Brittle Star Pics
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shoreliner11
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Well, I don't know how to use the camera but I'd say you aren't doing a bad job
. Awesome pic.
. Awesome pic.
sammystingray
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That's a great shot to just be starting with it.....I am still trying to learn my photo skills myself. Might I suggest playing with the aperture? I believe it decides the area that will be in focus....notice how the very front arm is sharp, but the rest is slightly out of focus? You seem to have a very small area of focus.....now if widen that area with the aperture, it is my belief that you could have the entire star in focus, but perhaps slightly less sharp, but I am sure you had to edit it down quite a bit anyway in size, so it will still look sharp. If you had it set just right....the entire star would be in focus, but you could still keep the rock behind him out of focus....which is what I think would look best so the star is the only thing in focus. I'm no expert, so Rye or someone.....help me out or correct me or something....anyway, very cool star, and very cool shot.
overanalyzer
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Brad that picture freaking rocks!!!
sammystingray
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Hey Brad, the only reason I mention it is because my shots do the same thing.........a coral pic just has a small spot in focus etc. It was brought to my attention, and now I'm trying to figure it out.
ryebread
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Great pic Brad!
Sammy is right on track with his aperture speak.
Basically......the aperture ( AV mode on a Canon = Aperture Value) is what controls your depth of field. If your camera automatically chooses a large aperture ( like f/ 2.0, f/ 2.8, f/ 3.5, etc..) then your photo will only have a small portion of it in focus.......your depth of field is limited. The reason someone would use such an aperture is either that they want a limited depth of field or you don't have enough light. Lower light = Larger aperture. The aperture is the opening inside the lens that allows light to pass through........if it is wide open.......lots of light gets in, but not lots of sharpness.
If you are able to "close down" the aperture a little bit ( ie: f/5.6, f/ 8, f/ 11, f/ 16, etc..) then you will achieve more depth of field and more sharpness throughout. The problem that you run into is that you lose light when you do this........you are making that hole in the lens smaller. It allows less light to pass through the lens, but you achieve greater sharpness and more depth.
Season to taste.
Sammy is right on track with his aperture speak.
Basically......the aperture ( AV mode on a Canon = Aperture Value) is what controls your depth of field. If your camera automatically chooses a large aperture ( like f/ 2.0, f/ 2.8, f/ 3.5, etc..) then your photo will only have a small portion of it in focus.......your depth of field is limited. The reason someone would use such an aperture is either that they want a limited depth of field or you don't have enough light. Lower light = Larger aperture. The aperture is the opening inside the lens that allows light to pass through........if it is wide open.......lots of light gets in, but not lots of sharpness.
If you are able to "close down" the aperture a little bit ( ie: f/5.6, f/ 8, f/ 11, f/ 16, etc..) then you will achieve more depth of field and more sharpness throughout. The problem that you run into is that you lose light when you do this........you are making that hole in the lens smaller. It allows less light to pass through the lens, but you achieve greater sharpness and more depth.
Season to taste.
lovethesea
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whoa,cool picture!!! I didn't even noticed ANYTHING wrong, just thought it was great. Thanks though for asking the question to Rye, I am trying to figure my digital out too.
THANKS RYE, you gave me one more thing to print out.
Loved the Clowny picutre too.
THANKS RYE, you gave me one more thing to print out.
Loved the Clowny picutre too.