Digital BW, The Print

markleewebb wrote:
>
> I've got a question about fine b&w landscapes. I've been working with
> a dedicated infrared dslr and getting good results with exposure,
> focus, and lighting but I'm having trouble with the final image and
> how I composed them in the field. I did an experimental study of
> images of trees around a pond. The problem is with a DOF that puts
> everything virtually in sharp focus that it renders the main subjects -
> specific trees or groups of trees - less prominent such that they
> look more random than I'd like. Take a look:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/markleewebb/chance_pond_ir_march_1_2008 
> <http://www.pbase.com/markleewebb/chance_pond_ir_march_1_2008>
>
> Question - for shots like this where you are stuck with a background
> of other trees and you have other trees to right and to left and
> sometimes in foreground - can you ever use DOF to emphasize your main
> subject? Nail focus on main subject but go very soft using DOF on,
> say, the background? Is this ever done with landscapes?
>
>  


Sure. You might try experimenting with a tilt-shift lens if your camera 
can use one. They allow tremendous control over dof.


Joe R. DiLorenzo