Distracted

Wai · 6th June 2002

Taken during the opening of Great Singapore Picnic, the band were formed by Hong Kong and S'pore police

Any comments on the composition? any technique so that i can make a viewer to focus on the subject, that is the man on the right who is looking at the camera?

zapp! · 6th June 2002

Kamwai, what settings were you using?

Making the photo have a shallow DOF will blur the background and probably give a bit more focus to the man.

Also, i think zooming in closer on him would give a better pic...maybe up to the old man beside him cos there is enough subject matter to tell the viewer that all the rest are playing the instruments whereas only he is looking at the cam.

zapp! · 6th June 2002

Ok just viewed your EXIF info, 1/250s, f4.5...you were using the 50mm f1.8 i presume?

Then you should just shoot wide open...using f1.8...i think that will put the just in focus and blur more of the rest...zooming in will definitely help create more background blur...

Wai · 6th June 2002

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Originally posted by zapp!
Kamwai, what settings were you using?

Making the photo have a shallow DOF will blur the background and probably give a bit more focus to the man.

Also, i think zooming in closer on him would give a better pic...maybe up to the old man beside him cos there is enough subject matter to tell the viewer that all the rest are playing the instruments whereas only he is looking at the cam.

i use auto mode...1/250 and f4.5 with a 50mm/f1.8
aiyah...should have use Av mode and f1.8 for shallower DOF

err...my 50mm cannot zoom, but let me go and crop it and post again..

Thanks!

zapp! · 6th June 2002

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Originally posted by kamwai

i use auto mode...1/250 and f4.5 with a 50mm/f1.8
aiyah...should have use Av mode and f1.8 for shallower DOF

err...my 50mm cannot zoom, but let me go and crop it and post again..

Thanks!

Best zoom feature on the face of the earth...our LEGS!! Be bold and walk a bit closer...unless there were security pple around.

Wai · 6th June 2002

Better?

zapp! · 6th June 2002

Yeah...now imagine that composition shot with a large aperture...shallow DOF, giving good background blur - viola...

Wai · 6th June 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by zapp!
Yeah...now imagine that composition shot with a large aperture...shallow DOF, giving good background blur - viola...

actually i dun intend to capture that distracted look...i was taking a group photo of the band...when i reach home, then i notice that in one of the shot this guy was looking at me

Thanks for the tips Zapp!

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6th June 2002	#2
zapp! Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 385	Kamwai, what settings were you using? Making the photo have a shallow DOF will blur the background and probably give a bit more focus to the man. Also, i think zooming in closer on him would give a better pic...maybe up to the old man beside him cos there is enough subject matter to tell the viewer that all the rest are playing the instruments whereas only he is looking at the cam.