For this challenge, get out there and take a picture demonstrating the concept of focus. Depending on your skill level or type of camera, tinker with the manual settings, use the auto focus feature, or play around with an app.
If you want to see what others come up with for this challenge then go to The Daily Post @ WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge.
I use a lot of shallow DOF when photographing flower portraits as on my flower blog Earth Laughs with Flowers but on holiday this week I got a chance to photograph dragonflies in the garden of the cottage we were staying in.
The main picture (above) is as I captured the image, the one below has been tweaked a little in Elements – adding blur to the background. Both images are taken with a bridge camera on auto settings in full sunlight, and although I am happy enough with the backgrounds I would like the dragonfly to be sharper.
Wow, I’d say pretty amazing clarity using auto – good for you! Well done.
Thanks Tina. I really must start using the manual settings, but didn’t have time to faff around on this occasion.
Excellent photo, Jude! Love that shallow DOF. 🙂
Thank you Cathy. I had a lot of fun trying to capture this exquisite creature.
The photos are amazing but I got chills looking so closely at the dragonfly in the second pic.
Thank you for commenting. It is rather an alien looking creature when you see it close-up. Even more so when you see those bulging eyes swivelling round!
Exquisite photographs!
Thanks bluebee – cool name btw.
This is an excellent effort, for auto exposure in bright sun. It is worth noting, that many ‘nature photographers’ actually use studio settings to achieve startling ‘outdoor’ results. Others are using reasonably complex, hugely expensive medium format cameras, with macro lenses costing thousands of pounds, as well as specialist flashguns, and reflectors. You should be very pleased, with your ‘tweaked’ result, as good as many I have seen in magazines. Regards as always, Pete.
Thanks for your encouragement Pete. I realise that I will never achieve the clarity of those macros from award winner photographers with expensive kit, but it doesn’t stop me wanting to 😉 I am happy that you like the results.
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You don’t need to worry, your results are fine Jude. x
Have no doubt, one day you will take that ‘perfect’ photo Jude! As always, Pete. x
I reckon ‘perfect’ is over-rated 😉
Give me ‘character’ any day.
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I reckon that I am beginning to sound like some old bore that runs a camera club in a church hall! Just enjoy yourself, and your photography. You are right, character is best, and perfect is what works for you. As ever, Pete.
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Lovely photo of this beautiful dragonfly!
Thank you janaline 🙂
Hey Jude… Amazing photo, that is excellent focus!
Hey Rider, nice to know you think so 🙂
Amazing capture. The clarity is stunning…
Thanks Amy.
Wonderful job!
janet
Thank you Janet. I was thrilled to actually get the chance of capturing one of these, they are usually too quick for me!
Now thats a pretty dragonfly, excellent pic..:-)
Hi Ed, thank you, it is very pretty and practically sitting on my hand at times – which made it rather awkward to photograph 😉