Introduction
Use your aperture to get what you want. Adjusting your aperture settings to a large aperture (smaller number) will create a shallow depth of field and everything behind your focus will be blurry. Another option is to have a small aperture (large number) to make everything in your photo in focus.
Notice how the hair strands are in focus but we eyes are not. With a large aperture (this was 1.8) subjects even inches away can be separated by being blurry and focused.
7:30 a.m. October 9th. Nikon 5200. ISO 100 F1.8 1/10 sec.
The same principle applies in this photo with a large aperture and shallow depth of field.
See the difference?
Yellow Woods, October 9th. 7:15a.m. Nikon 5200 55mm. ISO 100 F16 27 sec. W/tripod
Yellow Woods 2, October 9th. 7:15a.m. ISO 100 F1.8 7/10 sec.
The two photos above were taken in the same location with different aperture settings. Photo number one had a small aperture, F22, while the one below had a large aperture, F1.8.
Solitude, October 9th. 7:30a.m. Nikon 5200 35mm, ISO 100 F16 1/4 W/tripod
Solitude 2, October 9th. 7:30a.m. Nikon 5200 35mm, ISO 100 F1.8 1/350
The difference in the two photos above is slight but very important. Notice the bushes and trees in the background. With a narrow depth of field int he first photo, F16, the background is in focus. In the second photo, only the grass in the foreground stays in focus because of the shallow depth of field with F1.8.
Conclusion
Control your aperture and get the effect you want in your photo by using a shallow or narrow depth of field. It will make the world of a difference in your work.
I Love looking at your pictures! They are so well composed and you do a grate job in Photoshop to make them look nice. I learned a lot about how to focuse from you leaves on the ground.. I would love some advice on my pictures. my blog is https://breannarogersbyui.wordpress.com/category/comm-300/
Also I saw that you used Nikon and that Seth uses Nikon as well, it might help both of you if you compare settings on the cameras. his blog is, https://sethdaybell.com/category/photography/
Great job Kenzie! I liked your example of the “Solitude” photos and how the show they subtle, but like you said, important, difference! Love all of these photos. Here is a link to my blog and another blog I liked! https://sarahreedsite.wordpress.com/category/digital-imaging/ and https://sethdaybell.com/2018/10/09/learning-how-to-focus/.
Hi Kenzie! Seriously the close-up portrait shot is SO impressive! I am actually obsessed! I loved the fall feeling of all the posts that you took for this assignment! I also tried to incorporate a fall feeling in my posts, if you want to check it out: www,katiereneedesign.wordpress.com
Wow, you have shown that you have a really great understanding of this topic. I am genuinely impressed with your forest shots. I feel inspired!! Great job this week and check out my blog as well as katies blog! https://katiewalker777999323.wordpress.com/https:/ /katiewalker777999323.wordpress.com/
I really like how you turned this into a conversation and not just a post with pictures. It really kept me interested. I also think you did a great job at “breaking the rules” with your first picture. It was done purposefully and well.
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check out Katie’s blog too
https://katiewalker777999323.wordpress.com/