My first dragon fly shot

rty · 5th February 2002

Taken with Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX HSM lens coupled with Uniplus-Tube @ ISO400 F3.5 1/125

megaweb · 6th February 2002

it is not in focus ...

try again to use small apeture size like F5.6 and 8 ...

Falcon · 6th February 2002

Sorry, I dun understand why we should use a small aperture. I thought we should bigger aperture so as to create a shallow depth of field and bring out the dragonfly.
I am not too sure. Pls enlighten me.

Klause · 6th February 2002

I think you shld increase ur f value(smaller aperature size) to increase dept of field.

Kei · 6th February 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Falcon
Sorry, I dun understand why we should use a small aperture. I thought we should bigger aperture so as to create a shallow depth of field and bring out the dragonfly.
I am not too sure. Pls enlighten me.

In macro, the depth of field is already very shallow so you need to use a small aperture to maximise depth of field of the subject. In the case above, only part of the dragonfly will be focus if you didn't do that

megaweb · 6th February 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Falcon
Sorry, I dun understand why we should use a small aperture. I thought we should bigger aperture so as to create a shallow depth of field and bring out the dragonfly.
I am not too sure. Pls enlighten me.

taking a macro shot , it is easily to get a shallow depth of field .. using bigger apeture size will get small portion of insect to get focus ..

usually pple want to see the whole insect to be focus so that it will look like nicer ...

see my dragonfly gallery

Klause · 6th February 2002

Mega: You not working today? Come here and post at this time .. haha

Boss looking at you

Falcon · 6th February 2002

okie. tks a lot guys for enlightening me.

5th February 2002	#1
rty Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Here and Now Posts: 1,106	My first dragon fly shot Taken with Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX HSM lens coupled with Uniplus-Tube @ ISO400 F3.5 1/125

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megaweb Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Posts: 8,106	Re: My first dragon fly shot it is not in focus ... try again to use small apeture size like F5.6 and 8 ... __________________ See my Photo Gallery at the Clubsnap \| Pbase

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Klause Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bedok Posts: 1,538	I think you shld increase ur f value(smaller aperature size) to increase dept of field. __________________ Canon Lover :)

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Klause Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bedok Posts: 1,538	Mega: You not working today? Come here and post at this time .. haha Boss looking at you __________________ Canon Lover :)

6th February 2002	#3
Falcon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,870	Sorry, I dun understand why we should use a small aperture. I thought we should bigger aperture so as to create a shallow depth of field and bring out the dragonfly. I am not too sure. Pls enlighten me.