OOF image (Page 2): You don't have to remember where you focused. Where's the focus point? Probably Adobe won't show you but I'm sure the Corporate software does. Canon DPP definately...

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

anneabc wrote:

The dog is in the older girl's lap. He's black, so he's hard to see. I don't remember where I focused. I know I can move the focus points. I really didn't want to do that, but rather I wanted to lock in focus with bbf and recompose. I used the center focal point to focus. I use a d750 to shoot, btw. And the lens was a 70-200, not 7-200. I just guess I must have kept down the bbf button and recomposed. That's the only thing I can think of.

You don't have to remember where you focused.
Where's the focus point?
Probably Adobe won't show you but I'm sure the Corporate software does. Canon DPP definately shows you this. If not, put the card back into the camera and the camera should tell you for sure where the focus point was.
It may be between two people. Good luck!
SS

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

To my eye, a group like this might have been a better candidate for a 50mm or even a 35mm lens. But I would yield to more experienced members on this issue. If you care to answer, I would be glad to learn. Thanks.

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

If you are in a continuous focus mode and keep the BBF focus button pushed the camera will continue to focus. At least that is how it works on my Canons. It looks to me as if the focus point just missed the people. I am assuming a single focus point I guess. Looks like an operator focus miss error to me. The Nikon PP software might show the focus point...I know Canon's DPP software will...

Best,
Todd Ferguson

suntouched wrote:

I'm curious- did you take more than one image and if so were they all out of focus? BBF does not refocus so if your first image was out of focus then subsequent ones will be as well (unless you refocus along the way).

anneabc

Salvage diver, I've never seen that focus area thing before that you posted. Where can I find it? These were pics of my daughter and family. Other shots were fine, just this one for some reason, wasn't. I prefer to bbf and recompose rather than use the focus points. People have recommended it. Thanks for everyone's input.

anneabc

Notorious TOD, so I understood that you lock in focus with bbf, release and shoot, not keep the button depressed. Can you clarify, please? thanks

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

Usually I am just using AI Servo focus mode and BBF button with my right thumb. I usually am just continuing to focus as I shoot. But if I wanted to lock focus I would just focus and then move my thumb from pressing the BBF button. I have the focus totally turned off on the shutter button as I would not want to restart focusing if I half press the shutter button. The half press of the shutter button start metering only. Probably 90 plus percent of what I shoot is moving subjects, usually trains, race cars or sports subjects. But I use BBF even when shooting portraits, I rarely use One Shot focus, but you can also use that with BBF if you want. I have seen people have trouble with focus and recompose especially when they use the half shutter press to start focus. It is easy to do in my view. But I am pretty set in my ways of using BBF.

You can also set a button on my camera to switch between AI Servo and One Shot, but I don't do that either. The camera can also be set to automatically change focus points and mode when the camera is changed from landscape to portrait orientation. That can be confusing if you accidentally set the camera to do that...don't ask how I first discovered that issue...LOL. Any other questions, don't hesitate to ask...

Best,
Todd Ferguson

anneabc wrote:

Notorious TOD, so I understood that you lock in focus with bbf, release and shoot, not keep the button depressed. Can you clarify, please? thanks

tomcat

anneabc wrote:

Hi, I am posting a sooc image. It's out of focus. Here is my exif data. I used bbf, continuous focus in case one of the kids or dog moved. Can anyone tell me why the pic was not focused? I supposed I could have forgotten and left my finger on the bbf button and recomposed rather than locking it in. I don't remember. Speed too slow? ISO- 1250, 70mm, f9.0 and 1/250sec.
Frustrated
Thanks

Thanks for answers so far. Sorry, forgot to store original. Was using my 7-200 Nikkor lens, btw.

I don't want to be too hypercritical about this shot. But I would start over totally. The husband and wife need to be next to each other. They are the foundation of the family and must not have have the appearance of being separated by the kids. Then surround them with a daughter on each side and the son standing behind mom and dad. AND use a flash. The eyes here are dead and need a catchlight. As others have mentioned, use a shallower depth of field so that the background is oof. You can do much better with a "relationship style" of family portraits. Move in closer so that mom and dad are shown from the waist up--no one cares about their feet.

tdekany Loc: Oregon

tomcat wrote:

I don't want to be too hypercritical about this sh... (show quote)

And find a different background that is not so busy.

SalvageDiver Loc: Huntington Beach CA

Using Photoshop CC , from the menu bar [Select > Focus area]. By moving the [In-Focus Range] slider back and forth, you can see what comes into focus first. It's primarily used as a masking tool, but I use it occasionally to troubleshoot my own OOF images.

anneabc wrote:

Salvage diver, I've never seen that focus area thing before that you posted. Where can I find it? These were pics of my daughter and family. Other shots were fine, just this one for some reason, wasn't. I prefer to bbf and recompose rather than use the focus points. People have recommended it. Thanks for everyone's input.

TBPJr Loc: South Carolina

anneabc wrote:

Hi, I am posting a sooc image. It's out of focus. Here is my exif data. I used bbf, continuous focus in case one of the kids or dog moved. Can anyone tell me why the pic was not focused? I supposed I could have forgotten and left my finger on the bbf button and recomposed rather than locking it in. I don't remember. Speed too slow? ISO- 1250, 70mm, f9.0 and 1/250sec.
Frustrated
Thanks

Thanks for answers so far. Sorry, forgot to store original. Was using my 7-200 Nikkor lens, btw.

The entire shot looks out of focus to me--I suspect you just let the camera move when you took the picture, so that it's not a focus issue but a camera shake; that would be consistent with your other pictures' being in focus, too. Of course, I can only see the posted version and zoom in within a browser.

anneabc

No wonder I can't find that focus thing. I don't have PSCC. I have PS6. Oh well... Thanks anyway.