Quote Originally Posted by neuroanatomist


Quote Originally Posted by DLS
bump up the ISO to 800 or so (5D does have really good low-noise at higher ISOs right?) to shorten your Tv for less motion blur.

Not sure motion blur is the problem - the strands of hair right against her cheek and chin are sharp and do not seem affected by motion blur.


A headshot on FF with a 35mm lens means the camera is very close to the subject - if the image is not cropped, the camera was ~18" from the subject, and that distance at f/1.4 it means the DoF is only ~0.5" thick. So the cheek is in focus (some skin features are visible, which I'd think would be gone with motion blur), but the(mostly obscured)eye is out of focus because it's outside the DoF. The general rule is to place focus priority on the eyes.
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Yes, I was very close and this is not cropped, so you are correct Dr.! How on earth do you do it, oh wait math der lol. I was basically at I do distance! I have read about the eye rule over at the Cambridge website, but this camera and flash are heavy!














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