Note: This post was copied from the topic "What did you learn Today?" in Learning Photography Forum as it seemed more of a bloggy idea.
It's been a photographically eventful day.
Started out working on a shortcut method of keeping track of DOF, but was sidetracked by focusing issues. The initial subject was a pair of concrete blocks.
Several sessions and 52 photos later I had determined I cannot hold a camera as steady as I used to. I was lucky to get a decent shot at 1/250, but was only consistent at 1/400 or faster at 200mm, which I suppose may not be so bad.
Anyway, the blocks were good subjects, they stood in the hot sun and didn't complain a word, but a photo needs some personality, so I decided to hire an assistant/model/stunt double/gopher (go for).
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Meet Chupa, whose main purpose in life is to sit there and let me shoot at him whenever there is nothing else interesting to shoot.
Chupa did work on one project this afternoon, and that was helping me work on the DOF of the 55-200mm.
f/5.6 @ 1/800 and focused on Chupa's little head, but his little tail is a little fuzzy.
f/9 @ 1/320 and focused on Chupa's little head, little tail better, but not quite.
f/9 @ 1/400 and focused on Chupa's broad right shoulder to shift the DOF back just a little and bring the tail into slightly better focus.
Still working on the DOF shortcut idea, but it was a good day anyhow. Maybe tomorrow.
Started out working on a shortcut method of keeping track of DOF, but was sidetracked by focusing issues. The initial subject was a pair of concrete blocks.
Several sessions and 52 photos later I had determined I cannot hold a camera as steady as I used to. I was lucky to get a decent shot at 1/250, but was only consistent at 1/400 or faster at 200mm, which I suppose may not be so bad.
Anyway, the blocks were good subjects, they stood in the hot sun and didn't complain a word, but a photo needs some personality, so I decided to hire an assistant/model/stunt double/gopher (go for).
\Meet Chupa, whose main purpose in life is to sit there and let me shoot at him whenever there is nothing else interesting to shoot.
Chupa did work on one project this afternoon, and that was helping me work on the DOF of the 55-200mm.
f/5.6 @ 1/800 and focused on Chupa's little head, but his little tail is a little fuzzy.
f/9 @ 1/320 and focused on Chupa's little head, little tail better, but not quite.
f/9 @ 1/400 and focused on Chupa's broad right shoulder to shift the DOF back just a little and bring the tail into slightly better focus.
Still working on the DOF shortcut idea, but it was a good day anyhow. Maybe tomorrow.
. To really show the difference in terms of DoF you've got to have a little more objects, more "present" within the scenery - your "blocks" reminded me of this photo: