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05/01/2003 04:42:53 PM · #1 |
I'm taking a photography class this summer (not digital, sorry) and I'm thinking about trying some of the photo's that I've seen on DPC. Any recommendations about particular shots you think I should try?
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05/01/2003 05:33:20 PM · #2 |
The ones that you admire the most!
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05/01/2003 05:44:17 PM · #3 |
What goals do you wish to accomplish? :)
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05/01/2003 11:01:45 PM · #4 |
Since my digital camera is more or less point and click, I really want to learn to use DOF really well. I'm shooting a practice roll on colour film now before the class starts to experiment a little. Knowing my luck they'll all come out dreadful.
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05/01/2003 11:11:57 PM · #5 |
Funny looking camera you got, but some nice pics too!
Message edited by author 2003-05-01 23:29:39.
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05/01/2003 11:24:26 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by pitsaman:
Funny looking camera you got, but some nice pics too! |
Thanks. It doesn't do so well in the challenges, but that's okay. That's why I'd really like to learn to use this 35mm camera so that I can maybe get close to some of the excellent work I see on DPC on my film.
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05/01/2003 11:50:55 PM · #7 |
Nicky, you've got a real sense of drama and mood in your shots already, so DOF is a good choice to work on next. I'm working on that myself. I can't seem to make it work for me in macro flower photography, so I'm doing lots of experimenting. What kind of 35 mm do you have?
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05/02/2003 09:26:23 AM · #8 |
Ummm.... a Yashica FR II?? Does that make sense? It doesn't really mean anything to me, it's just the camera one of my friends is lending me for the class.
So does anyone have an photo subject suggestions?
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05/02/2003 11:34:38 AM · #9 |
how about trying some differential focus/dof stuff like my 'Holland Days' shot from the Flora challenge?
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05/02/2003 11:38:37 AM · #10 |
Or fences are fun with DOF, leaning against one and shooting along it. Does your yashika have DOF preview? Do you understand the basic concepts of DOF?
Do you know what the assigmnets are going to be? |
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05/02/2003 11:55:29 AM · #11 |
If you can get a dead fly on your nose you could look at various DOF. :o)))) LOL
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05/02/2003 12:15:42 PM · #12 |
Kkreeper, really like your Bug Off shot. Read the comments and most dwell on the fly having no legs. Why all this preoccupation with a nitpick when the idea was so fun and creative and you pulled it off nicely?
Such comments, dwelling on the nebulous, really, well, bug me. |
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05/02/2003 12:46:43 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Journey:
Kkreeper, really like your Bug Off shot. Read the comments and most dwell on the fly having no legs. Why all this preoccupation with a nitpick when the idea was so fun and creative and you pulled it off nicely?
Such comments, dwelling on the nebulous, really, well, bug me. |
Well Thank you Helene. :o) The more photos I took, the more legs fell off! hehehehe. I might have gotten a 6.1 instead of a 5.9 if it had all its legs!!! LOL
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05/02/2003 01:54:16 PM · #14 |
| I've been shooting 35mm for the last 5 years and if there is one thing I know it's that my 35mm Pentax MX can shoot way better than alot of the digital cameras used on here. Its such a joy for me to own a camera that has artistic control. What is your DOF range on your 35mm? |
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05/02/2003 01:56:06 PM · #15 |
Got to love those SLRs for depth of field control.
My D60 will go down to about 2mm
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05/02/2003 03:01:31 PM · #16 |
"Holland Days" is exactly what I want to try and do, but I have no idea of even the basics of DOF. I'm a complete point and click kid. Help?
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05/02/2003 03:08:46 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by Gracechild7:
"Holland Days" is exactly what I want to try and do, but I have no idea of even the basics of DOF. I'm a complete point and click kid. Help? |
The wider (smaller number == larger opening) the aperture number you pick, the shallower the DoF. This also varies with how close you are to the subject in focus (the closer the subject, the smaller the depth of field)
The shot above was taken 6 inches from the camera, at f2.8, so exhibits really shallow DoF (about 2mm) If I used a smaller aperture (f19) I get a lot more in focus
100mm @ f19
That's all there is to it. Your SLR camera may have a depth of field preview button. Normally the view through the lens is with the maximum open aperture. The DoF preview stops the lens down to the actual
aperture that is selected. This means that
A/ it gets darker - less light getting through a smaller hole
B/ you can see what will actually be in focus.
Hope that helps.
Message edited by author 2003-05-02 15:09:18. |
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05/02/2003 03:20:40 PM · #18 |
You could always check out this Tutorial. I know that when I started I had no clue what DOF was and the tutorial helped me out a lot! :o)
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05/02/2003 03:21:27 PM · #19 |
Hmm, yeah, that does make sense, but I don't think it has a preview button, so gr. I guess I'll just have to wait and see how my first roll turns out.
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