For a sharp Bokeh shot of the face, is that appropriate? If so, why? I saw the sharpness of the faces but the ears were not. What was the motivation at that time? Or am I missing something? 🤔
You're spot on, Tony. You should stop it down as much as necessary for a sharp face, but if you want immediate fall off, open it up a bit more. For the purposes of this demo, I opened most of the lenses very wide (even 1.4) to show the entire face won't be in focus. With that, you can easily get great bokeh at 3.5; 5.6, 6.3, 7.1 -- while ensuring your entire subject is tac-sharp.
The 70-200 can get you great bokeh, but it's not necessarily easier. A 70-200, is usually a heavy lens. Couple that w/the zoom factor; if you're zoomed out to 200mm you've gotta be super steady (or on a tripod). The Zooms will compress your background nicely though. I prefer a prime for portraits, but for sure, a zoom can get you great bokeh. It's also important to note the aperture range of the 70-200. The more it can open up (2.8, 1.8, 1.4) the smoother the bokeh will be.
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For a sharp Bokeh shot of the face, is that appropriate? If so, why? I saw the sharpness of the faces but the ears were not. What was the motivation at that time? Or am I missing something? 🤔
You're spot on, Tony. You should stop it down as much as necessary for a sharp face, but if you want immediate fall off, open it up a bit more. For the purposes of this demo, I opened most of the lenses very wide (even 1.4) to show the entire face won't be in focus. With that, you can easily get great bokeh at 3.5; 5.6, 6.3, 7.1 -- while ensuring your entire subject is tac-sharp.
@@RustyBrownPhotography | Cool, that was very helpful. Thank you for the feedback!!! 📸👍
Is this easier with longer lenses such as the 70/200?
The 70-200 can get you great bokeh, but it's not necessarily easier. A 70-200, is usually a heavy lens. Couple that w/the zoom factor; if you're zoomed out to 200mm you've gotta be super steady (or on a tripod). The Zooms will compress your background nicely though. I prefer a prime for portraits, but for sure, a zoom can get you great bokeh. It's also important to note the aperture range of the 70-200. The more it can open up (2.8, 1.8, 1.4) the smoother the bokeh will be.