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06-26-2019, 08:33 AM
#1882
Photography questions based on Lainey's beautiful hummingbird shot...
I assume this shot involved a pretty fast shutter speed. True or no?
If it is a fast shutter speed, can I also assume a pretty large aperture?
And if THAT is true, is this why the depth of focus is as it is, with a blurry background behind the sharply focused subject?
If my use of a couple photography terms makes you think I'm being a smart ass who already knows the answers...well, I may be but I absolutely do not.
I assume this shot involved a pretty fast shutter speed. True or no?
If it is a fast shutter speed, can I also assume a pretty large aperture?
And if THAT is true, is this why the depth of focus is as it is, with a blurry background behind the sharply focused subject?
If my use of a couple photography terms makes you think I'm being a smart ass who already knows the answers...well, I may be but I absolutely do not.
06-26-2019, 09:16 AM
#1883
Photography questions based on Lainey's beautiful hummingbird shot...
I assume this shot involved a pretty fast shutter speed. True or no?
If it is a fast shutter speed, can I also assume a pretty large aperture?
And if THAT is true, is this why the depth of focus is as it is, with a blurry background behind the sharply focused subject?
If my use of a couple photography terms makes you think I'm being a smart ass who already knows the answers...well, I may be but I absolutely do not.
I assume this shot involved a pretty fast shutter speed. True or no?
If it is a fast shutter speed, can I also assume a pretty large aperture?
And if THAT is true, is this why the depth of focus is as it is, with a blurry background behind the sharply focused subject?
If my use of a couple photography terms makes you think I'm being a smart ass who already knows the answers...well, I may be but I absolutely do not.
As far as my shot, I can't really answer the why
The settings were f8, 1/400 and the ISO was 800. I was using aperture setting, and I didn't actually have a lot of light in that area, she kept getting close to a shaded area. I had the 100-400 on the camera and it was extended to 340MM. Oftentimes I'm not sure why I get what I get with the zoom, as far as blurred background, or objects I thought were in focus not in focus. I had a bird photo a while back with three birds. I thought I had the aperture set to get them all in focus. Apparently the zoom thought otherwise, or I didn't focus where I thought I had, or many other possibilities I don't even know enough to mention.
I'll look forward to some answers to your questions.
06-29-2019, 07:29 AM
#1885
Thanks, Gary. Your photo is beautiful. Love the colors and clarity.
As far as my shot, I can't really answer the why
The settings were f8, 1/400 and the ISO was 800. I was using aperture setting, and I didn't actually have a lot of light in that area, she kept getting close to a shaded area. I had the 100-400 on the camera and it was extended to 340MM. Oftentimes I'm not sure why I get what I get with the zoom, as far as blurred background, or objects I thought were in focus not in focus. I had a bird photo a while back with three birds. I thought I had the aperture set to get them all in focus. Apparently the zoom thought otherwise, or I didn't focus where I thought I had, or many other possibilities I don't even know enough to mention.
I'll look forward to some answers to your questions.
As far as my shot, I can't really answer the why
The settings were f8, 1/400 and the ISO was 800. I was using aperture setting, and I didn't actually have a lot of light in that area, she kept getting close to a shaded area. I had the 100-400 on the camera and it was extended to 340MM. Oftentimes I'm not sure why I get what I get with the zoom, as far as blurred background, or objects I thought were in focus not in focus. I had a bird photo a while back with three birds. I thought I had the aperture set to get them all in focus. Apparently the zoom thought otherwise, or I didn't focus where I thought I had, or many other possibilities I don't even know enough to mention.
I'll look forward to some answers to your questions.
Generally, the larger the aperture, the narrower the DoF. However, the further from the subject you shoot, the DoF is also impacted. Lainey can shoot the same settings against a landscape 1/2 mile away and would get a very wide DoF except for things right in front of her.
In an opposite sense, shooting with a 90mm macro from one foot away, whether you're on F2 or F32 will give you a razor thin DoF.
06-30-2019, 08:48 AM
#1887
06-30-2019, 09:30 AM
#1889
Spectacular!
