3NE2NR Official Phototakerouter & Photography Thread...

[guru]

lol. It looks like the bird keeps asking for bacon. i real laffing.

Tried my hand with some manual focus in manual mode for the first time yesterday...

This was the outcome...

Criticisms welcomed

I don't normally post multiple shots of the same subject but they kinda different (ish)

[16 cycles]

^local

now start to play around with effects on picasa...

[jramsarran]

^^.....in luv!!...

[JoeBama]

the blue in the projector makin it look alive yes.. nice...

[pugboy]

[Aaron 2NR]

I'm thinking about getting another flash as a slave. I saw on B&H had some cheaper flashes for under $100us...has anyone every used these or want to recommend something.

I currently have a canon speedlite ex....

[shogun]

Great shots R. Mutt

not bad, if you're a beginner there Anoojra.

[Stephon.]

Biggest noob question in the world here, how do you guys get the person in the pic to look so clean, yet the background look so blurry

[kurpal_v2]

Biggest noob question in the world here, how do you guys get the person in the pic to look so clean, yet the background look so blurry

Adjust you apature to be wide open (eg f/3). The link below explains it in more detail, what camera you use? I maybe able to give you a walk-through on doing it.


http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Phot ... ounds.aspx




ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Focal Length: 47mm



ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/160 sec
Aperture: 9.0
Focal Length: 271mm

Teasers from Island Riders Family day

Links to FB & Picasa albums, like my pics on fb if you cheak them out

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 1055006392

https://picasaweb.google.com/nitrus2nv/ ... a_jufjtKQ#

[Stephon.]

lolwide open? It's not one of those expensive cameras it's a point and shoot. Fujifilm FinePix S2700 12.2MP - I'm guessing now that the effect it only possible with professional cameras?

[kar_freak]

noob thing...taken with a blackberry, edited

[Stephon.]

noob thing...taken with a blackberry, edited

Well, I know how to edit/blur the background with photoshop obviously
I was just playing around with my dad's camera and wondered if it could be done

[trini mk5]

can be done with any camera once you have the right aperture and distance between you and your subject

[Firewall]

lolwide open? It's not one of those expensive cameras it's a point and shoot. Fujifilm FinePix S2700 12.2MP - I'm guessing now that the effect it only possible with professional cameras?

nope.
more than possible with that camera.

easiest way is to try this.

since i'm assuming the camera is in auto,

zoom in to about 1/2 of your range and compose your image.
half press the shutter release to focus on the object that you want sharp.
most times this will keep the subject in focus and throw the background out.

works better if you use longer focal lengths on closer objects imo.

this is not the "best" way to do this, but i find that it is certainly the easiest.

*edit*
just took a quick snap to illustrate.

taken using the sx20is which is comparable to the fuji that you have. full optical zoom at a distance of about 2.5" (*edit* meant feet) in auto.

[Stephon.]

Sooooo is there a setting/mode I should put it on?

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

I'm thinking about getting another flash as a slave. I saw on B&H had some cheaper flashes for under $100us...has anyone every used these or want to recommend something.

I currently have a canon speedlite ex....

if you plan to buy a 7D, it can control your speedlite ex remotely without needing another flash as a master.

[Stephon.]

lolwide open? It's not one of those expensive cameras it's a point and shoot. Fujifilm FinePix S2700 12.2MP - I'm guessing now that the effect it only possible with professional cameras?

nope.
more than possible with that camera.

easiest way is to try this.

since i'm assuming the camera is in auto,

zoom in to about 1/2 of your range and compose your image.
half press the shutter release to focus on the object that you want sharp.
most times this will keep the subject in focus and throw the background out.

works better if you use longer focal lengths on closer objects imo.

this is not the "best" way to do this, but i find that it is certainly the easiest.

*edit*
just took a quick snap to illustrate.

taken using the sx20is which is comparable to the fuji that you have. full optical zoom at a distance of about 2.5" in auto.

Now seeing this post, thanks I'll try it out

[pugboy]

there are online depth of field calculators and simulators
you can try this one, choose aperture mode and play with the aperture slider
and see the background change

http://camerasim.com/camera-simulator.html

[Aaron 2NR]

I'm thinking about getting another flash as a slave. I saw on B&H had some cheaper flashes for under $100us...has anyone every used these or want to recommend something.

I currently have a canon speedlite ex....

if you plan to buy a 7D, it can control your speedlite ex remotely without needing another flash as a master.

yeh that's the plan actually....that's why i wanted to get another flash so i'd have two

[RBphoto]

I think I need to buy a macro lens.

[Aaron 2NR]

got my new battery grip yesterday

[RBphoto]

got my new battery grip yesterday

Could use a lil more contrast and the WB is off...

[pugboy]

noisy too, must have been taken with a cellphone

[Razkal]

i'm pretty sure he was just displaying the new gear as opposed to featuring it in a photo though

[Aaron 2NR]

blackberry pic....canon 7d on the way

[lighthammer]

@aaron 2nr - congrats on the new grip! It'll make a world of difference in your photography, esp portraits.... plus it'll definitely help in keeping the camera a lot more steady.

I got a grip for my Nikon D200 after watching Joe Mcnally demonstrate how to keep your camera steady for hand-held low light shots.

[gastly369]

lolwide open? It's not one of those expensive cameras it's a point and shoot. Fujifilm FinePix S2700 12.2MP - I'm guessing now that the effect it only possible with professional cameras?

took out these




^^ is about 2.5inch btw .. duno wth it is up to now

still ah toy business .. but just bought it to take pics of small projects i did etc

[Aaron 2NR]

@aaron 2nr - congrats on the new grip! It'll make a world of difference in your photography, esp portraits.... plus it'll definitely help in keeping the camera a lot more steady.

I got a grip for my Nikon D200 after watching Joe Mcnally demonstrate how to keep your camera steady for hand-held low light shots.

Had a grip on my 40d thats why i made sure and got one for the 7d lol....

[lighthammer]

^^ good good... proceed unto awesomeness...

[lighthammer]

From our recent Off Road & Navigational rally event.....