Focus, How do I?

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7 Oct 2012 - 7:11 PM

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Jestertheclown

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7 Oct 2012 - 7:21 PM

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Hi Gary,
Sounds as if you could do with a visit to the 'critique gallery,' the whole purpose of which is to answer questions, just like this one and to offer advice and feedback.
You'll be very welcome.

Bren.

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7 Oct 2012 - 8:33 PM

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To answer your question seriously, you should have focussed at the hyperfocal distance, which is probably about the nearest edge of the boat. That, maybe with a smaller aperture, would have got more of the shot into focus. But, like RogerFry, I agree that having the foreground foliage in focus would detract from the shot.

Gary66 (e2 Member)

7 Oct 2012 - 10:25 PM

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Thank you all for your advice, I will put this into practice, maybe I will see for myself that sharper focusing would detract from my photo. Gary.

Gary66 (e2 Member)

8 Oct 2012 - 1:59 PM

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andart, that's a clever tool to have. Thanks

cheddar-caveman

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8 Oct 2012 - 6:56 PM

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Smaller aperture certainly but that would also mean a slower shutter speed to maintain exposure, which might mean blurred ducks if they were moving a lot! If you've had a play with andart's simulator you can see the effect of varying the various parameters.

As has also been said, the ducks/boat are the subject of the picture, you don't always want every thing in focus, makes things stand out better with a "mask" of soft focus.