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DOrtiz
18th of March 2005 (Fri), 19:13
http://photos.imageevent.com/dortiz/family/scrappysphotoalbum/portraits/pittbull.jpg

OK, so he's not THAT vicious after all. It's our little K9, Scrappy -- AKA The Scrapster.

I'm wondering why the DOF appears so shallow despite stopping down from f/1.4 (wide open) to f/4.5?

Regards,
Dave
ssim
18th of March 2005 (Fri), 19:20
That's a very nice shot. The mixture of shadows really works for me on this one.
DOrtiz
18th of March 2005 (Fri), 19:49
Thanks Sheldon, I appreciate the kind words.

Regards,
Dave
sparker1
18th of March 2005 (Fri), 19:50
It's a nice shot. To get enough DOF for the entire dog to be sharp, you probably needed f 11 or more. However, that would likely leave the background more in focus than you wanted. Actually, I think the important parts of the shot are sharp.
DOrtiz
19th of March 2005 (Sat), 05:08
Hi Stan ..

I'm beginning to learn more as I go along. I always thought a lower (smaller f/stop) meant narrower DOF (and it does). A Higher number means greater DOF (and it does).

What I didn't know is distance from the subject ALSO plays a role. I just knew there had to be a by-the-way in there somewhere. ;)

Thanks for the tip and for having a look.

Regards,
Dave
Jemmind
19th of March 2005 (Sat), 20:41
looks like a chihuahua or a chihuahua-mix to me!
Nice shot! He looks like a patient boy.
\Julie
JSolie
19th of March 2005 (Sat), 22:22
Great picture! Though he doesn't look quite ready to tear my leg off. ;)

I think the DOF on the picture is fine..it really accentuates his face.

-- John
DOrtiz
20th of March 2005 (Sun), 07:11
looks like a chihuahua or a chihuahua-mix to me!
Nice shot! He looks like a patient boy.
\JulieHi Julie,

You're 100% correct -- he's a chihuahua-mix. By that I mean, he's a chihuahua, who's always ready to "mix" things up. :lol:

Just kidding, he's a great little dog. However, I find it amazing how an animal who's soooooo small, can be so brave. ;)

Regards,
Dave
DOrtiz
20th of March 2005 (Sun), 07:14
Great picture! Though he doesn't look quite ready to tear my leg off. ;)

I think the DOF on the picture is fine..it really accentuates his face.

-- John He sure acts like he can tear someone's leg off, and we find that quite funny. :lol:

Thanks for the kind words about the DOF -- it's an area I clearly need to do some more reading-up on.

The following link was recommended, and I find it quite useful: http://dfleming.ameranet.com/articles.html

Regards,
Dave