1st try at Flowers!

digi~ET · 21st January 2003

1/250s f/4.8 at 16.2mm (35mm equivalent: 278mm)

very hard to get bokeh effect with A40.....this is the best I got!

1/125s f/4.5 at 13.4mm (35mm equivalent: 231mm)

my first try

gremlin · 21st January 2003

This is a good try

Some suggestions:

1. Try to use a bigger aperture (lower f stop like f2.4) to get the "bokeh" effect.

2. Use fill flash, but not directly at the flower. Heehee know its quite difficult with internal flash... maybe you can use a tissue or something to diffuse the flash

Keep on shooting!

digi~ET · 22nd January 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by gremlin
This is a good try

Some suggestions:

1. Try to use a bigger aperture (lower f stop like f2.4) to get the "bokeh" effect.

2. Use fill flash, but not directly at the flower. Heehee know its quite difficult with internal flash... maybe you can use a tissue or something to diffuse the flash

Keep on shooting!

er......my camera biggest is F2.8.........and when i zoom in become 4.8

flash? taken in bright day light still need flash ar?

pker88 · 22nd January 2003

not bad already digi

roon2c · 22nd January 2003

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Originally posted by digi~ET

er......my camera biggest is F2.8.........and when i zoom in become 4.8

flash? taken in bright day light still need flash ar?

By adding flash(proper amount), the flower will somehow be more "lively". It looks a bit flat without the flash especially the 1st one. :P

Anyway, happy practicising macos

digi~ET · 22nd January 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by roon2c

By adding flash(proper amount), the flower will somehow be more "lively". It looks a bit flat without the flash especially the 1st one. :P

Anyway, happy practicising macos

ic.....actually 1st pic can be brighter......the shutter 1/250 can be lower, but i cannot see the LCD screen properly under bright day light~~~~~~~~~~~

will try using flash .....with tissue^_^ next time

thoa_rs · 22nd January 2003

i have used an A40 for quite some time before, the only to achieve a really shallow DOF is to use a close up filter. no matter how much you lower your apperture the background will still be distracting.

Falcon · 22nd January 2003

THe first pic is slightly underexposed. As for the second, you have included to many distracting elements.

Btw I am very curious abt how u calculate the 35mm equivalent of your focal length.

digi~ET · 22nd January 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Falcon
THe first pic is slightly underexposed. As for the second, you have included to many distracting elements.

Btw I am very curious abt how u calculate the 35mm equivalent of your focal length.

ya...when i copy and paste from pbase .....I also puzzed.......my camera at most around 100mm ........if can get 2++ mm.....all chiong to buy A40 liao^^|
hahahha

oh...the 2nd one ar.....I was actually trying out dof.....like..er..
forcus on this flower.....then composite it...with the flower clear and behind blur. but seems like the effect not very obvious!

thoa_rs : I agree.....after two months with A40.....I only find good bokeh effect with my macro lens......but the prob is with macro lens.....cannot focus probably~~~~~

Linkster · 23rd January 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by digi~ET

1/250s f/4.8 at 16.2mm (35mm equivalent: 278mm)

very hard to get bokeh effect with A40.....this is the best I got!

1/125s f/4.5 at 13.4mm (35mm equivalent: 231mm)

my first try

wat's 'bokeh'?

Revo · 23rd January 2003

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Originally posted by Linkster

wat's 'bokeh'?

A jargon for blur background/foreground....
something like that

Falcon · 23rd January 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by digi~ET

thoa_rs : I agree.....after two months with A40.....I only find good bokeh effect with my macro lens......but the prob is with macro lens.....cannot focus probably~~~~~

Try using manual focus. Since you have a fix working distance for macro lens, cam will not focus well if you are too far from it. Best solution is go make an appoiintment with megaweb and he will teach you to take good macro shots.

digi~ET · 23rd January 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Falcon

Try using manual focus. Since you have a fix working distance for macro lens, cam will not focus well if you are too far from it. Best solution is go make an appoiintment with megaweb and he will teach you to take good macro shots.

dun think A40 can manual focus...althought i off the aiaf

Peculiar · 23rd January 2003

I suggest putting a piece of black velvet cloth behind the flower..
This will make the flower stand out and at the same time using smaller apertures to capture sharp details...
Oh yes, try putting in some reflectors around the flower. It'll lift the shadows, since yours is a build in flash..

digi~ET · 23rd January 2003

er.......in public park......put black cloth?^^|

Peculiar · 23rd January 2003

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Originally posted by digi~ET
er.......in public park......put black cloth?^^|

Yup.. I myself do that.. Of course there will be passer-bys staring with curiousity, wondering what the ****. haha, but very soon u'll get used to it, hahaha

roon2c · 23rd January 2003

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Originally posted by digi~ET
er.......in public park......put black cloth?^^|

ET nevermind ler... .since u already weird (cause u r ET) an extra cloth wont make much of a diff.. lolx

digi~ET · 23rd January 2003

pengz^_^ next time I shall try to remember to bring a black cloth [ as background] and tissue ......for diffusing the flash^_^

21st January 2003	#1
digi~ET Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SG Posts: 747	1st try at Flowers! 1/250s f/4.8 at 16.2mm (35mm equivalent: 278mm) very hard to get bokeh effect with A40.....this is the best I got! 1/125s f/4.5 at 13.4mm (35mm equivalent: 231mm) my first try __________________ DSLR newbie: 400D + Tamron 18-200mm + 50mm F1.8 (i simply love it!) Canon G2

23rd January 2003	#15
digi~ET Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SG Posts: 747	er.......in public park......put black cloth?^^\| __________________ DSLR newbie: 400D + Tamron 18-200mm + 50mm F1.8 (i simply love it!) Canon G2

23rd January 2003	#18
digi~ET Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SG Posts: 747	pengz^_^ next time I shall try to remember to bring a black cloth [ as background] and tissue ......for diffusing the flash^_^ __________________ DSLR newbie: 400D + Tamron 18-200mm + 50mm F1.8 (i simply love it!) Canon G2

21st January 2003	#2
gremlin Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 990	This is a good try Some suggestions: 1. Try to use a bigger aperture (lower f stop like f2.4) to get the "bokeh" effect. 2. Use fill flash, but not directly at the flower. Heehee know its quite difficult with internal flash... maybe you can use a tissue or something to diffuse the flash Keep on shooting!

22nd January 2003	#4
pker88 Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Facing the little Island Ubin Posts: 478	not bad already digi

22nd January 2003	#7
thoa_rs Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Siglap Posts: 2,027	i have used an A40 for quite some time before, the only to achieve a really shallow DOF is to use a close up filter. no matter how much you lower your apperture the background will still be distracting.

22nd January 2003	#8
Falcon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,869	THe first pic is slightly underexposed. As for the second, you have included to many distracting elements. Btw I am very curious abt how u calculate the 35mm equivalent of your focal length.

23rd January 2003	#14
Peculiar New Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 29	I suggest putting a piece of black velvet cloth behind the flower.. This will make the flower stand out and at the same time using smaller apertures to capture sharp details... Oh yes, try putting in some reflectors around the flower. It'll lift the shadows, since yours is a build in flash..