Shallow DOF
Apr 8, 2016 08:10:35 #
DOF can be challenging.
Distance to subject 18 feet, f8, 500mm, DOF about 1-1/2 inches. Speedlight w/Better Beamer.
Distance to subject 18 feet, f8, 500mm, DOF about 1-1/2 inches. Speedlight w/Better Beamer.
Apr 8, 2016 08:35:41 #
Forget about depth of field with a 500 at that short distance to your subject ... there ain't none! Open the lens up, dial your flash output to -1 2/3 and use spot focusing. Typically with birds you focus on the eye. In this case, with the head turned away, the red portion of the wing was the strongest feature, so that would be your focus point and center of interest.
These birds tend to stop on the same branches over and over again. This is the time of year that they really show off their colors. If you keep shooting the same bird, these guys will become very tolerant of you.
These birds tend to stop on the same branches over and over again. This is the time of year that they really show off their colors. If you keep shooting the same bird, these guys will become very tolerant of you.
Apr 8, 2016 11:11:26 #
Bill_de wrote:
Forget about depth of field with a 500 at that short distance to your subject ... In this case, with the head turned away, the red portion of the wing was the strongest feature, so that would be your focus point and center of interest.
If you chose to look at the EXIF data it shows spot.
Focusing on the eye is the conventional method but it not the best feature of this bird.
Thanks Bill for the advice but I like it as is and I appreciate you looking..
Apr 8, 2016 11:20:54 #
joer wrote:
Focusing on the eye is the conventional method but it not the best feature of this bird.
Focusing on the eye is the conventional method but it not the best feature of this bird.
I wasn't criticizing. I was (I guess not very clearly) complimenting you on concentrating on the wing as opposed to the eye.
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Apr 8, 2016 13:10:17 #
Bill_de wrote:
I wasn't criticizing. I was (I guess not very clearly) complimenting you on concentrating on the wing as opposed to the eye.
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Sorry Bill, I misunderstood. My error.
Apr 9, 2016 08:22:51 #
Apr 9, 2016 17:18:06 #
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