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Most of this guys photographs are done on the camera first.He is a very good photographer.  Photography is one of my most favorite hobbies so I try to learn as much as I can about it.  I dont know what kind of camera(s) you have or if you use 35mm then scan or what not but here is a short Photography tutorial to help you get.  Techniques work best with an SLR camera.  Its all about the aperture, the camera's aperture controls the amount of light which reaches the film or CCD. This function plays a vital role in one of the basic aspects of photography: depth-of-field.

Large apertures (ex: f2.8-f5.6): produce shallow depth of field. Basically this means the area of sharp focus in the picture will be small. This can be useful when you want to isolate the subject of your picture while throwing the background and other distracting elements out of focus. Some useful applications of wide apertures include portraits and wildlife closeups.


Small apertures (ex: f16-f32): increase depth of field which means more elements of a picture, from foreground to background become sharply focused. This can create a distinct sense of depth to a photograph, drawing the viewer into the picture. It's no surprise that small apertures a must for most landscape photographs.


Lens "sweet spots" (ex: f8 & f11): mid-range apertures of f8 & f11 due to technical aspects of the lens optics, often yield the sharpest images. When neither a large or very small aperture is needed, these are good apertures to use to maximize the sharpness your lens can deliver.


The picture is of an inca dove and wanting only emphasis on the dove instead of background and all I used an exposure of 1/125 sec at f5.6.  This image has not been enhanced threw photoshop or anything.


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