Limit depth of field for creative blur

[Julia]

Hi Mike,
I think I actually prefer the first one :-)

My daughter and I spent half term in Gran Canarias with a school friend of hers and her mum. This one is Elizabeth outside a restaurant.

and this one is on the way to said restaurant looking over the end of the path into the sea.

It was a lovely evening.

[Gez]

Face in a crowd isolated by dof.

[Ian]

This was taken with an f/1.0 lens - the Canon EF 50mm f/1.0, now discontinued.



This is extreme limited depth of field. Angela (Canon's PR manager back in 2001 when we were on a factory tour in Japan) is mostly out of focus except for the tip of her nose )

Ian

[Martin]

Heres Rose catching the evening sunshine.
FZ30 at 3.7 420mm

[Ian]

Ah, good, a 'compact' or bridge camera example - thanks Martin!

Ian

[jojo]

Here's one from me: taken on our day at the falconry centre recently. The eagle is perched(?) on the falconer's glove. Back lighting and some fill flash used along with a medium tele at f2.8

jo

[Ian]

Hi Jo - wow - that is so sharp and yet combined with maximum blur in the background. The additional lighting has really brought the bird out in a three dimensional sense.

Ian

[jojo]

Originally Posted by jojo

along with a medium tele at f2.8

Er, got this a bit wrong - just looked at the exif data. It was actually taken using shutter priority and under exposed by 1.3 stop, but as on camera flash used (max synch speed of 1/200) the aperture was f10. Also used a short tele too

Going for a lie down now

jo

Here's a couple from me using a 50mm lens - my absolute favourite lens.

[coupekid]

Terrific thread!

I have my 50mm f1.8 which I have raved about before. For eighty quid, its a must have for a canon user in my opinion!

Here are a few of my efforts:

Firstly my daughter, eating one of her faves, toast and jam:





Next up, a certain someone who will remain nameless threatening me! (OK so, its a toy, slightly edited by me to make it look more authentic)



Lastly, a wedding I photographed, bride at the front, and bridesmaids at the back.

[Pops]

The Common Blue taken yesterday

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[veggiesosage]

Here'sone using a compact, a Fujifilm f31fd



The creative blur is somewhat limited but its there.

And here's one from dslr land with Pentax M 100mm f2.8

[Ian]

I see some good limited dof examples have been posted overnight - thanks everyone and keep 'em coming!

Ian

[Horacio]

here is another example that is more confusing and, to me, one more striking

Sole´s portrait

[rkhart]

Here's a photo taken in my aunt's flower garden using a Canon Rebel (f/5.6).




And another (f/4.5).