In different landscape photography articles I often see a recommendation to use very small aperture like f/22 to get maximum depth-of-field (DOF) have every thing in focus from “you nose till horizon”. (This also known as “near-far composition”). While this is absolutely right I cannot agree with that advice. Why? Simply because the quality of...
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Have you looked at a seascape photo and wondered how to create that misty water effect or capture stunning sunrise? Here you’ll find seascape and coastal photography tips and tricks used by professionals for taking stylish and artistic landscape pictures that stand out from amongst the crowd. These tips will help you take great digital...
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Picture: Flat Rock Falls, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia Internet is full of articles explaining Depth of Field theory, Hyperfocal Distance, how to calculate DOF and hyperfocal distance, DOF tables for different lenses and even DOF calculators iPhone. They all are pretty much the same, using the same formulas and the same words. I...
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 Posted in Japan
Tomorrow I’m heading to Japan for three weeks (and to Russia for a week). I’m flying from Sydney to Vladivostok (Russia) changing planes in Singapore and Seoul. Then after a week in Russia I’m flying back to Seoul and then straight to Osaka. Planning to visit Osaka, Okayama, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Iwakuni, Kumamoto, Himeji, Meoto-Iwa, Nagoya,...
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