tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post9191554474800275610..comments2024-03-25T21:54:29.130-07:00Comments on FocusingOnLife: Depth of Field in the GardenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-1694279595129132022015-04-07T15:12:37.132-07:002015-04-07T15:12:37.132-07:00I think your diagram is cute....Macro and close up...I think your diagram is cute....Macro and close up photography is a beast all on its own with its own triangle of combinations depending on the story we are trying to tell. Personally I wish they had microscope cameras for nerdy people like me trying to photograph the smallest of details - or maybe they do, but I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be in my budget. Kim Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765296400379609580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-52081467579317197442015-04-07T11:15:24.700-07:002015-04-07T11:15:24.700-07:00This is such a great photography tip, Kelly! I, to...This is such a great photography tip, Kelly! I, too, am guilty of using a DoF that is too shallow when I shoot flowers. Light bulb moment! Why didn't I think sooner to stop down just a wee bit. It can make a huge difference and you still get that awesome dreamy background we all love. Your little sketch is very well done. I couldn't do it!Dottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811399388989716265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-664927490422218342015-04-07T07:42:44.035-07:002015-04-07T07:42:44.035-07:00I just finished reading an in-depth article on dep...I just finished reading an in-depth article on depth of field in macro photography! I adore macro photography and flowers and together they are a match made in heaven. BUT . . . I was tending to shoot more wide open and not being happy with how much of the flower was out of focus. The article said that the closer you are to your subject, the more you need to stop down your lens, or to use a smaller aperture. As lovers of that creamy, dreamy background, I think sometimes we (meaning I) tend to shoot wide open so much that when we are zooming in on something, we end up with not enough of our image in focus. That article plus this post (and your great illustration!) has encouraged me to shoot with a little wider depth of field in my flower photography. I'm sure I'll be much happier with my shots. And it looks like you're mastering that macro lens!terriporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333055591899961253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-17131697828738384352015-04-07T07:21:00.932-07:002015-04-07T07:21:00.932-07:00Kelly, you have brought to light a very important ...Kelly, you have brought to light a very important technique that I sometimes forget! I love this diagram because it reminds me what kind of background look Im going for verses the focal point. Thanks for sharing this and your tulips are gorgeous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-51204080931556808212015-04-07T06:02:19.263-07:002015-04-07T06:02:19.263-07:00Well done Kelly! I like your focal point diagram!...Well done Kelly! I like your focal point diagram!! Love your tulips!Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097377480944079836noreply@blogger.com