of the chain link that did show was extremely out of focus and could be easily cropped out. If your worried about the glass use a UV filter on the lens. That's my $2 worth. Use to be $.02 but gas prices have gone up so I have to compensate. :thumbup:

Barb Loc: ALASKA

Cute .. I will probably use a 100-400 with the hood .. the hood should help keep it off the fence! Thanks..

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

Barb wrote:

Cute .. I will probably use a 100-400 with the hood .. the hood should help keep it off the fence! Thanks..

These will give you a clear view too

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

Rabbit wrote:

Barb wrote:

Cute .. I will probably use a 100-400 with the hood .. the hood should help keep it off the fence! Thanks..

These will give you a clear view too

It's easier to shoot thru jail house bars. :lol:

Barb Loc: ALASKA

CUTE! I will see if the airlines will let carry them on board! :)

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

Barb wrote:

CUTE! I will see if the airlines will let carry them on board! :)

Good luck with that! :roll: These days your lucky if you can get a camera on board. :thumbup:

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

Barb wrote:

Cute .. I will probably use a 100-400 with the hood .. the hood should help keep it off the fence! Thanks..

This was shot thru a chain link fence with a 75-300 Sigma on my Canon D60. Slightly cropped using PS Elements

Zach

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

Barb wrote:

CUTE! I will see if the airlines will let carry them on board! :)

Sneak on one of these and you can tale along anything you want

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

pounder35 wrote:

Barb wrote:

Cute .. I will probably use a 100-400 with the hood .. the hood should help keep it off the fence! Thanks..

This was shot thru a chain link fence with a 75-300 Sigma on my Canon D60. Slightly cropped using PS Elements

Most of the chain link fences I've see have a 4" square hole, large enough for your lens view to see through the hole

Barb Loc: ALASKA

Great shot! Can't even see the fence! I will try it .. thanks so much!

Barb Loc: ALASKA

OHHHH NOOOOOOOO! :shock:

PNagy Loc: Missouri City, Texas

MWAC wrote:

you don't need photoshop, it can be done in camera.

Get the lens as close to the fence as possible (don't touch the fence, you'll scratch the lens). Shot with a large aperture, wait till your subject is away from the fence. You'll create a DoF that works for you and makes the fence disappear.

All I can add to the advice from MWAC is that the technique works if the animal or other subject is not too close to the fence.

robert-photos Loc: Chicago

Barb wrote:

I see all kinds of information on how to blur the background .. now.. here is my question! You are taking a picture through a chain link fence .. you DO NOT want the fence to show .. I have seen pictures like this and for the life of me .. can not figure out how to do it! HELP! The bear in the background was clear as a bell and the chain link fence in the foreground was blurred out so much you could not see it!

This is late and the previous is all good. That is....use a longer lens and lean it against the fence. Shorter lenses will show the fence but you can crop it out.

My galleries at: http://robert-photos.smugmug.com/Warren-Blue-Devils have examples of both.

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

You have to use manual focus and wide opened aperture.

Barb wrote:

I see all kinds of information on how to blur the background .. now.. here is my question! You are taking a picture through a chain link fence .. you DO NOT want the fence to show .. I have seen pictures like this and for the life of me .. can not figure out how to do it! HELP! The bear in the background was clear as a bell and the chain link fence in the foreground was blurred out so much you could not see it!

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

MMC wrote:

You have to use manual focus and wide opened aperture.

Barb wrote:

I see all kinds of information on how to blur the background .. now.. here is my question! You are taking a picture through a chain link fence .. you DO NOT want the fence to show .. I have seen pictures like this and for the life of me .. can not figure out how to do it! HELP! The bear in the background was clear as a bell and the chain link fence in the foreground was blurred out so much you could not see it!

Good advice on the manual focus. I forgot to add that. Also on sports pre-focus and let the action come to you. Easy on baseball. If your kids on second, line up on the base line or home looking down from home to third. Pre-focus on the plate or slightly past the plate to anticipate the action. Always remember to pull the trigger slightly early. Shoot as fast as your motor drive allows and hope for the best. You can always delete the bad ones later. There's a delay between the brain and the hand action. At least in my case. :lol: Football is more difficult. I always focused on the hash marks and then if the play went the other direction you just saved the film. If you predict a passing play move down field. I don't know if your talking sports of something else but you'll get a feel for it after a while. In the digital age you can shoot all you want. I was shooting film in the 70's then driving back from SEC games and tired as hell and still had to do the darkroom process and meet deadline. But loved every minute of it. :thumbup: