Question about Taking Photos

[gunmetal6th]

Hey guys. I took some pics with my camera one time and sort of got it. What im trying to do it focus on one object and have my car blurry in the back ground. Is it the camera and how they focus or is it just how they aim it. Here's some examples of the focus i'm talking about.

 

[nexTOme]

what camera are you using?

easiest way to achive that focused clear, rest blur is to do it with flower mode aka macro mode, but its useless when you're trying to take picture of bigger stuff......

other option is to have your "apperature size big and have faster shutter speed"......

if not, use zoom lense.............if everything fails, use photoshop.....

edit: oh and you can always half click the shutter with camera pointing @ whatever you wnt to focus @ and move the camera however you want picture to come out, then take the photo

 

[ryan s]

other option is to have your apperature size really small and have your shutter speed longer......

opposite larger aperture (smaller numerical f/number) and faster shutter speed...

 

[nexTOme]

opposite larger aperture (smaller numerical f/number) and faster shutter speed...

is it?

i always thot smaller apperature size will distor image from distant, yet pick up clear image coming from closer distance........no?

 

[Dinzdale40]

what camera are you using?

easiest way to achive that focused clear, rest blur is to do it with flower mode aka macro mode, but its useless when you're trying to take picture of bigger stuff......

other option is to have your apperature size really small and have your shutter speed longer......

if not, use zoom lense.............if everything fails, use photoshop.....

edit: oh and you can always half click the shutter with camera pointing @ whatever you wnt to focus @ and move the camera however you want picture to come out, then take the photo

Jae you mean a larger aperture....and a faster shutter speed...

the larger the aperture(smaller number cause it's a ratio 1/x) the light goes in the camera's sensor in a less controlled manner....causing the blur....much like using a funnel with a large opening to pour water in a bucket......the smaller the opening in the funnel(or lens when talking light) the more controlled the water goes into the bucket...

also tho...point and shoot camera's apertures aren't the same as SLR apertures as far as depth of field goes....F2.8 on a point and shoot camera would be like F10-14 on an SLR camera....

 

[nexTOme]

Jae you mean a larger aperture....and a faster shutter speed...

the larger the aperture(smaller number cause it's a ratio 1/x) the light goes in the camera's sensor in a less controlled manner....causing the blur....much like using a funnel with a large opening to pour water in a bucket......the smaller the opening in the funnel(or lens when talking light) the more controlled the water goes into the bucket...

also tho...point and shoot camera's apertures aren't the same as SLR apertures as far as depth of field goes....F2.8 on a point and shoot camera would be like F10-14 on an SLR camera....

oh......that makes sense.....LOL sorry

 

[nexTOme]

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[Dinzdale40]

back on topic tho...if you have a point and shoot...and want these kind of photos...the key is to use the macro mode....along with a tripod...cause most times the macro mode turns off the flash and makes it so you need one...

also...if you want the background to blur...shoot at angles where your background is a significant relative distance from the subject...the larger the subject...the further away the background needs to be...

 

[ryan s]

not only shoot at angles, but dont park close to the background unless you want the background in focus.

distance is one of the keys in creating depth (of field)...

 

[shavedaccord]

What camera are you shooting with? We'd probably be able to help you even more knowing what you're shooting with.