Daytime photography is just as hard as night!

bloodhound31 · #1 28-09-2009, 10:13 PM

I thought I would try to log my progress as I journey the daytime road.

Every time I go out and do a shoot, I pick the best of many and put it through shop, frame it and put it here. Hopefully in a few months to a couple of years, I will be able to go back through them and see where I started, along with what was learned from each one along the way.

I re-opened my old photobucket account and updated it for this reason.

Comments and critique welcome!

http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q...20Photography/

Baz.

DavidU (Dave) · #2 28-09-2009, 10:21 PM

Baz, apart from those beaut Milky way shots I really like the heaven & earth split panorama. Well done

bloodhound31 · #3 28-09-2009, 10:34 PM

Thanks David. See anything blaring I could have done better?

Baz.

ving (David) · #4 29-09-2009, 01:53 PM

gday baz, one thing you have to watch with terrestrial shots that doesnt matter with astro is DoF. some of these could do with a tad more like this one.

I like the idea behind the cactus but it is a bit soft for my liking. maybe the focus didnt hit properly?

post perspective looks good but the post its self and the red reflector could do with a little brightening...

icy limb is great

bloodhound31 · #5 29-09-2009, 02:01 PM

Thanks heaps David! All good advice to take on board. What is Dof and what is the idea behind it?

Cheers,

Baz.

Octane (Humayun) · #6 29-09-2009, 02:33 PM

DoF is depth of field.

Smaller aperture (larger f/-ratio) means large depth of field == more of the field is in focus.
Larger aperture (smaller f/-ratio) means small depth of field == less of the field is in focus.

With some lenses, such as my 50mm f/1.2L, the depth of field is razor thin, and, focus has to be absolutely critical. See, for example: http://users.tpg.com.au/octane2/_MG_0335.JPG

Whereas, all my terrestrial landscape work is shot between f/11-f/22 to obtain the maximum depth of field (more things in focus).

Regards,
Humayun

troypiggo (Troy) · #7 29-09-2009, 02:49 PM

DoF is Depth of Field. It's the area of an image that's in focus. See how the shot Ving linked has a flower in focus but rest is slightly out of focus? It allows you to define parts of the photo that you want to emphasize.

The DoF varies depending on how far away the object you are focusing on is, and the focal length of the lens, and the aperture setting of the lens. Actually I think it depends on some other properties, it gets complicated, airy disks, and more. Don't worry about all that. Just those things I mentioned above.

ving (David) · #8 29-09-2009, 02:59 PM

no problem Baz

bloodhound31 · #9 29-09-2009, 03:11 PM

Thanks guys, loving this daytime stuff. It's very different from what I am used to.

matt · #10 29-09-2009, 04:25 PM

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