Just a phone pic from yesterday´s ride.

@Bonchance – that looks like it was just a wide aperture which gives a small depth of field (less stuff in focus).

To replicate it, look for something on your camera that controls the f stop (aperture priority or full manual). A smaller number gives you a wider aperture which in turn gives a smaller depth of field.

Some of my favourite recent ones…

[url=https://flic.kr/p/pj74MQ]Smoker at Tiananmen[/url] by benman1980, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qnLa6K]Guarding No.10[/url] by benman1980, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/pr1pkM]The Shard from the ferry[/url] by benman1980, on Flickr

Building opposite the Lloyds of London building.

Reflections on the water around More London Place

Shadows in the rain

Inside the new Walbrook building

like this – how did you get the focus effect?

Thanks Bonchance. The picture was taken on film at f/1.2, so wide open basically. The lens is 50 years old & a bit dodgy, so it’s easier to leave it there.
Justinbieber(?) explains it better than I can.

Since we’re on the subject, it’s worth highlighting that the depth of field, i.e. the amount infront and behind the focal point that is in focus, gets exponentially bigger the further away from the camera that the focal point is.

At f/1.2, something that is say 1m in front of the lens is likely to give a depth of field as shallow as maybe 5cm. At 3m+, as you can see in the picture above, it might be a few metres.

Working my way through some photos from Cuba trip in October:

Like this for instance geetee.

Some great sunrises on the commute this month.

Exactly, and this, which was shot at f/2 but has a depth of field of infinity.

So many great photos on this page I don’t know where to start! I love Kit’s waterfall, there’s more than a touch of Ansel Adams going on there! And I love the shot of Polarisandy’s with the white house set against the fell.
The colours in geetee1972’s ‘shadows in the rain’ shot are gorgeous too.
Here’s several taken at a gig in Bristol recently, couldn’t get right down the front, sadly, but they’re not too shabby, taken with the phone:

[/url] The Staves, Bristol O2 Academy by CountZero1, on Flickr[/img]

[/url] The Staves, Bristol O2 Academy by CountZero1, on Flickr[/img]

[/url] Angus and Julia Stone, Bristol O2 Academy by CountZero1, on Flickr[/img]

[/url] Angus and Julia Stone, Bristol O2 Academy by CountZero1, on Flickr[/img]

[/url] Angus and Julia Stone, Bristol O2 Academy by CountZero1, on Flickr[/img]

Rather pleased with them, under the circumstances.

Down my street.

Is that South Island?
We saw some incredible skyscapes in Wanaka. Your photo is reminiscent of that wonderful sky

@kiwijohn &justinbieber – the look/field/dof/contrast/something seems quite distinct – to me – a look digicam’s don’t always manage.. Was genuinely fascinated to hear what you actually used – thanks.

@ElShalimo, I’m in South Hobart Tas now. That was a quick phone pick.
Thanks bonchance, film may seem a bit of a faff these days, but you can pick up a decent camera for peanuts these days.

Brighton front through the window of a bus shelter.

Like that Geetee

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qw6pmQ]Untitled[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qekdK1]Untitled[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qw6pmQ]Untitled[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qePq96]Untitled[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

Christmas Eve International Space Station

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qwpNP8]space station[/url] by John Clinch, on Flickr

great pic!

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qugzY7]Tay bridge moonlight[/url] by 10000 rivets, on Flickr

My favourite page of this thread to date. Geetee – I like that a lot, in a similar way I like Whistler’s ‘nocturnes’.

Pictures of your own kids are always a bit moot when it comes to whether they are any good or not. They are you own kids so it’s kind of irrelevant. PolarisAndy always seems to buck that trend with the shots of his son (love the use of light in some of them on his Flickr account). I’m hopeful this one does also:

Sleeping Beauty

Breaking the rules a bit but it was uploaded this month 😕 More of Skye again. Not been out much recently hence the October shot:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qxLiPo]Skye[/url] by Alanach, on Flickr

Roter Stern, love that…

Winter wander on Kinder today:

Fabulous shot!

Mine from the week, Goring by Sea.

Storms over Torridon

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qzAYy8]Hill surf[/url] by 10000 rivets, on Flickr

😀

I always enjoy this thread – you bunch of talented b-stards !

[url=https://flic.kr/p/pD8eQj]IMG_4277[/url] by imnotthealien, on Flickr

And technically horrible in some ways, but I love it –

We have a tradition for going into central London on the Sunday between Christmas and New Year. This year we went to the Imperial War Museum. I got two that I was particularly pleased with, one in particular I am very proud of. Which do you think it is (i.e. which is the better shot)?:

’Reportage’

’Seeing Double’

And technically horrible in some ways, but I love it –

I know what you mean but you definitely got something there. So much character in the dogs face and eyes. I love it.

[/url] Little Egret, Shapwick Heath, Glastonbury. by CountZero1, on Flickr[/img]

Fortunate enough for me this little bird landed close enough to the hide for me to get this, and other, photos within my camera’s zoom range. Well chuffed, I usually have to use binos to see them!