July Photography Thread
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Even with a smaller aperture like f/16, from a short distance, the DOF will almost always be razor thin.
One way to get around that is to move back a little and zoom in. That will give you a little more depth. I don't know if the pros would consider that an artificial technique, but it's something you could play with to see the results you get.
Even with a smaller aperture like f/16, from a short distance, the DOF will almost always be razor thin.
One way to get around that is to move back a little and zoom in. That will give you a little more depth. I don't know if the pros would consider that an artificial technique, but it's something you could play with to see the results you get.
Not as small a subject as the rose but I think the inside of the flower was focused pretty well. (grabbed pic from FB, so quality may be lacking)
PS And I do understand what you were saying about the DOF when shooting from a short distance. I'm working at applying this stuff when I'm out there. Your comments are helpful and easy to understand. Thank you.
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Originally Posted by TomSolo' timestamp='1375052547' post='22692320
So, I've been working on time lapse videos and I'm finding it very rewarding, especially considering I enjoy photographing clouds. Here's a 15 sec video of some cumulonimbus clouds building up over the mountains.
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Anyway, my advice to you when shooting buildings is to try to keep the camera as level as possible. When you begin to tilt the camera upward, distortion is introduced, and the verticals aren't, well, vertical.
Just keep on shooting and things will begin to click and your photos will improve.
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Anyway, my advice to you when shooting buildings is to try to keep the camera as level as possible. When you begin to tilt the camera upward, distortion is introduced, and the verticals aren't, well, vertical.
Just keep on shooting and things will begin to click and your photos will improve.
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I'm not much of a movie person, so I have no idea about where they filmed the movie. Wouldn't surprise me though, since that's exactly what downtown Chicago reminds me of.