How was this picture taken??

[TamiAz]

cc-070321ConnerSoftball.jpg (image)

My daughter plays softball and I would love to have a picture like this. Thanks.

 

[tirediron]

With a very short focal length (wide angle) lens and a small aperture to create extreme depth of field. EXIF data indicates 17mm focal length and an aperture of f22.

 

[480sparky68 67]

Manual focus, probably. When focus is critical, such as in this image, I wouldn't let the camera choose. It may choose to focus on the ball, leaving the player OOF, or the player which would put the ball OOF.

I would venture to say the focus point is somewhere in her wrist/forearm.

 

[EchoingWhisper]

Jeffrey's Exif viewerThe EXIF data is here.
Auto exposure, Aperture-priority AE, [SUP]1[/SUP]/500 sec, f/11

 

[jwbryson1]

I have to agree with EchoingWhisper. This was not shot at f/22. It was shot at f/11, 1/500, 17mm. Not sure where you got f/22 from tirediron.

 

[EchoingWhisper]

I have to agree with EchoingWhisper. This was not shot at f/22. It was shot at f/11, 1/500, 17mm. Not sure where you got f/22 from tirediron.

Maybe because a FX is supposed to get the same amount of depth of field at 2 and 1/4 stops smaller aperture?

 

[ulrichsd]

TamiAz, The main thing is you'll need a wide angle lens, somewhere around 12mm on a digital crop sensor or 20mm on a FX/35mm body. Stopped down to get background in focus.

 

[TamiAz]

Thank you for your responses...I don't have a wide angle lens for that type of picture. I'm a newbie and have two lenses that came with my Nikon, which are 55-300mm and 18-55mm. Is it possible to rent lenses? I think I read that somewhere, but can't remember for sure.

 

[jmtonkin]

Try here.

 

[enzodm]

Since this picture has been done with an old Nikon D1H with crop factor like APS-C, at 17mm, before renting a lens just try with your 18-55 at 18mm, f/11 or so, staying very close to the ball. Cheap test, likely sufficient .

 

[tirediron]

I have to agree with EchoingWhisper. This was not shot at f/22. It was shot at f/11, 1/500, 17mm. Not sure where you got f/22 from tirediron.

Apparently I mis-read the EXIF data. :er: Sorry.

 

[TamiAz]

Ok, here is my first attempt.. We were in the garage, so don't pay attention to the background...I'm just practicing. How do I get both my daughter and the ball in focus? I want to take the picture in her uniform at a softball field. Thank you.

I know I'm way off here, so please help me out!!

I used 18mm lens, f/13, ISO 200, 1/30s.

 

[480sparky68 67]

You need more DOF and/or change the focus point.

 

[D-B-J]

It also looks like a flash was used to illuminate her face, while slightly underexposing the background.

 

[EchoingWhisper]

TamiAz, The main thing is you'll need a wide angle lens, somewhere around 12mm on a digital crop sensor or 20mm on a FX/35mm body. Stopped down to get background in focus.

The D1H is a DX body and the person taking this is using a 17mm. I think a 12mm would be too much.