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My homie, Aperature!
I am, by no means, qualified to give any sort of advice on photography I have been asked quite often though for advice on photography, so here we are. Lesson 1 - Aperature
High aperature -f/0-f/4.5
Low aperature -f/5.6+
Aperature is the depth of field in an image. It can make an image really "POP", or make it look lousy. Aperature is also known as an f/stop, or f/number. A very high aperature allows a lot of light into the image due to the blades in the lens are largely open. At the same time, it throws a lot of the image out of focus, and blurs it. This could add an advantage to some pictures, while ruining others.
A small aperature diolates the blades, causing a loss of light, but giving the image more depth of field. Due to the loss of light, shutter speed and ISO must be compensated (Unless using a flash unit, or ringflash). Most clear images are shot at around f/11-f/13. I myself shoot at f/20. At these low aperature numbers, the images are crisp, clear, and in focus. Here are some examples to help. If you have any questions, ask away.
High aperature: f/3.5
![](https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cache2.php?img=http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/Kaa22/leaf2.jpg)
Low aperature: f/18
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Re: My homie, Aperature!
![Quote](images/themes/default/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by Ladydragon
![Bowdown](https://ball-pythons.net/forums/images/smilies/bowdown.gif) dude, your pictures are awesome. And you are more qualified to give advice on taking good pictures than most of us. ![Very Happy](https://ball-pythons.net/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.png) I'm finally figuring out the macro on my camera and its cause I did research and asked you some questions. ![Good Job](https://ball-pythons.net/forums/images/smilies/th_fing02.gif)
Spanks yo
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Re: My homie, Aperature!
DOF is fun! ![Dancin' Banana](https://ball-pythons.net/forums/images/smilies/banana.gif)
I LOVE using large apertures, it does really make a subject pop as Andrew said.
I'll tack on another good example of a large aperture. I took this photo of some newspaper text at F2.8 using a 100mm macro lens. As you can see, you can really isolate something and add a nice bokeh (lens blur around your point of focus).
![](https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cache2.php?img=http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/Panthercz/_MG_3494.jpg)
Great shots of that leaf btw to demonstrate the DOF!
"If I were stranded on a desert island and could only have one book, record and person...I'd probably die of exposure."
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Re: My homie, Aperature!
SWEET, Aperature was one of those things I still struggle with LOL. I try though.
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Love the black backgrounds. I'm curious about the overall set up...lighting, background, etc. maybe that's another thread?
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Re: My homie, Aperature!
I always heard canon was awesome. Perhaps I'll get one for christmas.
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