Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

In this first image I have increased the f-stop to f14 to ensure that the foreground and background contain a high level of detail. f14 is a balance between improving the depth of field without compromising the resolution of the lens – most lenses give their best resolution at around f5.6-f11. Those of you who think you recognise the location are probably Harry Potter Fans – it’s Lacock Abbey

In this image I left the f-stop at f8 (my preferred setting for normal photography) as the subject was going to be so much closer to the camera than the background that anything behind would be out of focus but the everything relating to the subject would be in focus. Converting to B&W also removed any distracting background colours

13 responses to “Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus”

Arindam

August 27, 2013 at 7:44 pm

Great shots. I like the composition in the second one a lot. 🙂

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1. 2e0mca
  
  August 28, 2013 at 6:20 am
  
  Thank you Arindam – The opportunity and the angle of the light were in my favour on that one 🙂
  
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dadirri7

August 27, 2013 at 9:17 pm

yes, great photos martin …. and good clear explanations!

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1. 2e0mca
  
  August 28, 2013 at 6:24 am
  
  Thank you Christine 🙂 Given the nature of the challenge I thought some explanation of what I’d done would be useful. Depth of field varies with focal length of the lens but also with how closely you are focused in on your subject.
  
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Patti Kuche

August 28, 2013 at 8:00 pm

Thank you Martin, you explain and illustrate the fine points of focus so well!

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1. 2e0mca
  
  August 28, 2013 at 8:18 pm
  
  I suspect Patti that you are one of the people that I don’t need to explain those to 😉 Thanks for your kind words 🙂
  
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spilledinkguy

August 29, 2013 at 1:37 pm

I don’t know which hall talented photographers get sent to, but it’s obvious the Sorting Hat would send you there, Martin! 🙂

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1. 2e0mca
  
  August 29, 2013 at 7:39 pm
  
  LoL – I’m quite taken aback Bob. Well… As long as they don’t expect me to do any magic!
  
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Three Well Beings

August 29, 2013 at 10:15 pm

I appreciate the information related to how and why you chose particular settings. The photos are really beautiful, each in its own way. I always find the B & Ws fabulous, and then I forget to experiment with my own photography! I must remember to see what I can produce. 🙂

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1. 2e0mca
  
  August 30, 2013 at 6:59 am
  
  Go experiment Debra – it’s fun 🙂
  
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Tony McGurk

August 30, 2013 at 10:13 pm

I like the way you used the window frames in the 1st one Martin & really good detail of the gun too.

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1. 2e0mca
  
  August 31, 2013 at 10:24 pm
  
  Thanks Tony – I understand that Lithgow manufactured a lot of the Bren Gun’s used by allied troops – good effort Australia 🙂
  
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Island Traveler

September 1, 2013 at 11:57 am

These are awesome captures! Have a fun weekend.

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