** Picture of the Day 2 **

[traylorc]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/renysmom/7248479844/]
Dominion Riverrock Festival 2012 - Ultimate Air Dogs by Kelly_A, on Flickr[/URL]

Great shot!

 

[traylorc]

_DSC2857 by traylorc, on Flickr

 

[HPS3]

Thanks Traylorc! another fantastic lion shot.

Renysmom, cool flying dog shot.

 

[wkrider]

How did you go about blurring the background? The seperation looks great. It has that 3D effect.

You can adjust your F stop to get a clear or blurry background = depth of field.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field

 

[HPS3]

You can adjust your F stop to get a clear or blurry background = depth of field.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field

I understand DOF and Aperture. I was wondering if it was done PP because it was shot at 37mm f5.6. I don't know how much distance there is between the subject and the background. I was just curious. My shot of the gold street performer was at f2.8 and my background is not really OOF that much. I had about 20 feet between the performer and the wall.

 

[HPS3]

Bombs Away by Harry Shields, on Flickr

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

How did you go about blurring the background? The seperation looks great. It has that 3D effect.

You can adjust your F stop to get a clear or blurry background = depth of field.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field

I understand DOF and Aperture. I was wondering if it was done PP because it was shot at 37mm f5.6. I don't know how much distance there is between the subject and the background. I was just curious. My shot of the gold street performer was at f2.8 and my background is not really OOF that much. I had about 20 feet between the performer and the wall.

Darn, caught by my own Exif data! Yes, this shot did have some post processing to alter the depth of field. There are actually three separate layers applying different levels of gaussian blur. The first is a gradiant going diagionally up and to the right to give a small amount of blur to the bushes. The second is up the tree trunk on the left, giving it a very slight blur. And the third, the strongest, is applied to the torii gate itself. The bonsai tree also has layers to separate it from the various blurs and to apply curves to brighten it a bit.

Here are the before and after:


Bonsai Trees at the Japan Pavilion by BirdsOfPreyDave, on Flickr


Bonsai Trees at the Japan Pavilion by BirdsOfPreyDave, on Flickr

 

[HPS3]

I knew it! EXIF data's a B%#*@ ain't it? Just kidding. I was asking because I think it looks awesome. I need to learn this trick. I have CS5, but haven't really played with it much. I would love to use this on my Gold Man shot. I shot it at 50mm f2.8 but I want the background more blown out. I didn't have a Tele lens with me.

Anyway, it looks awesome! Great shot and processing.

 

[HPS3]

Here's one more. The Heart of New Orleans. The St. Louis Cathedral.


St. Louis Cathedral by Harry Shields, on Flickr

 

[traylorc]

Here's one more. The Heart of New Orleans. The St. Louis Cathedral.


St. Louis Cathedral by Harry Shields, on Flickr

I love the use of black and white in this shot....fantastic!

 

[HPS3]

Thanks Traylorc!

 

[Hockeyman]

Hey guys here is one I just edited pretty quick in Photoshop using an example like Dave used on his with the gradient tool and applying blur. I wanted to get the background a little more blurry but once I saw this version I was happy what I did by accident did lol . I haven't really used Photoshop all that much before but with result like this I just may have to lol

Japan Bonsai by MIke Sperduto (Sperduto Photos), on Flickr

 

[Renysmom]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/renysmom/7254804778/]
Dominion Riverrock Freestyle Bikes by Kelly_A, on Flickr[/URL]

There are more on my Flick'r acct or blog from this competition if you wish to see them.

 

[capt445]

Handcar for Gramps by capt445, on Flickr

 

[HPS3]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/renysmom/7254804778/]
Dominion Riverrock Freestyle Bikes by Kelly_A, on Flickr[/URL]

There are more on my Flick'r acct or blog from this competition if you wish to see them.

That's a really cool set of shots!

 

[HPS3]

Voodoo Queen by Harry Shields, on Flickr

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Mickey's Float by BirdsOfPreyDave, on Flickr

 

[SrisonS]

Swan Lake by Scott Smith (SRisonS), on Flickr

 

[KLEONARD]

 

[SunDial]