Working on Depth of Field
May 2, 2012 01:05:16 #
Both Photos shot with Nikkor 18mm-200mm (my one and only lens). Both pictures shot on Aperture Priority.
1st photo of pig in focus (1/10 | F5.6 | ISO400)
2nd photo of guitar in focus (1/5 | F5.6 | ISO400)
I'm a newbie but I want you to be blunt with your analysis.
Thanks,
1st photo of pig in focus (1/10 | F5.6 | ISO400)
2nd photo of guitar in focus (1/5 | F5.6 | ISO400)
I'm a newbie but I want you to be blunt with your analysis.
Thanks,
May 2, 2012 05:11:36 #
Depth of Field is a function of aperture. Both photos were at f/5.6, so DOF is nearly identical. You have moved the plane of focus, not the DOF.
Re-shoot scene focusing on lamp base: first at f/4, then again at f/16. DOF will be markedly different.
Re-shoot scene focusing on lamp base: first at f/4, then again at f/16. DOF will be markedly different.
May 2, 2012 09:01:50 #
May 2, 2012 10:15:41 #
May 3, 2012 06:46:35 #
TwinFin16 wrote:
Nikonian72, Thanks for the clarification. Back to work I go.
While you're at it, adjust the white balance - these seem overly warm to me.
May 3, 2012 08:40:02 #
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I like the first photo better. I'm not comfortable with the foreground out of focus in the second picture.
I agree with Ugly_Jake about the white balance.
TwinFin16 wrote:
Both Photos shot with Nikkor 18mm-200mm (my one and only lens). Both pictures shot on Aperture Priority.
1st photo of pig in focus (1/10 | F5.6 | ISO400)
2nd photo of guitar in focus (1/5 | F5.6 | ISO400)
I'm a newbie but I want you to be blunt with your analysis.
Thanks,
1st photo of pig in focus (1/10 | F5.6 | ISO400)
2nd photo of guitar in focus (1/5 | F5.6 | ISO400)
I'm a newbie but I want you to be blunt with your analysis.
Thanks,
I like the first photo better. I'm not comfortable with the foreground out of focus in the second picture.
I agree with Ugly_Jake about the white balance.
May 3, 2012 10:36:15 #
friedeye
Loc: Los Angeles
Nikonian is right. The true DOF experiment would be to change the aperture. But...
Depth of field is also determined by the focal length of your lens. Longer the lens, the shallower the depth of field. Your second photo was taken with a longer focal length (then focused on the guitar). That's why, even with the same aperture, you achieved a shallower depth of field.
Depth of field is also determined by the focal length of your lens. Longer the lens, the shallower the depth of field. Your second photo was taken with a longer focal length (then focused on the guitar). That's why, even with the same aperture, you achieved a shallower depth of field.
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