Depth of field. Rebekah wrote: > DOF? > > > rg2 > > > On 9/10/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Rebekah, to me on the ibook screen, the hilites are pretty loud. Try >> and tone those down a bit and maybe, just a tad, more DOF. Not much, >> just a tad. >> >> Dave >> >> On 9/10/07, Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Bruce :) I'll try again. I actually have a whole roll of film >>> i used taking pictures of those flowers. I appreciate all the advice, >>> it helps me learn so much faster. >>> >>> rg2 >>> >>> On 9/10/07, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> No, I think I would go back and shoot some more - you should try many >>>> things to see what is going to work best. If you are only taking a >>>> shot or two, then you are not exploring the subject to it's fullest. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best regards, >>>> Bruce >>>> >>>> >>>> Monday, September 10, 2007, 1:31:59 PM, you wrote: >>>> >>>> R> Thanks guys. I see what you mean, I hadn't looked at it that way, and >>>> R> it's good to know. Do you think this picture would lend itself to one >>>> R> flower being colored, like this? >>>> >>>> R> >>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO/photo?authkey=W1C-i05p28o#5108675641377599890 >>>> >>>> R> Or should I just go back and take a better picture? :o) >>>> >>>> R> Thanks for taking the time to comment! >>>> >>>> >>>> R> rg2 >>>> >>>> R> On 9/10/07, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> Hello Rebekah, >>>>>> >>>>>> I like the color better. This is a real difficult shot to execute >>>>>> because of the DOF issue. You will not be able to get all of the >>>>>> flowers in focus, so picking the focus point is crucial. As >>>>>> presented, the focus point doesn't jump out at me - it looks more >>>>>> towards the middle. This causes my eyes to jump back and forth to >>>>>> settle on the middle and wonder why there are so many other roses in >>>>>> the composition. Hopefully you see what I am getting at. Perhaps >>>>>> focus on the front flowers with the OOF slowly receding would be >>>>>> better - or fewer flowers - or much increased DOF, meaning tripod and >>>>>> stopped way down. Right now it just feels to busy without my eye >>>>>> comfortably settling on a subject. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Bruce >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Monday, September 10, 2007, 12:21:41 PM, you wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> R> So last week I was playing with my camera, a flashlight and some >>>>>> R> flowers. This picture's my favorite, but I'm undecided (as usual) if >>>>>> R> I like it in color or B&W. I cropped it down a little bit too. All >>>>>> R> comments and advice welcome ? >>>>>> >>>>>> R> http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO?authkey=W1C-i05p28o >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> R> rg2 >>>>>> >>>>>> R> -- >>>>>> R> "the subject of a photograph is far less important than its >>>>>> composition" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> R> -- >>>> R> "the subject of a photograph is far less important than its composition" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> "the subject of a photograph is far less important than its composition" >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >> -- >> Equine Photography >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> Ontario Canada >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > >
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