"Paul Furman" <paul-@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Troy Piggins wrote:
>>
>> Hadn't thought about the hyperfocal DOF - I understand the theory
>> but at my skill level it's probably the last thing that occurs to
>> me.
>
> It doesn't occur to me much either but us critics have the advantage of
> hindsight :-) Maybe I'll remember next time too.
>
>> I still have to think about lighting, composition,
>> whitebalance, aperture etc - I surprised myself to use the trees
>> for framing ;) Good advice though. I'll file it away for next
>> time a similar op****tunity arises.
>>
>> Thanks Paul!
>>
Mr Furman is exactly right-- hindsight is always 20/20!
As for focus, you always have more DOF behind the focus point than in
front
of the focus point. For example, if you focus at 20', you might have DOF
from 16' to infinity. (numbers pulled from thin air, but not impossible)
When you shoot landscapes where you are going to have foreground objects,
try focusing on the distant subject, then on the foreground subject, and
set
the focus halfway between. Depending on the lens, this may work for you.
For landscape work, a valuable piece of gear is a sturdy tripod.
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