1/500sec – f/4,5 – ISO 500 – Nikon D4 – Nikon 70 – 200mm f/2.8
I would also like to share some images captured during my travels, which I will post during the following weeks.
TRAVEL JAPAN – Japanese Macaques (Snow Monkeys)

FIRST STOP (Continue): Jigokudani – Kogen National Park – North West of Tokyo.
On this particular day, I pho…Read More

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.

Pros and Cons of long telephoto lenses – (continuation)
FIRST IMAGE – (Watch in full display for max quality)

WHY IS DOF MINIMISED AT THE MAXIMUM FOCAL LENGTH OF A ZOOM/LONG LENS?

Field depth depends on four factors: aperture size, lens focal length, frame (sensor) size, and focal distance (distance to subject).

Wildlife and bird p…Read More