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10/08/2004 06:02:16 PM · #1 |
Hi there,
I love shallow DOF and use it a lot, but I noticed it isn't very popular with Photographers here. What do you prefer?
I will love to get some opinions regarding two shots of the same subject, but with different angle and different DOF .
 
Which one do you think is the best in this case?
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10/08/2004 06:06:34 PM · #2 |
To me it depends on picture. But I do like small DOF on flowers and micros/close-ups as long as if the DOF is large enough to cove the complete subject or subject point of focus, which is hard sometimes.
Message edited by author 2004-10-08 18:07:18. |
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10/08/2004 06:08:24 PM · #3 |
To me it depends on the image whether shallow DOF works or not and should be used to isolate the main subject.
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10/08/2004 06:13:45 PM · #4 |
I agree with the last two, that it all depends on the shot and how it is used. In your example, the shots are entirely different to me and it isn't the DOF separating them. I love your first one. It has a great composition of geometric forms, beautiful color and is just plain wonderful to look at. The second one honestly doesn't do anything for me, partly due to there being no real focal point.
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10/08/2004 06:18:52 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Kylie:
I agree with the last two, that it all depends on the shot and how it is used. In your example, the shots are entirely different to me and it isn't the DOF separating them. I love your first one. It has a great composition of geometric forms, beautiful color and is just plain wonderful to look at. The second one honestly doesn't do anything for me, partly due to there being no real focal point. |
Thanks for answering. Regarding the focal point - I agree that it is a small one at this photo (the stick at the center? ). I was just wondering what everyone think about the main subject not being totally in focus... |
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10/08/2004 07:17:23 PM · #6 |
There will be a lot of people like me, who would bracket and see which aperture works best for a given shot. I do that often with close ups just to get a certain part of the subject sharp in focus.
BTW - did you figure out the focus problem from yesterday? |
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10/09/2004 01:07:38 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by xion:
BTW - did you figure out the focus problem from yesterday? |
Not yet. ):
But I am getting more comments about it regarding the photo I entered to this challenege too.... Like "the tops of the XXX seem a *little* blurred", "Focus seems a little soft though".... ):
Another example: .
I think there is a focus problem here too, and there shouldn't be... ): |
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10/09/2004 07:28:11 AM · #8 |
I love shallow DOF when it is used to draw the attention to a specific area of the photograph.
In this one, I used the shallow DOF to draw the eye to the "25". Being fuly in focus is not an option at this level of magnification, unless your subject is somewhat flat and being shot straight on:
I don't like shallow DOF when the focus line seems random or only focusses on part of the focal point.
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10/09/2004 07:45:07 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by Jacko:
I love shallow DOF |
Hey..when are you going to shoot some non-macro submissions again...With a few exceptions, you do those better. |
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10/09/2004 10:26:26 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
To me it depends on the image whether shallow DOF works or not and should be used to isolate the main subject. |
It can be a somewhat difficult technique to use with point-and-shoot type cameras. I thought this one came out pretty well though.
Wingnut
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