Sunset Photography with foreground object
Aug 27, 2012 17:46:15 #
Please tell me if the following statement is correct. If you include a foreground object, use Aperture Priority with small aperture otherwise use large aperture. And why or why not. I used F/22 in this photo and I am pretty happy with it but it goes against the statement above which I found in a photography book.
Sunset Photography
Aug 27, 2012 17:47:16 #
Aug 27, 2012 18:07:23 #
Aug 27, 2012 18:18:26 #
I assume you were reading about DOF, but you might find this statement anywhere in a photography book. If the section or chapter was about DOF then the statement refers to the affect smaller # aperture has on background if you Focus on subject in foreground. F/2.8 would render the background out of focus if it was several feet behind the subject. F/22 like you use would render most of the foreground and background in focus if you focused on the subject in the foreground. If you don't understand the affects of different apertures have on taking photos, then the statement would not make sense. Maybe go back and read the whole chapter and then this might make sense.
Aug 27, 2012 20:24:08 #
I read this statement in an explanation on sunset photograpy. I do understand DOF. With a landscape photo like this I generally focus 1/3 of the way into the scene to get the whole scene in the field of focus. I am not really sure where I focused on this one. I do quite a few sunset shots as we live near the beach and I want to learn the best way to do them with a foreground object/person.
Aug 27, 2012 21:22:38 #
If your getting the desired affects you want then your doing it right for you. Maybe the book was talking about shooting silhouettes. If you understand DOF then apply it like you would for any other shot your trying to achieve. You will get different advice and opinions in every book you read. If not we would only be reading one book. Since I've learned how my camera works, I take what I read with a grain of salt and will try different things with open eyes. If it works I'll apply, if not I'll move on.
GayleSalamone wrote:
I read this statement in an explanation on sunset photograpy. I do understand DOF. With a landscape photo like this I generally focus 1/3 of the way into the scene to get the whole scene in the field of focus. I am not really sure where I focused on this one. I do quite a few sunset shots as we live near the beach and I want to learn the best way to do them with a foreground object/person.
Aug 28, 2012 00:03:41 #
Aug 28, 2012 05:50:31 #
erniehatt
Loc: Queensland Australia
one little nit pick, I think the couple are a little to central. But it's a nice image. Ernie
Sep 7, 2012 18:27:54 #
Sep 8, 2012 14:19:05 #
GayleSalamone wrote:
Please tell me if the following statement is correct. If you include And why or why not. I used F/22 in this photo and I am pretty happy with it but it goes against the statement above which I found in a photography book.
The book says - "If you include a foreground object, use Aperture Priority with small aperture otherwise use large aperture"... Your book is not sure on what it is talking about. Is it small aperture or large aperture?
You are right in using f/22 because you will have a larger depth of field. Try using f/8. It gives enough dof and you will have a faster shutter speed... Bracket your shots too so that you will have more choices.
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