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Danny W
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13th Jun 08 at 20:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

After seeing Jonny J's photos from PVS i thought i'd try re-create a few of his techniques but i cant seem to create the right photo im after.

As seen here in these photos





im trying to re-create the same sort of background blur, i kind of know about DOF (depth of Field) & that a small aperture is needed for these.

now my photos, taken with a fuji using aperture mode & manual, smallest aperture setting etc. foused on the car, why is the background still clearly visible?





is it down to the camera/lens im using or the settings? zoom?

help


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13th Jun 08 at 20:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

jonny has some good kit and although your camera is trying its hardest, i think the lens may restrict it.

Jonnys picture will be on something like F2.8...

What are your settings on? looks like a F4.6 or something like that
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13th Jun 08 at 22:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Nice bit of zoom always helps too, I took this on my Fuji S6500

F3.8 at about a 150mm zoom

Danny W
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Gaz im sure i was using something like 3.6 or something, definatly wasn't as low as 2.8.

Matt, cool pic. im using the s6500fd & can normally take semi decent pics like that when shooting landscapes or flowers/macro etc. but when it comes to cars, i aint got a clue lol.

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a few examples







[Edited on 14-06-2008 by Danny W]


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14th Jun 08 at 11:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Im guessing it down to the lens/body as mentioned.

this was shot at f/8 and thw water was relatively close.



and this one was shot at f/3.5




[Edited on 14-06-2008 by Hoddo]

 
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