Comments on: A Fresh Look at Depth of Field: Using foreground to achieve creative depth of field http://www.digital-photography-school.com/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:24:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rita http://www.digital-photography-school.com/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/comment-page-2#comment-249352 Rita Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:12:47 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/#comment-249352 Great article and comments! Just something to add... using a 50MM lens or any other that can go f/2.8 or lower apperture has had a great impact on my photographic journey. I love the soft blur and the bookeh in the images. Also, I've used a lot the focus points manually to allow me to choose where to place the focus point in the frame, while the automatic mode may not help to tell the story. I just love it both in portraits, but also getting a detail in a crowded street or in still life even... It's a whole (amazing) world in itself. :) Enjoy! Great article and comments!
Just something to add… using a 50MM lens or any other that can go f/2.8 or lower apperture has had a great impact on my photographic journey. I love the soft blur and the bookeh in the images. Also, I’ve used a lot the focus points manually to allow me to choose where to place the focus point in the frame, while the automatic mode may not help to tell the story. I just love it both in portraits, but also getting a detail in a crowded street or in still life even…
It’s a whole (amazing) world in itself. :) Enjoy!

]]> By: CRISTY http://www.digital-photography-school.com/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/comment-page-1#comment-246878 CRISTY Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:42:25 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/#comment-246878 hi natalie, after I read this one, I was digging up my old photos in the net...and found this one: http://cristyminguito.carbonmade.com/projects/3272135#12 I was thinking before I'm alone making my subjects out of focus..goood thing I found this site and found your tips, now I'm a bit calm with this out-of-focus-thing for subjects. hope you check out my work... A very great tips natalie and thank youuu for the greattt tips... hi natalie,

after I read this one, I was digging up my old photos in the net…and found this one:

http://cristyminguito.carbonmade.com/projects/3272135#12

I was thinking before I’m alone making my subjects out of focus..goood thing I found this site and found your tips, now I’m a bit calm with this out-of-focus-thing for subjects. hope you check out my work…

A very great tips natalie and thank youuu for the greattt tips…

]]> By: Dewan Demmer http://www.digital-photography-school.com/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/comment-page-1#comment-243677 Dewan Demmer Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:51:31 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/#comment-243677 This is somethign I have been toying with recently and really do enjoy the flexibilty it adds to a photo opportunity. In fact here is a photo where I have the person in focus out of focus. http://dsdphotography.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/TS_Roses_1_Wedding_Palazzo_johannesburg.jpg I have a few of these, but they really not as common as I would like them to be, I think I will work on that. This is somethign I have been toying with recently and really do enjoy the flexibilty it adds to a photo opportunity.
In fact here is a photo where I have the person in focus out of focus.
http://dsdphotography.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/TS_Roses_1_Wedding_Palazzo_johannesburg.jpg

I have a few of these, but they really not as common as I would like them to be, I think I will work on that.

]]> By: Pang http://www.digital-photography-school.com/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/comment-page-1#comment-243434 Pang Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:01:50 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/#comment-243434 Nice article!!! Learning something new here. Nice article!!! Learning something new here.

]]> By: Scottc http://www.digital-photography-school.com/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/comment-page-1#comment-243354 Scottc Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:46:34 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/#comment-243354 Another possible use for foreground, stressing the importance of foreground. Great article. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lendog64/5550097991/ Another possible use for foreground, stressing the importance of foreground. Great article.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lendog64/5550097991/

]]> By: tjade http://www.digital-photography-school.com/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/comment-page-1#comment-242999 tjade Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:19:05 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/#comment-242999 Thanks for any feedback on this attempt :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/54969088@N04/6567290815/in/photostream Thanks for any feedback on this attempt :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54969088@N04/6567290815/in/photostream

]]> By: raghavendra http://www.digital-photography-school.com/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/comment-page-1#comment-242746 raghavendra Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:11:04 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/#comment-242746 Foreground and background does matters a lot entire article for this makes it to add more cautions http://raghavendra-mobilephotography.blogspot.com/search/label/best%20shots Foreground and background does matters a lot
entire article for this makes it to add more cautions

http://raghavendra-mobilephotography.blogspot.com/search/label/best%20shots

]]> By: Jean-Pierre http://www.digital-photography-school.com/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/comment-page-1#comment-242652 Jean-Pierre Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:18:10 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/#comment-242652 Blurred out foreground and background with lots of movement, still and intimate moment because they are in focus. http://500px.com/photo/3580124 Blurred out foreground and background with lots of movement, still and intimate moment because they are in focus.

http://500px.com/photo/3580124

]]> By: Jean-Pierre http://www.digital-photography-school.com/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/comment-page-1#comment-242650 Jean-Pierre Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:14:31 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/#comment-242650 Having the subject out of focus can convey nostalgia and mystery. Here's one with an M42 lens, 50mm. Thanks for the article! http://500px.com/photo/3516558 Having the subject out of focus can convey nostalgia and mystery. Here’s one with an M42 lens, 50mm. Thanks for the article!

http://500px.com/photo/3516558

]]> By: CJT http://www.digital-photography-school.com/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/comment-page-1#comment-242575 CJT Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:20:23 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field/#comment-242575 1. RE: Using manual focus, rather than autofocus. As I'm looking at the Auto Focus and Manual Focus images. it appears that the camera focused near the center of the image and I'm wondering about how you used the camera's auto focus. (a) Did you use a program in which the camera chooses where to focus? (b) If you used a program in which you choose where the camera focuses, could it be because which AF point you chose? 2. I like the walking into the future and that only the nearest footprint is sharp. After all, what lies in the future is not sharp until it becomes the present. I would not have thought of it. Very good. 1. RE: Using manual focus, rather than autofocus. As I’m looking at the Auto Focus and Manual Focus images. it appears that the camera focused near the center of the image and I’m wondering about how you used the camera’s auto focus.
(a) Did you use a program in which the camera chooses where to focus?
(b) If you used a program in which you choose where the camera focuses, could it be because which AF point you chose?

2. I like the walking into the future and that only the nearest footprint is sharp. After all, what lies in the future is not sharp until it becomes the present. I would not have thought of it. Very good.

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