I read several articles yesterday on how to get sharp and clear photos since it’s one of my problems. I have a prime lens and though inexpensive, is thought to deliver relatively sharp pictures. I want to get the most out of it.
Prior to yesterday, I use manual mode in shooting — I had to obviously set everything myself. I am not yet so good with numbers regarding shutter speed and that brings me lots of blur problems. One solution pointed out by one article I read is to use Aperture-Priority mode (the author in fact uses it 99% of the time). So I decided to try out and practice in our front yard using the knowledge I have gained from yesterday’s small research.
Subject: potted plant in our front yard
Goal: sharp image with the most suitable depth-of-field
Lens: 50mm f/1.8 II
What I notice about using Aperture-Priority mode is that you can focus in the aperture aspect of your shot and leave the shutter speed calculation to your DSLR. Lazier than manual mode but a challenge in itself. What this post has come to be is a comparison of shots taken at the same ISO level at intervals of f-stops. As of now, I am not sure which f-stop produced the best shot of the subject.
ISO 200, f/1.8, 1/2000
