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Canon EOSR5
“Summer Fun”
Enjoyed watching these kids, carefree on their summer holiday having fun in the tidal pools in Kalk Bay

Jako Poolman. Stormy Clouds, Rocky Bay (December 2023)

Had it all planned out to catch the sunrise, but it was heavily overcast this morning. Nearing the end of what was supposed to be the “Golden Hour”, I was still taking pics of these amazing, stormy cloud formations using the 2-stop HDR technique. So maybe no sun, but still had an opp…Read More

Nostalgia

Fujifilm XS10
When getting my props ready for photography, I stumbled upon these. They are very special to me as I got them from my Grandmother. I love the little box she used to keep them in. I believe the Eu de Cologne is still for sale.

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Feeling blue

Fujifilm XS10
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WHAT HAPPENS TO DOF WHEN YOUR SUBJECT IS CLOSE TO THE CAMERA?
Pros and Cons of long telephoto lenses – (continuation)

FIRST IMAGE:
1/1250sec – f/4 – ISO 640 – Nikon D5 – Nikon 600mm Lens
FOCUS DISTANCE: 10 meters

Having the focal plane a short distance from the image plane renders shallow DOF. Conversely, the farther the image plane i…Read More

SECOND IMAGE:
1/400 sec – f/4 – ISO 640 – Nikon D5 – Nikon 600mm Lens
FOCUS DISTANCE: 8,91 METERS

For the same focal length and same aperture setting, getting physically closer to the subject will give shallower DOF and more background bokeh. In other words, less of your subject will be sharp in focus.