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Davina
 

how'd they do that ?!


http://www.pology.com/photo/0631p2.html

how do you think the photographer did this photo so the kids in teh background are as clear and in focus as the child in teh front?

what kinda lense do you think?


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March 29, 2006

 

Daniel Smith
  I know I can do this with my rebel if I set it to all AF points.

But not sure what he took the pic with


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March 29, 2006

 

Justin G.
  he stopped down. looks like an ultra wide lens at possiblly f/8, f/11-ish...or he could've used a digi cam which have tremendous dof. I can shoot my wife's powershot a520 and have dof from 5-6 feet ahead to infinity at like 2.8. but all he did was stop down


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March 29, 2006

 

Paul Tobeck
  I believe that Justin is right. This was probably a 28mm film lens or a 20mm digital lens moved in close to the main subject. You can tell by the exaggerted distortion in the front boys face. You see this technique a lot in National Geographic. Wide angles will give you much greter depth of field than a normal or telephoto lens. A friend of mine uses this fun technique for taking pet portraits, as it exaggerates their facial features. Just don't get so close that fido licks your lens!


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March 30, 2006

 
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