Rhodesian Ridgeback

[IPClark]

Not quite wildlife but it' an animal :)

Was an opportunity shot because she wouldn't keep still however she did seem rather interested in eating the camera :D

http://ipc.smugmug.com/photos/277831551_e7WsC-L.jpg

[Harryb]

Nice close up but you could have used a deeper DOF on it.

[bfjr]

Nice close up but you could have used a deeper DOF on it.

:agree

[IPClark]

Thanks for the replies. :o)

When you mean deeper DoF, do you mean the background much more blurred?

If so, I took the shot @ F1.8 with a 50mm lens. I'd be grateful if you could advise me on how I could have achieved a more blurred background.

Thanks in advance.

Ian

[Ric Grupe]

You focused on the eye...it's fine...but the snout and ear are not in focus because you had an extremely shallow depth of field. If you had shot at f/8 the whole head would have been in focus.:D

[IPClark]

You focused on the eye...it's fine...but the snout and ear are not in focus because you had an extremely shallow depth of field. If you had shot at f/8 the whole head would have been in focus.:D

Ahh, so maximising the DoF as opposed to minimising it at F1.8.

I understand now. Thanks for the explanation.

[raptorcaptor]

Thanks for the replies. :o)

When you mean deeper DoF, do you mean the background much more blurred?

If so, I took the shot @ F1.8 with a 50mm lens. I'd be grateful if you could advise me on how I could have achieved a more blurred background.

Thanks in advance.

Ian

Nice shot! Dof means Depth of field which is the area that is in focus. F1.8 will give you a shallow Dof, whereas F22 will give you a deep Dof. I would try this one at about F8.

[IPClark]

Nice shot! Dof means Depth of field which is the area that is in focus. F1.8 will give you a shallow Dof, whereas F22 will give you a deep Dof. I would try this one at about F8.


Hi Raptor.

Yup, I knew what DoF was however I was a little unfmailiar with the term that had been used :). I knew that minimal DoF would be a very blurred background and that Maximum DoF would have much more detail in focus however when the term "Deeper" was used, I didn't know whether it meant more blurred or more sharp :)

Thanks for the compliment and of course the help as well.

I'm very new to photography in terms of understanding "why" things are happening and how to achieve different results but with the the help of trial and error, another forum and of course DGrin, I'm learning fast and I thoroughly appreciate it :)

I think a proper photography course is the next step for sure. :)