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easyexposure said
I would assume that you watched my lesson 5 about DoF. Do you remember that your DoF depends on 3 things (Aperture, Focal Length and Distance to the Subject). I would assume you used widest aperture possible on this lens (wider aperture -> shallower DoF), which I think is f3.5-5.6 (which is not supper wide). Then I assume you used longest focal length  (longer focal length -> shallower DoF), which is 55mm (not that long). Now we have distance left. The closer to the subject you are the shallower DoF. This is why you are not getting the same results at head & shoulder photo. It is because you are farther from the subject. 

You will need longer lens or lens with wider aperture to compensate. 

 

 

 

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]]> Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:31:52 -0800 TJ on Bokeh http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/portrait-photos/bokeh-1/#p10363 Portrait Photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/portrait-photos/bokeh-1/#p10363 Thank you for your reply and really appreciate all the lessons!Laugh

]]> Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:43:48 -0800 easyexposure on Bokeh http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/portrait-photos/bokeh-1/#p10304 Portrait Photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/portrait-photos/bokeh-1/#p10304 I would assume that you watched my lesson 5 about DoF. Do you remember that your DoF depends on 3 things (Aperture, Focal Length and Distance to the Subject). I would assume you used widest aperture possible on this lens (wider aperture -> shallower DoF), which I think is f3.5-5.6 (which is not supper wide). Then I assume you used longest focal length  (longer focal length -> shallower DoF), which is 55mm (not that long). Now we have distance left. The closer to the subject you are the shallower DoF. This is why you are not getting the same results at head & shoulder photo. It is because you are farther from the subject. 

You will need longer lens or lens with wider aperture to compensate. 

 

 

]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:58:20 -0800 TJ on Bokeh http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/portrait-photos/bokeh-1/#p10301 Portrait Photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/portrait-photos/bokeh-1/#p10301 bokeh-01.jpg

Nikon D3200

Kit Lens 18 - 55mm

Why can't I produce head & shoulder photo with good bokeh background using my kit lens? Is this my lens limit or my skill problem?

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