Photo Assignment October '07: Depth of Field

[Gdad]

A few from the Pier taken last week...

And a few from AK taken last weekend...

All taken with 70-300vr wide open (Wide open as she goes anyway- not exactly the fastest lens.) Wish I had more time to partake in this months assignment- I have certainly been enjoying following it. Great topic and great work by all!

 

[jann1033]

# Focal length: 17.0mm (35mm equivalent: 32mm)
# CCD width: 19.27mm
# Exposure time: 0.077 s (1/13)
# Aperture: f/29.0
# ISO equiv.: 400

# Focal length: 98.0mm (35mm equivalent: 183mm)
# CCD width: 19.27mm
# Exposure time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
# Aperture: f/25.0
# ISO equiv.: 400

# Focal length: 98.0mm (35mm equivalent: 183mm)
# CCD width: 19.27mm
# Exposure time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
# Aperture: f/25.0
# ISO equiv.: 400

 

[campinggal]

Hi All!

I have to admit I'm a MAJOR lurker on the Photo Board and this thread. Time is not on my side to allow me to indulge in posting regularly but I just wanted to say you guys ROCK. Your contributions and discussions have really helped my learning curve and in turn my photography has benefited.

Time to return the favor with a few quick ones to offer. All were taken with a Nikon D70. I will say some of your shots have me drooling over the Nikon 70-300 lens. That might have to be my next toy!

Here are a few from my recent trip (note that traveling with a 10 year old doesn't allow for much time for creative photography!!!). I'll post another in my next thread in honor of Halloween!

Aperture Priority
F 5.6
1/250 sec
ISO 200
200 mm

Aperture Priority
F 5.6
1/125 sec
ISO 200
130 mm

Aperture Priority
F 5.6
1/125 sec
ISO 200
170 mm

Thanks All!!

 

[campinggal]

Happy Halloween All!!!

Manual
F 1.8
1/100 sec
ISO 1600
50 mm

 

[jann1033]

gdad, love the hippo! my 3 yr olds' favorite animal(thought sausage links were hippo tails for some odd reason and refused to eat them ) a ot ? just saw you can get a converter for nikon lens to canon body...probably does not allow electronic such as vr? i have to say, that lens seems pretty tempting even to a canonite...looks sharper than the canon version to me

 

[Michele]

Focal length: 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 477mm)
Exposure time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv.: 100

Focal length: 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 477mm)
Exposure time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv.: 100

 

[Gdad]

gdad, love the hippo! my 3 yr olds' favorite animal(thought sausage links were hippo tails for some odd reason and refused to eat them ) a ot ? just saw you can get a converter for nikon lens to canon body...probably does not allow electronic such as vr? i have to say, that lens seems pretty tempting even to a canonite...looks sharper than the canon version to me

Thanks- I really like the lens. For the cost and weight I have been really impressed with the results. (Not like lugging the 70-200/2.8vr monster around all day)

 

[Topper]

 

[chip 'n dale rule]

Suburbanmom, your shallow DOF shots are amazing!!

All the shots on this thread are just wonderful, I am so excited to start getting some of my own.

 

[AndrewWG]

As this is basically the same assignment as I am working on for the NYIP, I have a couple more shallow DOF ones. It is the deep DOF that I have a problem with. I don't seem to get a very sharp image at the deepest DOF for some reason. Maybe I'll try backing off the aperture a bit. They say to use the smallest possible aperture, but doesn't that make a less sharp pic, depending on the lens? I thought sharpest were f8-11 or so.

Here are three more shallow DOF's anyways.

Sisters Dogs:

I added a little extra "touch" to this just for the Dis boards.

Civil War Soldiers Grave:

 

[gokenin]

As this is basically the same assignment as I am working on for the NYIP, I have a couple more shallow DOF ones. It is the deep DOF that I have a problem with. I don't seem to get a very sharp image at the deepest DOF for some reason. Maybe I'll try backing off the aperture a bit. They say to use the smallest possible aperture, but doesn't that make a less sharp pic, depending on the lens? I thought sharpest were f8-11 or so.

Here are three more shallow DOF's anyways.

Sisters Dogs:

I added a little extra "touch" to this just for the Dis boards.

Civil War Soldiers Grave:

i see a hidden mickey

 

[AndrewWG]

i see a hidden mickey

Ah, you found it!

 

[Suburbanmom]

Suburbanmom, your shallow DOF shots are amazing!!

All the shots on this thread are just wonderful, I am so excited to start getting some of my own.

Thanks : You just made my day!

 

[MICKEY88]

shallow dof..


1/200 at f 2.8 112 mm

 

[orchjoe]

Even though it is November