RULE
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How to get the shot...
Consider where the active space in your
composition will be, and frame accordingly
Choose settings that will freeze the action:
try a shutter speed faster than 1/1,000 sec
Using the semi-automatic Shutter Priority
mode to decrease the risk of exposure issues
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Surprise your viewer with your focus choices and
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subject of an image, by throwing the less-important
elements out of focus: a sharp subject captured
against a dreamy background is a bedrock of portrait
photography. But why not upend this convention? Photographing
birds or wildlife through defocused foreground foliage gives
a pleasing effect and is a technique that can be adapted readily.
Dropping the focus off from a foreground element to lead the
viewer’s eye deeper into the frame towards a pin-sharp subject
creates an unexpected effect. Place your subject towards the
middle or rear of the frame, and find a suitable framing element
nearer to the camera. Select a wide aperture like f/4 and focus
on your main subject, tweaking the composition if necessary.How to get the shot...
A focal length of around 85mm gives pleasing results
for portraits. A prime lens will provide pleasing bokeh
Try a telephoto lens for enhanced element separation
Why not add a third element to the composition, on a different
focal plane to the main subject? A shallow depth of field will
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