Hi All, im after some advice please... I have a Canon EOS600D camera and i am pretty happy with most of my photos but i have a problem getting the whole subject in focus.... Here is an example
I took quite a few shots but i couldnt get the "goal posts" in focus as well as everything else....
Does anyone have any advice??
Thanks in advance
Xx
Mike's spot on with his analysis -- your wide aperture (small f number) results in a shallow depth of field -- in this case shallower than the depth of your cupcake. With that aperture, you cannot get the entire cupcake in focus in a single shot.
You might like to have a play with the Canon camera simulator to get more familiar with how the aperture affects the depth of field of a photograph: http://canonoutsideofauto.ca/play/
Switch it to 'aperture priority' in the top right and try the different aperture settings. (Like a real DSLR, you won't see the results until you hit the shutter button at the bottom left). Notice how small f numbers leave the background blurred, whereas large f numbers get everything in focus.
Your camera also has a mode called 'A-DEP', which you can select using the top dial. This mode attempts to automatically determine the aperture required to get everything in the frame in focus.
It can be a little variable in its usefulness, and I'd strongly advise gaining a familiarity with how the aperture affects the depth of field so you can choose the best settings yourself, but A-DEP does provide an automatic way for the camera to do it for you, should you want. You can learn a bit more about A-DEP mode here: http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/1557/what-is-a-dep-on-a-canon-camera-and-how-do-i-use-it/
the canon link provided by @abirkill is cool... but even better yet, experiment! put your camera on a tripod or some stable surface and shoot the same subject at varying apertures... load 'em onto the computer and compare the results of the diff't settings... it's a good exercise :)
@abirkill wow, Alexis, I'm continually amazed at your patience in explaining what I'm sure are "basics" to you, to us novices. Very many thanks. I had no idea about that A-DEP setting - yes, yes, I know, I haven't got to that page of my manual yet! I just get so overwhelmed with everything ....
@mrsbaldy Thanks for asking this, MrsBaldy - I'm following this with interest!
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As you can see - the closer you are to the subject, the less there is in focus. So, with macro, there isn't much in focus.,
You might like to have a play with the Canon camera simulator to get more familiar with how the aperture affects the depth of field of a photograph:
http://canonoutsideofauto.ca/play/
Switch it to 'aperture priority' in the top right and try the different aperture settings. (Like a real DSLR, you won't see the results until you hit the shutter button at the bottom left). Notice how small f numbers leave the background blurred, whereas large f numbers get everything in focus.
Your camera also has a mode called 'A-DEP', which you can select using the top dial. This mode attempts to automatically determine the aperture required to get everything in the frame in focus.
It can be a little variable in its usefulness, and I'd strongly advise gaining a familiarity with how the aperture affects the depth of field so you can choose the best settings yourself, but A-DEP does provide an automatic way for the camera to do it for you, should you want. You can learn a bit more about A-DEP mode here:
http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/1557/what-is-a-dep-on-a-canon-camera-and-how-do-i-use-it/
@mrsbaldy Thanks for asking this, MrsBaldy - I'm following this with interest!