I need help with Focus

[dalex100]

Hi everyone!
I tried to shoot some pictures in macro... and I realized that the background "isn't blur" enough. I would like to know if there is any option to "make it more blur". I use a Panasonic DMC-FZ40.

Thank you very much!

dalex100

 

[Tomasko]

Maybe try to post some example photos?

 

[dalex100]

How about this one?

 

[KmH]

Sorry, but though that is a closeup, it's not macro, and what you need help with is controlling what is called depth-of-field (DOF). DOF is directly related to the depth of focus in a photo.
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/depth-of-field.htm

Your camera has one of the smallest image sensors offered (1/2.33"), and the smaller the image sensor the more difficult it is to achieve a shallow depth-of-field so the background is blurred.
An additional limiting factor is the lens on the Panasonic DMC-FZ40.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_sensor_size

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/digital-camera-sensor-size.htm

 

[dalex100]

Ohh! I think I got the answer... how about changing that f/x ?