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banehawi (Critique Team)

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21 Jun 2012 - 2:37 PM

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Welcome to EPZ Mel.

As you can see, the dogs foot is in focus, but the head is not, not is its back. So two issue here really, - where your focal point was, and you have also asked about motion shots.

You missed the head action because the camera was focused behind the head, and if you were focused on the head, it would have been blurred because its moving.

Lets take the first point, which is where you, or the camera has focused. You are most likely using multiple focus points? Thats where a number of points will flash in the screen, and you take the shot. What can happen, especially with a close shot, is that the camera choses on of the points, which may not be the one you want. So take a look at your manual and see how to select ONE focus point. Its easy, and the first step in moving towards taking some control from the camera. Just lace that single focus point (you will see it when you half press) and take the shot. The point you want will be in focus.

Now lets talk about motion photography, - which is usually called action, or sports photography. There may be a mode on your camera actually called Sports or Action mode? You could use that, or you could firsat understand that to freeze motion, you need a miminum, depending on the lens focal length of 1/500th second shutter speed, and ideally 1/1000th. The mode you used is not included in the deails for your shot, but you will need to be in either Shutter priority where you select the speed, or Aperture priority where you elect the aperture, the use the ISO value to get 1/1000.


Last point about thisa shot, - you may have been too close to the subject, as the flash did fire, which will perform some freezing depending on the available light, and the closeness is likely what caused the focus on the paw, not the head?


A lot of information to start with. Use the techniques section of this site for more information, - and for sure do check out the Sports/Action mode on your camera.



Hope this is helpful,


Regards



Willie

Trev_B (e2 Member)

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21 Jun 2012 - 2:43 PM

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Looks as if I overlapped Willie's more extensive critique... however the points made are along the same lines.

Trev

paulbroad

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22 Jun 2012 - 7:35 AM

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Pretty well covered. You have both the wrong focal point and subject movement here. Better get the focal plane right before worrying about dept of field, but you did need a slightly smaller 'f' stop, which brings all the problems of getting that faster shutter speed. Increased iSO is OK, and modern gear handles it well. When everything is on a tight plane as here, flash can be a good idea.

Paul