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Selective Focus with non-SLR Compact Digital!

© Kerry Drager

Selective Focus with non-SLR Compact Digital!

Uploaded: August 13, 2006

Description

Fuji Finepix E900; 1/50th sec. at f/5.6 and zoomed to longest telephoto. The f/5.6 was the lowest f/number for the telephoto. The very close focusing, distant background, telephoto focal length, and wide aperture created the narrow Depth of Field. For maximum image quality, I used a tripod and 100 ISO! :-)

Exif: FNumber: 5.6, ExposureBiasValue: 0/100, ExposureTime: 0.02, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 100, WhiteBalance: manual white balance

Comments

Tyler S. Schmorleitz October 13, 2007

Very nice.
I have that same camera. Great for depth of field with its options and manual settings. Great shot! #760900

Kerry Drager October 15, 2007

Hi Tyler,
Thanks for the note, and glad you like the photo. Yes, this is an excellent camera - with many SLR-type creative functions, as you point out!

In fact, for this photo, I specifically set aside my D-SLR camera in order to capture this demonstration picture for my BetterPhoto online classes. My goal was to show that, yes indeed, you can achieve a selective-focus effect (i.e., narrow Depth of Field with foreground sharp and background blurred) with a non-SLR digital camera! The approach:

I used both a telephoto focal length and the camera's largest aperture (lowest f/number). I also focused as close as possible on the foreground subject and I also made sure there was a very distant background. Often, shallow-DOF discussions center on just the f/stop, but extreme closeness to the foreground subject, great distance between foreground and background, and telephoto view are keys to selective-focus success too!

BTW, this photo was shot on the property of my country home - at my collection of broken-down old ranching/farming equipment :-)

Thanks again for the nice thoughts, Tyler.
Kerry #4929928

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic November 07, 2007

Kerry,
I always love your photos of the old farm equipment and junk on your mini ranch. This is a great example of your DOF. I'm surprised that you were able to use a telephoto effectively on thi shot. GREAT IMAGE! #5041601

Kerry Drager November 07, 2007

Hi Amanda,
Thanks for sharing the nice thoughts ... much appreciated!! Ah, yes, the telephoto :-) ... essential for the selective-focus effect ... thanks again!
Kerry #5042081

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