How do u take this type of pic?

[Sherina W]

Ok so how do you do this type of pic? How do you get ALL of them in focus while having a bokeh background? I have a 50mm/f1.8 and also the standard lens that comes with a 50D, which is a 28-135mm. WHere would you focus? What settings?

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Originally Posted by Sherina W

Ok so how do you do this type of pic? How do you get ALL of them in focus while having a bokeh background? I have a 50mm/f1.8 and also the standard lens that comes with a 50D, which is a 28-135mm. WHere would you focus? What settings?

Seriously. how do you post a pic on here??

[jeffro20]

Originally Posted by Sherina W

Ok so how do you do this type of pic? How do you get ALL of them in focus while having a bokeh background? I have a 50mm/f1.8 and also the standard lens that comes with a 50D, which is a 28-135mm. WHere would you focus? What settings?

Sherina W added 1 Minutes and 56 Seconds later...Double Post Merged Below




Seriously. how do you post a pic on here??

go to "manage attachments" if you are taking the file from your computer files

[Sherina W]

Originally Posted by jeffro20

go to "manage attachments" if you are taking the file from your computer files

Well its a pic on a website and I want to know how to take it

[jeffro20]

Other than directing us to that website, I'm not sure.

[J Eddington]

Go to the photo on the web site an right click on it and a window should pop up with the properties or if smugmug go to get a link. Copy that then come back here click on the post card/mountain photo in the message and then copy it there.

[JohnT]

Just cut and paste the URL.

[Cornbread]

You can't snag photos off a Flash-based site. Anytime it ends in .php you're boned.

It's not the same as pulling something that ends with /joe.jpg

[JohnT]

Originally Posted by Cornbread

You can't snag photos off a Flash-based site. Anytime it ends in .php you're boned.

It's not the same as pulling something that ends with /joe.jpg

True. Wasn't aware she was trying to share an image that was Flashed.

[Sherina W]

Ok well maybe I can just describe it b/c I can't seem to post a pic.

I want to try and do two poses.... 1st one is of 3 people in focus but having the bf blurred, so how do I shoot for that? I want them all in focus but bg blurred? I try and get only 1 in focus and the rest blurred????

Also if I have a mom laying on her back, holding up her kid above her, looking down, how do you get BOTH of them in focus while blurring the bg? HELP!

[Tom]

Maybe you should go to smugmug.com or flickr.com and search for pics similar pics and post links to those pics.

[Cornbread]

From what I'm reading, it looks like you're having trouble controlling your depth of field.

Understanding Depth of Field

[J Eddington]

She didn't give us ANY information regarding how or where it was stored. Just on a web site. Even on a flash site she could link to the web site and tell us where to find the photo.

[Jake]

As long as they are on the same focal plane, you'll be fine.
Here's a shot I took last year of a family of 4. This isn't a keeper but it's all I have on this computer right now.

Edit: I'm adding a better example where keeping their face within the focal plane will allow you to shoot at a wider f/stop.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by J Eddington

She didn't give us ANY information regarding how or where it was stored. Just on a web site. Even on a flash site she could link to the web site and tell us where to find the photo.

Could be hard if it were part of a series of rotating background images.

[m_mphotography]

Jakestir, I'm assuming you shot those on a tripod? I have trouble getting that good of focus with a 1.8 aperture. Also you were probably shooting from about 30ft or more in front of them right?? In order to get a bigger dof with the 85mm at 1.8, and did you focus on the first row??