C&C Please..

Well prob more hints n tips but hey...

I took this photo earlier today and would like to know how I can get both what's in the front and back of the photo in focus or 'sharp' (ie the tree at the front and the trees at the back).

Is it just a question of a higher aperture number? Or would I need a tripod and a slower shutter speed too (as it was early evening so the sky wasn't all that 'clear').



I don't think it's a restriction on my camera or lens as I have seen some awesome photos taken with the same combo that does exactly what I want! Only difference is that the other photo was taken in Switzerland where obviously the air is much crisper

Any help appreciated! Thanks!

It is all to do with the F number ....To put it simply ...a picture taken on F/2.8 will have the foreground in sharp focus and the background blurred ...if you use F/9 for exapmle ...you are increasing the depth of field and you will have more of the picture in focus. Experiment to see ....and you will find that you will need to change the ISO to compensate as well ...best thing to do is to get a place where you can take picture after picture and keep changing the settings ..then look at the results

Stephen is far better at explaining DoF ..I just do it so I hope this is understandable?

Nice composition Azz.

Mel is right about DOF. You can either narrow your aperture and use a slower shutter speed - however you will need a tripod, (which i would personally use for most landscape photography) Or instead of slowing the shutter speed, as Mel pointed out, use a higher ISO, but this is at the risk of gaining noise on your final image.

Its all about experimenting with your settings.

Small tip: Try shooting in RAW where possible. It will take up more memory on your card but it stores more information from the scene and you will be able to make and realistic adjustments (such as WB, Sharpening, Contrast ect) during PP.

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Couldn't Azz get arrested for that :eek:

Photographers should be discreat when shooting public so it wil be good practice for him LOL

Thanks guys! So my next purchase is a tripod then

I think it's a great suggestion to take loads of pics of the same thing with different settings - I will do that when I get a tripod

I already shoot in RAW, K I still get space for about 270 pics tho which is plenty for me (it's a 2GB card, was only a tenner!).

I will update the topic when I get some more pics taken!

Thanks again!

It's not necessarily the foreground which is in focus at f2.8, it depends on what you choose to focus on

I went on a course a while back which used a simple diagram to represent DoF. I'll see if I can quickly recreate something similar.

I was trying to put it as simply as possible as an initial idea