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Blurry background - de_axeman - Jul 1, 2004
Can anyone enlighten me on how to take those photos where your target is in focus, but your background is blurry?
Any examples to show?
Blurry background - lemangoholic - Jul 1, 2004
Check out http://www.fodors.com/focus/focresults.cfm?aid=74
I use this tip when I first started taking photos. Have a recent photo I took of a lion in captivity. The wire is in focus, and the lion is softly blurred in the background. Sorry, can't seem to figured out how to post photo... so can only describe.
Blurry background - de_axeman - Jul 1, 2004
Hmmm don't quite understand some of the terminology they're talking about, and it sounds like its only possible with an SLR, and not my little S300?
Blurry background - lemangoholic - Jul 1, 2004
Ooops sorry, thought you have a slr. Not familiar with how to do it on your camera... sorry...
Blurry background - adam - Jul 2, 2004
I'm not completely sure on this subject, but I think that it's got something to do with the depth of field.
Have a larger aperture, so that it's shallow and only the thing you are focusing on will be focussed and the rest will be blur - otherwise do a photoshop job. hehe
Blurry background - adam - Jul 2, 2004
Thanks for the link lemangoholic
Here's another one explaining bokeh - it's quite technical
Luminous Landscape: Bokeh
Blurry background - shuttertalk - Jul 3, 2004
Hey axeman, you should be able to achieve the effect on your S30 - you can set the aperture manually.
I think on the command dial, switch it to Av (Aperture priority). Then select the lowest value possible. It's usually something like 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, or 5.6 etc.
An addition, it helps if you place the subject closer to the camera and focus on it.
Conversely, if you want to get everything in focus, set this number as high as possible.
Blurry background - de_axeman - Jul 4, 2004
Ah cool! I'll try that ST. Thanks!
RE: Blurry background - jogesh12345 - Jul 31, 2019
(Jul 1, 2004, 21:25)lemangoholic Wrote: Check out http://www.fodors.com/focus/focresults.cfm?aid=74
I use this tip when I first started taking photos. Have a recent photo I took of a lion in captivity. The wire is in focus, and the lion is softly blurred in the background. Sorry, can't seem to figured out how to post photo... so can only describe.
Your given URL is not related to the question.