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hello everyone

can you please tell me why the butterfly on the left is out of focus.
my camera settings were f/5.6 500th sec. ISO 100 focal length 85mm.
what did I do wrong, would appreciate some help.

regards calmat

[QUOTE=calmat;82823]hello everyone

can you please tell me why the butterfly on the left is out of focus.
my camera settings were f/5.6 500th sec. ISO 100 focal length 85mm.
what did I do wrong, would appreciate some help.

regards calmat[/QUOTE]Um....what butterfly? Did you forget a photo? :)

hello donero

I am not sure how to upload photos, I have put it in general photos under the title BUTTERFLIES
hope you can find it

calmat

I have taken the liberty to upload it for you............

But too new to photography to answer your question, sorry.

[IMG]http://media.digitalcameraworld.com/forum/gallery/files/1/4/9/0/7/9/butterflies.jpg[/IMG]

Probably focussed on the further of the two, were you using center spot focus? f8 or f11 would have been better and on the nearer one.

[QUOTE=calmat;82825]hello donero

I am not sure how to upload photos, I have put it in general photos under the title BUTTERFLIES
hope you can find it

calmat[/QUOTE]

Hi Calmat

to insert a picture, go to your images, click on the one you want so that it appear big. Now right click and go to properties, copy the full adress (http......). Now go to the forum, start your post, when you have written what you want to, click on the insert image icon (yellow, with a mountain on it). Paste in the adress you just copied, and hey presto the image will apear.

A bit fidley, but you get used to it.

John

thanks everyone for your help and comments

calmat

Fantstic pictue of the one that is in focus by the way. Nice butterly, great colours.

[QUOTE=calmat;82823]hello everyone

can you please tell me why the butterfly on the left is out of focus.
my camera settings were f/5.6 500th sec. ISO 100 focal length 85mm.
what did I do wrong, would appreciate some help.

regards calmat[/QUOTE]

You didn't really do anything wrong , what you see is the result of a narrow depth of field ( DOF ) caused by the short distance from your camera to the subject and a large aperture ( small f/ number ) . If you want more of the image in focus you will need to use a smaller aperture ( larger f/ number ) which will have the side effect of slowing the shutter speed so you might have to increase the ISO to compensate or you can move further away from your subject and leave the f/ number alone or a combination of the two .

If you put a search in for information on depth of field techniques you will find lots of useful tips .

Good luck .

Mark

nice pic...
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