Comments on: Using Focal Points in Photography http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography 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 05:12:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marco http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography/comment-page-1#comment-230503 Marco Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:27:08 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=56#comment-230503 @yolandi -- While you are confusing a few concepts here, you might want to check what your closest lens distance is for your autofocus. There are no changeable settings for this. It is a function of the lens built into your camera. This article on focal points has to do with composition of a photograph. For instance, here in the midwest, many of my landscape opportunities are of a vast collection of tree tops looking out from a high vantage. Not much interest in a shot like that. However if their were a large cliff rising through the treetops that might change if it was interesting enough. Whereas your problem most likely stems from you being too close to the object for autofocus to function as you expect it to. @yolandi — While you are confusing a few concepts here, you might want to check what your closest lens distance is for your autofocus. There are no changeable settings for this. It is a function of the lens built into your camera. This article on focal points has to do with composition of a photograph. For instance, here in the midwest, many of my landscape opportunities are of a vast collection of tree tops looking out from a high vantage. Not much interest in a shot like that. However if their were a large cliff rising through the treetops that might change if it was interesting enough. Whereas your problem most likely stems from you being too close to the object for autofocus to function as you expect it to.

]]> By: Yolandi http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography/comment-page-1#comment-207064 Yolandi Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:37:42 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=56#comment-207064 Hi. I have a finepix fujifilm digital camera and are having trouble with finding the settings for my focal point. To give you an example, if I focus on something in macro, it make MY focal point a blur and my background clear, and I want it to be the other way around. But I can't find a setting unless I'm looking in the wrong place. Can you help? Hi. I have a finepix fujifilm digital camera and are having trouble with finding the settings for my focal point. To give you an example, if I focus on something in macro, it make MY focal point a blur and my background clear, and I want it to be the other way around. But I can’t find a setting unless I’m looking in the wrong place. Can you help?

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]]> By: Katana Topple http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography/comment-page-1#comment-164199 Katana Topple Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:46:22 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=56#comment-164199 Nice article. Thanks for the good tips. Keep 'um coming and take care! Nice article. Thanks for the good tips. Keep ‘um coming and take care!

]]> By: the photographer http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography/comment-page-1#comment-163998 the photographer Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:34:20 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=56#comment-163998 tnx every one to explain the term tnx every one to explain the term

]]> By: frank deland http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography/comment-page-1#comment-163174 frank deland Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:09:45 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=56#comment-163174 Photographer, Try a low ISO and a higher f/stop: ISO 100, and F/8 . With the low ISO you can get a pretty fast shutter sped with a higher number f/stop. It also blurs out background nicely, yet keeps the subject sharp. (Assuming you are shooting in RAW) ISO 100 f/4 1/1600 Photographer, Try a low ISO and a higher f/stop: ISO 100, and F/8 . With the low ISO you can get a pretty fast shutter sped with a higher number f/stop. It also blurs out background nicely, yet keeps the subject sharp. (Assuming you are shooting in RAW)

ISO 100 f/4 1/1600

]]> By: Paul http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography/comment-page-1#comment-162914 Paul Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:00:35 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=56#comment-162914 Nice example here, is that a free runner? Awesome shot. Nice example here, is that a free runner? Awesome shot.

]]> By: KRISHNAKUMAR NAIR http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography/comment-page-1#comment-162844 KRISHNAKUMAR NAIR Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:52:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=56#comment-162844 to the photographer, try taking the picture of your kids from at least 5-6 feet away. This will increase the depth of field and you will get the entire body in focus. to the photographer,
try taking the picture of your kids from at least 5-6 feet away. This will increase the depth of field and you will get the entire body in focus.

]]> By: the photographer http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography/comment-page-1#comment-162334 the photographer Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:37:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=56#comment-162334 Darren, tnx for your valuable tips, it really help we beginners to understand the concepts i tried to capture my kids snap with 50mm lense @ 1.8 f-stop keeping his eys at focal point, entire body is coming blur, what i want is " body to be sharp focus & background to come as blur. how to handle this kind of scenario. Darren, tnx for your valuable tips, it really help we beginners to understand the concepts

i tried to capture my kids snap with 50mm lense @ 1.8 f-stop keeping his eys at focal point, entire body is coming blur, what i want is ” body to be sharp focus & background to come as blur.

how to handle this kind of scenario.

]]> By: frank deland http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography/comment-page-1#comment-161959 frank deland Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:32:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=56#comment-161959 Apologies. I meant Darren, not Darrell. Apologies. I meant Darren, not Darrell.

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