Something i need to work in this area
http://www.flickr.com/groups/dof/
Depth of Field - For the Technical and Artistic.
Images:
- Don't necessarily have to be a very shallow depth of field, but there must be a clear focus point, and a clear field of de-focus.
- Photos where everything is clearly in focus won't be allowed: this is a group to showcase the use and control of Depth of Field to acheive a particular result.
- No "faked" depth of field please! (i.e. the depth of field must be an entirely natural consequence of the aperture and not created or altered [exaggerated] in photoshop) Absolutely NO HDR.
- No photo compositions - single photos better portray good DoF.
Thinking about Tap New York 2010 , and the photo essay i am going to create that day Its in April (24-25) I am purchasing my on 3/3/2010 well in advance.
When is TAPSM New York?
TAPSM New York is always held the last full weekend in April. The date for 2010 is April 24 & 25.
What is TAPSM New York?
Over the years, TAPSM New York has developed into one of New York State's largest craft beer festivals.
We're not talking about big-corporation beer that comes out of huge vats in a 300,000 sq. ft. production plant. We're talking about hand-made beer.... not beer that is rushed through the brewing process to get it on the shelf as quickly as possible, but beer with enough personality and genuine taste to be called "craft-brewed". This is beer made with pride by people who truely enjoy a quality, flavorful beer.
Many of the invited brewers produce their beer for sale only in their location.... whether it is a restaurant, a brewpub or a small brewery. Others are breweries large enough to distribute on a larger scale, but maintain an excellent quality through their commitment to craft-brewing their product. You won't find Anheuser-Busch, Coors, or Miller products here. What you will find are some truly remarkable beers that will tantalize your taste buds... beers that offer a variety of color and flavor that the big boys only dream of. You'll find everything from pale ales and pilseners, to weisbiers, porters, stouts, and scotch ales; from hearty Bohemian and Bavarian-style lagers to glorious Belgian-style ales and, dare we say, even more.
But TAPSM New York is more than just about the beer. It's about great food -- tasty morsels that carefully complement these rich brews. And plenty of it.
It's about education.... about beer, about home-brewing, about beer/food pairings.... it's about cooking demonstrations from some of the best chefs in the region (and beyond).... and it's about good friends coming together for a weekend of good beer, good food and good times.
TAPSM New York is also a competition. Beer experts and non-experts will judge in a competition for the "Best Beer" and "Best Brewery" in New York State. Two cups are awarded on Saturday, the Matthew Vassar Cup and the F. X. Matt Memorial Cup.
Where is TAPSM New York held?
TAP New York is held at Hunter Mountain in upstate New York.
Will I need to eat before attending?
No. A big part of TAP New York is the food. There will be plenty to eat.
While looking for a small and light travel tripod I put together a spreadsheet of tripods would meet my needs. I have not used all these tripods, and don't pretend to know what is the best for each situation. This subject comes up over and over again on Usenet, so I thought that posting this spreadsheet might be helpful to others
I really want to go to this one day....
- added Opteka .45x High Definition Wide Angle Lens which is the same thread as my sigma lens ( 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6) but not meant for it
Exposure:0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 102 mm
ISO Speed: 250
The Snow-Storm
by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Announced by all the trumpets of the sky,
Arrives the snow, and, driving o'er the fields,
Seems nowhere to alight: the whited air
Hides hills and woods, the river, and the heaven,
And veils the farm-house at the garden's end.
The sled and traveller stopped, the courier's feet
Delayed, all friends shut out, the housemates sit
Around the radiant fireplace, enclosed
In a tumultuous privacy of storm.
Come see the north wind's masonry.
Out of an unseen quarry evermore
Furnished with tile, the fierce artificer
Curves his white bastions with projected roof
Round every windward stake, or tree, or door.
Speeding, the myriad-handed, his wild work
So fanciful, so savage, nought cares he
For number or proportion. Mockingly,
On coop or kennel he hangs Parian wreaths;
A swan-like form invests the hidden thorn;
Fills up the farmer's lane from wall to wall,
Maugre the farmer's sighs; and, at the gate,
A tapering turret overtops the work.
And when his hours are numbered, and the world
Is all his own, retiring, as he were not,
Leaves, when the sun appears, astonished Art
To mimic in slow structures, stone by stone,
Built in an age, the mad wind's night-work,
The frolic architecture of the snow.
| Exposure: | 0.005 sec (1/200) |
| Aperture: | f/4.5 |
| Focal Length: | 28 mm |
| ISO Speed: | 200 |
This image is brilliant , all i see is a Galaxy in the middle of the coffee, spinning. It is one of my Favorite coffee images
Cambot mk3 /Lens: 28.0-80.0 mm f/3.3-5.6
Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 80 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash
Window Shade back ground
Florescent lighting
It is something i have been thinking about. I keep coming back to it in my head, must learn more about it
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/architecture-photography/
http://www.amateursnapper.com/category/architecture
http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-architectural-photography
Anyhoo After a LONG train ride, I arrived at Longbranch, NJ . A beach town, that in the winter, seems Really quite. It was fantastic, there were 4 people on the whole beach as for as the eye could see, at any given time. The morning was a cold but highly enjoyable experience. I learned a lot using all three lenses that I brought with me. Christopher Knapp, Nikon's North Eastern Technical Sales Representative, as he takes you on a tour of the D90, demonstrating the key features and controls of this amazing camera including Picture Control, the Retouch menu, the D-Movie mode and more!On Thursday January 14 2010, i attended Introduction to the Nikon D90 , a class at Unique Photo. The overview was correct. It was a great class with a great mix of people attending. I did not go in as a complete newbie. This class basically affirmed that I was on the right direction with my PhotoFu training. I spent some of the class thinking ‘I know that’ parts of the class going oh ‘I did not know that’, and the rest of the class going ‘oh nifty’. I now have a better understanding of Nikons D-Lighting System . I really want a Nikon MB-D80 Battery grip. I also learned I truly need to put aside cash for a speedlight/flash. I fundamentally learned a lot. The class was well worth it.
“In optics, particularly as relates to film and photography, the depth of field (DOF) is the portion of a scene that appears acceptably sharp in the image. Although a lens can precisely focus at only one distance, the decrease in sharpness is gradual on each side of the focused distance, so that within the DOF, the unsharpness is imperceptible under normal viewing conditions.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field The Entry on Wikipedia is a great learning source for this 
I can say I failed in last night’s training. I did not focus completely on the task at hand. I kept screwing around with the lighting instead of just letting it be, and I played with the exposure settings too much, and the raison d'être for this??? MY background and my tripod head. 
Let’s start with the background. I got these nylon backgrounds,which came with my table top photography studio kit thingy. They get wrinkly so easily, but I just HAD to use a white back ground which had wrinkles that could not be ironed out. It was such a distraction. I kept trying to use exposure settings and light to wash it out. FAIL I should of just left it alone. I have to find better backgrounds. Even if they have to be made for me. 
