Canon lens help, frustrated

[DiskoJoe]

The brick is not blurring. I was about 4 feet away.

Here is the exif:
Aperture (F): 5.60ISO speed rating: 100
Lens focal length, mm:Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Shutter speed (APEX): 0.0110 (1/91)
Exposure mode: Manual exposure

You are too close to that wall. You need more area behind the subject to get a nice bokeh. Try taking a portrait of someone in a field or in the street so they have lots of distance behind them and you should get sufficient blur like this.....

This was at f4

L.A / Alexander - 100 Strangers: 09/100 by DiskoJoe, on Flickr
f2.8

Kayla/Buster - 100 strangers: 08/100 by DiskoJoe, on Flickr
f1.7

Shane Davidson - 7/100: 100 Strangers by DiskoJoe, on Flickr

 

[o hey tyler]

WHAT FOCUS MODE MODE ARE U IN GURL?
I HAV AKSED U LIEK FOAR TIEMS NAO

 

[luvmyfamily]

It is blurred slightly, but you, the subject, and the background are all quite close in this scene. As well, f/5.6 gets the car nice and sharp, but isn't as shallow a DOF as I'd prefer for blurring backgrounds.

Try setting up this shot again, keep the 4 feet between you and the subject, but make sure the background is like 20ft or more behind the subject, and shoot at f/4.

I think it's KmH that keeps posting this cool DOF diagram, lemme see if I can dig it up for you.... really helps with making sense of all this.

I just did what you said, only f/4 the car wasn't as sharp as f/5.6. The brick is blurred more, but also the grass in front and I was the same distance. I'm getting there....

 

[luvmyfamily]

We'd benefit from seeing the focus mode, shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.

B. What focus mode are you in?

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I am in auto focus using standard.

 

[luvmyfamily]

WHAT FOCUS MODE MODE ARE U IN GURL?
I HAV AKSED U LIEK FOAR TIEMS NAO

LOL, I just answered your question, I was busy. Went back out to try again.

 

[MTVision]

I am in auto focus using standard.

I just replied to your PM.

Are you using a single focal point??

 

[LightSpeed]

WHAT FOCUS MODE MODE ARE U IN GURL?
I HAV AKSED U LIEK FOAR TIEMS NAO

Umm she already said she's using Af

 

[LightSpeed]

lol
This was what you were complaining about not blurring enough?

Ok you know me and you are buddies. I'm gonna sock it to you right here.
There's nothing wrong with your lens or camera.
This is user error. As much as I hate to admit it, Tyler was right.



Leave the car in the same place in front of the brick wall.
Then get really close to the car and focus in, then see what happens.

Being ignored again?

 

[luvmyfamily]

The brick is not blurring. I was about 4 feet away.

Here is the exif:
Aperture (F): 5.60ISO speed rating: 100
Lens focal length, mm:Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Shutter speed (APEX): 0.0110 (1/91)
Exposure mode: Manual exposure

You are too close to that wall. You need more area behind the subject to get a nice bokeh. Try taking a portrait of someone in a field or in the street so they have lots of distance behind them and you should get sufficient blur like this.....

This was at f4

L.A / Alexander - 100 Strangers: 09/100 by DiskoJoe, on Flickr
f2.8

Kayla/Buster - 100 strangers: 08/100 by DiskoJoe, on Flickr
f1.7

Shane Davidson - 7/100: 100 Strangers by DiskoJoe, on Flickr

The last 2nd one at f/2.8 is a better blur and what I am trying to get. The 3rd one, the subject is in focus, but background is almost too much blur. Thank you and how far away were you?

 

[o hey tyler]

We'd benefit from seeing the focus mode, shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.

B. What focus mode are you in?

.

I am in auto focus using standard.

Are you in "One Shot," "AI Focus," or "AI Servo?"

You should be in AI Servo IHMO. But that won't effect the stationary subjects you shot. You basically shot on too small of an aperture to get the blur that you wanted, and put your subject too close to the background.

 

[luvmyfamily]

lol
This was what you were complaining about not blurring enough?

Ok you know me and you are buddies. I'm gonna sock it to you right here.
There's nothing wrong with your lens or camera.
This is user error. As much as I hate to admit it, Tyler was right.



Leave the car in the same place in front of the brick wall.
Then get really close to the car and focus in, then see what happens.

Being ignored again?

I could never ignore you!! No, i am multi-tasking, running in and outside trying to get this right, lol. I just did that, placed the car farther away from the wall but same distance from me and the car.

 

[luvmyfamily]

.

I am in auto focus using standard.

Are you in "One Shot," "AI Focus," or "AI Servo?"

You should be in AI Servo IHMO. But that won't effect the stationary subjects you shot. You basically shot on too small of an aperture to get the blur that you wanted, and put your subject too close to the background.

One shot....

 

[LightSpeed]

HELP!
I'm being ignored and all of you are infringing on the Bikini pic deal!
HELP

 

[luvmyfamily]

multi-tasking and i have to run an errand. Will check back in a bit......thank you for the help. I am trying to master this DOF!

 

[LightSpeed]

multi-tasking and i have to run an errand. Will check back in a bit......thank you for the help. I am trying to master this DOF!

Pause in the action folks. Everybody take a break.
We may be a while with this. SHE'S A BLONDE!