Thanks so much for this! I have the Canon Powershot SX10 IS as well and have been messing with my camera all night trying to get a shallow DOF for subjects that were not up close. I got everything right except I didn't think to zoom in. This will completely change the way my photos will look. I am so excited! I just need to charge my batteries so I can keep experimenting!
Here's a photo of my success:
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Originally Posted by Samanax
I've seen quite a few P&S shots that had shallow DOF.
Try putting the camera in M (Manual) mode or Av (Aperture Priority) mode and then set the camera to it's smallest aperture setting (largest aperture opening). You can even try using the Portrait mode. Zoom the lens out and then get fairly close to your subject. Make sure that the subject/object isn't close to the background. Use a tripod if necessary.
Also, see this tutorial for more info. |