Depth of Field: In focus or not?
Jun 17, 2019 13:35:38 #
Nobody seems to have mentioned that autofocus tends to lock on to the nearest high contrast edges - which in this case was probably the tip of the bud. If it had been on the bee there wold probably have been enough DOF to include the whole bee.
Jun 17, 2019 15:39:24 #
Jun 17, 2019 16:42:45 #
jackpinoh
Loc: Kettering, OH 45419
shamann wrote:
I took this photo of a mason bee on our oleander p... (show quote)
At the distance, focal length, and aperture you used, the depth of field was probably less than 1mm.
Jun 17, 2019 17:13:23 #
Perhaps in a lab this shot might fail an indepth, critical review. As one that you might print and place in an album, it looks good to me.
Jun 17, 2019 17:39:17 #
shamann wrote:
I took this photo of a mason bee on our oleander p... (show quote)
Only a razor thin plane in the middle of the insect is sharp. f/11 might have been better, although that’s starting to risk diffraction.
Jun 17, 2019 19:58:54 #
shamann wrote:
I took this photo of a mason bee on our oleander p... (show quote)
The main subject , the Bee IS in focus - but only a small sliver down the middle of the back ! The narrow DOF is the real reason for rejection. This type of shot needs to be at f11 or smaller !.
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Jun 18, 2019 03:24:07 #
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