Distracting Background

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wornish

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Bourbon Neat said:
Very nice results. Thank you for taking the time to show what is possible, and explaining it too.

I've stayed away from the deep end of the pool (layers). After seeing these results, I will take the plunge.
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Dive in it's fun to learn.
have a look on Youtube there are some free and really good tutorials.

i learnt a lot from phlearn.com
 
Bourbon Neat

Bourbon Neat

Senior Member
I have succeeded in making a copy with a blurred background. I am now at a stand still with the blue background. Each step attempted from here is incorrect and leaves just the blue image.

Any hints?

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dennybeall

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The layers stack from bottom to top soooooo the top layer is a 100% blue screen sooooo that's what is visible. You can drag the layers to different levels and also change the Opacity from 100% to less. Play with it, it's fun.
 
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Byram Lass

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these are good techniques that I know I need to learn. But from a composition standpoint, why not shoot at a larger aperture? Sure, the focal length will be smaller and you'll have more background, but that's what cropping is for.
 
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Nikkon

Senior Member
Byram Lass said:
these are good techniques that I know I need to learn. But from a composition standpoint, why not shoot at a larger aperture? Sure, the focal length will be smaller and you'll have more background, but that's what cropping is for.
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What is the relation between aperture and focal length? Or do you mean with a zoom lens with variable aperture?
 
Bourbon Neat

Bourbon Neat

Senior Member
Byram Lass said:
these are good techniques that I know I need to learn. But from a composition standpoint, why not shoot at a larger aperture? Sure, the focal length will be smaller and you'll have more background, but that's what cropping is for.
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The shot was taken at a distance of 50 feet to the subject. The aperture as wide as it could be on that Nikon 55-200 (f/5.6) when zoomed to 200mm. With that lens and the near distance to the distracting background, there is nothing more to be done in camera. The shot wasn't intended to be a portrait, but after cropping into the dog showed a portrait composition.
 
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Byram Lass

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Bourbon Neat said:
The shot was taken at a distance of 50 feet to the subject. The aperture as wide as it could be on that Nikon 55-200 (f/5.6) when zoomed to 200mm. With that lens and the near distance to the distracting background, there is nothing more to be done in camera. The shot wasn't intended to be a portrait, but after cropping into the dog showed a portrait composition.
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Ahh. yep being 50' away from the subject does create some challenges.
 
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