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PLEASE HELP! Are the lenses focused on his face/will his face look clear?

Started 6 months ago | Questions thread
stevet1 Senior Member • Posts: 1,300
Re: PLEASE HELP! Are the lenses focused on his face/will his face look clear?

94pax94 wrote:

Hello. My name is Pavle. I'm a young photographer. I have just started, so I'm a beginner so I'm still learning. Focus (that square thing) was set on this guy's body (stomach) and not face. What I'm trying to ask is if that (square) is on his stomach will only part of that body (stomach) be in focus or his whole body including his face? Will his face look clear and sharp or no? On some other pictures that I took of him, that same square was on his face, but his face wasn't even clear/sharp, it was blurry?! I am so confused. Can somebody please help me? I'm trying to compete in a competition, but I don't even know If any of this pics are good?! Also, sorry, English is not my first language. Thanks a lot.

94pax94,

You are trying to take a very difficult picture here.

Your subject is standing in shadows against a background that is brightly lit.

Your camera is going to struggle to find focus.

If you can, try placing him in a spot where the sun is falling on his face.

Also, As Digirame said, you are using a very wide aperture of f/3.5. This is going to result in a very small depth of field, or that area that is in focus. Try setting your aperture to a larger  number like 5.6 or even f/8. This will let you slow your shutter speed down.

Steve Thomas

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