Post by kenpossum on Apr 19, 2011 9:55:30 GMT -8
So many wee birds love to hide in the brambles, and cause no end of frustration for photographers. What we want is a nice, crisp image of the bird. Right? Well, not always.
A technique called 'selective focusing' makes use of out-of-focus coloured areas before and behind the subject to create a more etherial image. (Spelled wring, I am sure). An aperture of 5.6 works best, and the method is to place coloured material such as leaves, flowers in the image frame where they don't block out the subject. That area should be relatively clear.
I used selective focusing to my advantage when capturing this female Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Sardis Park yesterday.
