Daniel's Photoblog
In the Distance
Posted by Daniel Chen (New York, United States) on 2 December 2006 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
Nikon D70s - 50mm Prime @, 1/640s, f/2.8, Aperture Priority, Matrix Metering
Taken on: 2006-06-08_07-58-29
Color and Selective Focus
Some post-processing: Warming filter, Sharpening (unsharp mask: 150% 1 0)
As you can see, I didn't use f/1.8 on my 50mm this time. Why? Because it would mean the flowers in the background would be nothing but a pink blob, and you wouldn't be able to make it out. I set the aperture small enough so the the background is barely recognizable.
It's times like these when I wish I had a Macro Nikkor.
Michael Zhang from New York City, United States
It's impressive that you took the consideration to use the f2.8 to get more shape from the flowers. That's a sign of a great photographer. I hope you have more of this series coming up. If not, take more!
3 Dec 2006 3:48am
Henry Zhang from New York, United States
Michael is right, it is interesting that you actually thought about stopping down one for just the background. Pretty much everyone I know would have just shot wide open knowing that the background will be blurred. The macro would have helped out a lot though. I know the feeling of trying to approach something only to find that you can't focus that close!
3 Dec 2006 5:16am
Nikon D70s
1/640 second
F/2.8
50 mm