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anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
edited June 17, 2012 in People
OK people of the People Forum... let's see some of your people shots that have really shallow DOF. I'm talking those shots where you opened up that lens as w-i-d-e as it would go. If you don't have one, go shoot one and post it! Please post lens used and aperture setting.

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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2012
    85mm 1.4 wide open

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    D700, D600
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    85 and 50 1.4
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  • trooperstroopers Registered Users Posts: 317 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2012
    I'll play. Straight out of the camera.

    D800 85 1.4 wide open.
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  • trooperstroopers Registered Users Posts: 317 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2012
    Here's a link to the original file (warning, large file). The detail is amazing.
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  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2012
    105mm 2.8 - As far as she goes.

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  • SLRdudeSLRdude Registered Users Posts: 166 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2012
    D7000 with the 500 dollars 85mm @ 1.8

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    105 Micro @ 2.8

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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2012
    SLRdude wrote: »
    D7000 with the 500 dollars 85mm @ 1.8




    105 Micro @ 2.8

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    I feel like this one could use bit more exposure ont he skin but wow..the hair and eyes are awesome!
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  • Dooginfif20Dooginfif20 Registered Users Posts: 845 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2012
    Dang these are awesome and I would love to play, but I am out on deployment floating in the middle of the ocean. All my good gear is at home waiting for me :( Great stuff though so far guys!
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 14, 2012
    Here's one wide open at F2.8

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  • Dooginfif20Dooginfif20 Registered Users Posts: 845 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2012
    Kdog I love that! I only wish you could see just a tad bit more of the left side of her face. That is a totally awesome shot! Love it!
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2012
    Very nice guys. Keep'em coming. I may sticking this thread.
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  • novicesnappernovicesnapper Registered Users Posts: 445 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2012
    Canon 50mm 1.8 (Plastic Fantastic) Just a test shot of the wife to test DOF when I first got it. Looks like a little weird artifacting happening on her hair.

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  • thoththoth Registered Users Posts: 1,085 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2012
    I don't play here often but I will today. thumb.gif

    1)
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    2)
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    3)
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 15, 2012
    Dooginfif20 wrote: »
    Kdog I love that! I only wish you could see just a tad bit more of the left side of her face. That is a totally awesome shot! Love it!
    Thanks very much, Doog. I have more shots of here here, although none of them are wide open. I should look through the shoot again and find more that are.
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  • williaeswilliaes Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2012
    Close one
    50mm @ f/1.8
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  • SLRdudeSLRdude Registered Users Posts: 166 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2012
    Almost wide open, D7000 with Nikkor 105.

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    And another snapshot with the 105 wide open.

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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2012
    kdog wrote: »
    Here's one wide open at F2.8

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    Really love this one Kdog.
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  • VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2012
    A question I am embarrassed to ask because I feel I should know the answer... when the lens is wide open how is it these photographers are able to get so much in focus and not just one eye?
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  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2012
    VayCayMom wrote: »
    A question I am embarrassed to ask because I feel I should know the answer... when the lens is wide open how is it these photographers are able to get so much in focus and not just one eye?

    Much of it has to do with the distance that you are from your subject. For example, with my D-700 and a 105mm lens, if I am ten feet from my subject i have about 5.5 inches that are within the limit of acceptable sharpness. If however I am only 5 feet from the subject i have 1.3 inches of acceptable sharpness.

    Here is a nifty little DOF calculator:

    http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html
  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2012
    VayCayMom wrote: »
    A question I am embarrassed to ask because I feel I should know the answer... when the lens is wide open how is it these photographers are able to get so much in focus and not just one eye?

    get both eyes parallel to the camera..if the subject head is at an angle to the cmaera then I would avoid shooting at 1.4 unless they were standing farther away. Also if it is a 2.8 lens you have more latitude of course.
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  • trooperstroopers Registered Users Posts: 317 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2012
    VayCayMom wrote: »
    A question I am embarrassed to ask because I feel I should know the answer... when the lens is wide open how is it these photographers are able to get so much in focus and not just one eye?

    As the distance from the subject increases, the depth of field also increases. At f/1.4 and a subject distance of ~3.5ft, the depth of field is razor thin...I love that look but no margin of error. I suspect several of these images were cropped giving the appearance that they were shot closer than they really were (or stopped down).
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2012
    VayCayMom wrote: »
    A question I am embarrassed to ask because I feel I should know the answer... when the lens is wide open how is it these photographers are able to get so much in focus and not just one eye?

    The other guys got your answered covered but I just wanted to add that you should never feel embarrassed to ask a question. Well, maybe if you want to know what color my undies are, then maybe a little but still, ask away. deal.gif
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  • Pono PhotoPono Photo Registered Users Posts: 68 Beginner grinner
    edited May 15, 2012
    What color are your undies anyway? You should have just told us instead of keeping us all in suspense. :D

    Great shots everybody! Love it. I'm doing a shoot with a model on wednesday, so I'll grab a shot or two (hundred) then and see if I can't get one with the shallow DOF for here as well.
  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2012
    Pono Photo wrote: »
    What color are your undies anyway? You should have just told us instead of keeping us all in suspense. :D

    Great shots everybody! Love it. I'm doing a shoot with a model on wednesday, so I'll grab a shot or two (hundred) then and see if I can't get one with the shallow DOF for here as well.

    I'm actually wearing Superman underwear today.
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  • Pono PhotoPono Photo Registered Users Posts: 68 Beginner grinner
    edited May 15, 2012
    Nice! thumb.gif
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2012
    Would love to play, but, unfortunately, pretty much all of my "wide open" imagery is, uhm, "wide open" and thus cannot be displayed outside the realm of Go Figure... mwink.gifne_nau.gif
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  • novicesnappernovicesnapper Registered Users Posts: 445 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2012
    Lol, no doubt Nik. No need to ask the underwear color question. Lol, that little 50 I used, can be unforgiving, have to make sure both eyes are parallel for sure. I just snagged it to see if I could do a prime. Wife was 4 feet away, object on right about 6 feet, and the rest 12-15 feet back. Lol, no crop there, I think I was leaning back on that one even. But yes, some DOF's look deep to me also, I noticed it last night. But hey nice shots all! thumb.gif
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  • VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2012
    Thanks everyone, that is an area that I managed to never get around to while shooting by the seat of my pants. Good to know!!
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2012
    OK, I'll play.

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  • Dooginfif20Dooginfif20 Registered Users Posts: 845 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2012
    John I dont know if the compression but the last one is very soft and I am having a hard time finding your focus point.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2012
    Oh well, I thought I'll give this one a try :-)

    Canon EOS 5D Mark III + EF 70-200L/2.8 Mark II IS USM at f/2.8

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