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Nikon and Canon Photographers scooped up most of the wildlife awards.

Started Nov 22, 2017 | Discussions thread
SteveY80 Senior Member • Posts: 2,087
Re: Nikon and Canon Photographers scooped up most of the wildlife awards.
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Okapi001 wrote:

C Sean wrote:

The only problem is when it comes to the blurred background the M43 can't compete very well against the Full Frame cannons.

Let me quote Eric Hosking, one of the best wildlife photographer of all times.

"Many photographers are very proud of their wide aperture lens without thought as to its use. An f3.5 lens of 300mm is certainly an expensive job, but this focal length working at maximum aperture gives such a tiny depth of field, particularly when working at short range, that it is to be discouraged in most circumstances. There are altogether too many photographs that have a narrow band of focus separating unsightly blurs at the top and bottom of the picture. ..."

Looking at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year finalists, there are plenty of images shot with narrow apertures, or using wide angle lenses to get a lot in focus, but there are also great images that use shallow depth of field in a creative way.

It's a tool that can be overused, but there are circumstances where the wide open aperture was necessary for an award winning shot. I can see why wildlife photographers would want that tool at their disposal, even if they'd agree with Eric Hosking that it isn't a good idea in "most circumstances".

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