[dosserj]

RULES
-Any interpretation of the theme that falls within Bimmerpost.com rules is welcome.
-You must be the person that took the photo. Previous photos are acceptable as long as you are the one that captured the image.
-One submission per contest.
-Images must be no larger than 800px in any direction. Links to larger images are allowed but you must have one that is under 800px for the poll.
-All contestants must host their own pictures.
-All pictures must have a title.
-While post processing in Photoshop is allowed, adding or removing parts of the picture is not. In the event a photo is suspected to be "photochopped," the contestant will be asked to provide the original picture.

I am sure most of you have a general idea about depth of focus, but here is some info I found just so we are all on the same page:
Depth of Field is the amount of your image before and beyond your focus point that will be in focus. In subjects such as landscapes, a large depth of field is often desired so that the entire scene appears to be in focus. With subjects such as portraits, a small depth of field is often used to blur the background and reduce distractions from the main subject of the image.

Important dates and poll info: Entries must be submitted to this thread no later than Tuesday, June 16th at MIDNIGHT EST.

The poll will start the following day, June 17th.

[rodi]

jesus.

[scollins]

So I guess there is going to be two basic camps: Extremely shallow DOF and extremely deep DOF. Which one to choose...... Well, since my mid-grade lens can only manage 3.5 to 5.6 at the wide open end, I'm guessing I'll be going for extremely deep DOF....

[M_Six]

The Bench



28mm F/4 @ 1/125 ISO100

[Seminole]

Yikes... I guess the best way to learn photography is to jump in head first!

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Seminole

Yikes... I guess the best way to learn photography is to jump in head first!

Works with most things that don't involve moving vehicles.

[BillLee]

thats a long bench^^

[dcstep]

I took this with my f4L 70-200 IS with a 25mm extension tube, detailing the stitching. Since I can only show one picture in the contest, I elected not to show the shot from the same position showing the "M" in focus and the stitching out of focus. I think this one shows the DOF concept without further explaination, but together they make the concept crystal clear.

"M-stitch"

[Vudoo4u2]

*the truth between*

[xsb00st]

"I'm Golden!"

[TWiTCHY]

Originally Posted by Vudoo4u2

*the truth between*

That is just awesome, haha!


"Humans Suck"

[Seminole]

My noob attempt:

Out Golfing

[BillLee]

sleepy head

[LaYzEe]

Corvus Brachyrhynchos

[BMW F22]

I really like this theme. People can post a variety of pictures yet they still fit the theme. A very good choice!! Now if only I know what to shoot...

[c0nstant]

very nice submissions!

[dcstep]

I agree, this turned out to be a great theme. The shots so far are all totally different, but all valid and all with winning potential. I suspect that we'll have a ton to chose from by the voting date.

Dave

[dosserj]

Originally Posted by LaYzEe

Corvus Brachyrhynchos

This pictures looks familiar...have you posted it on the forums before? I really like the clarity of the wood contrasted to the blurred ocean. Well done!

Great shots everyone, keep em coming!!!

[vachss]

Almost every macro shot I take has way narrow DOF. Here's one from last week:

[xsb00st]

Originally Posted by vachss

Almost every macro shot I take has way narrow DOF. Here's one from last week:

That's awesome... I'm fascinated and a little grossed out at the same time!

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by vachss

Almost every macro shot I take has way narrow DOF. Here's one from last week:

Are you using a dedicated macro lens or an extension tube? If lens, which lens?

Stunning shot btw, I love the eye(s) detail and translucence of the eyes, along with the rich yet subtle colors.

Dave

[vachss]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Are you using a dedicated macro lens or an extension tube? If lens, which lens?

Dave

I use a Canon 65mm MPE lens that only works at macro ranges. Kind of a PITA to use, but it works a lot better at high magnification than anything else I've tried.