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On a recent trip to visit family in Oregon, I was able to capture this moment of pure joy from my daughter

Should I have bumped the aperture up a little higher?

**Suhail** · 10-26-2018, 08:49 AM - **1 Like**

Hi,

I am not sure about the aperture, but to me, this shot is super-awesome as is :-)

Regards,

Suhail

**Sailor** · 10-26-2018, 08:58 AM - **1 Like**

Perfect!!

Her

mcgregni · 10-26-2018, 11:20 AM - **1 Like**

The aperture probably isn't the main point about this photo! A great fun filled image...

BTW what did you mean by your question about aperture ...."higher" ?

**ThomSirveaux** · 10-26-2018, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by mcgregni

The aperture probably isn't the main point about this photo! A great fun filled image...

BTW what did you mean by your question about aperture ...."higher" ?

I have no idea what I should have said, but since it was F4, I was thinking maybe an f8 would have been a little sharper?

mcgregni · 10-26-2018, 01:02 PM

F8 is a smaller aperture then F4, and yes, it probably would have given a sharper subject. The shutter speed has a major impact in photos like this, and your one here is "fast" (ie a very short time, 1/1500th sec), which helps to freeze the small subject movements. Changing to F8 is two stops , so the shutter speed would change to about 1/350th sec, still enough to stop the motion .... So in this situation then F8 should have worked well.

reh321 · 10-26-2018, 02:23 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ThomSirveaux

I have no idea what I should have said, but since it was F4, I was thinking maybe an f8 would have been a little sharper?

At a shutter speed of 1/1500, focus is the main determinant of subject sharpness. If you had gone to f/8, a shutter speed of 1/350 would still be plenty fast, but the background would be much sharper ..... for this kind of photo, I'm not sure why you would want that, since the background would take some attention away from the subject.

mcgregni · 10-27-2018, 05:49 AM

Yes, I suppose if you wanted to retain F4 (and your lens performs well enough at that aperture) then the other option is to increase ISO in order to keep that 1/1500th exposure time..... So here you would end up with ISO400.

This type of photo is a good candidate for TAv mode, as you would pre-set F4 and 1/1500th and let the camera choose the ISO. That way you retain control over the two most critical elements.

**pichaser** · 10-27-2018, 09:20 AM

You made a great photo because the moment was well captured . Thanks

**c.a.m** · 10-27-2018, 04:12 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ThomSirveaux

Should I have bumped the aperture up a little higher?

This is a great example of an image where the minor technical flaws seen by the photographer are well overtaken by the joy experienced by its viewers. It's a keeper, for sure!

- Craig

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10-26-2018, 08:49 AM - 1 Like	#2
Suhail Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mississauga Photos: Gallery Posts: 345	Hi, I am not sure about the aperture, but to me, this shot is super-awesome as is :-) Regards, Suhail

10-26-2018, 08:58 AM - 1 Like	#3
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Perfect!! Her

10-26-2018, 11:20 AM - 1 Like	#4
mcgregni Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 2,603	The aperture probably isn't the main point about this photo! A great fun filled image... BTW what did you mean by your question about aperture ...."higher" ?

10-26-2018, 12:42 PM	#5
ThomSirveaux Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 607 Original Poster	Originally posted by mcgregni The aperture probably isn't the main point about this photo! A great fun filled image... BTW what did you mean by your question about aperture ...."higher" ? I have no idea what I should have said, but since it was F4, I was thinking maybe an f8 would have been a little sharper?

10-26-2018, 01:02 PM	#6
mcgregni Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 2,603	F8 is a smaller aperture then F4, and yes, it probably would have given a sharper subject. The shutter speed has a major impact in photos like this, and your one here is "fast" (ie a very short time, 1/1500th sec), which helps to freeze the small subject movements. Changing to F8 is two stops , so the shutter speed would change to about 1/350th sec, still enough to stop the motion .... So in this situation then F8 should have worked well.

10-26-2018, 02:23 PM - 1 Like	#7
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185	Originally posted by ThomSirveaux I have no idea what I should have said, but since it was F4, I was thinking maybe an f8 would have been a little sharper? At a shutter speed of 1/1500, focus is the main determinant of subject sharpness. If you had gone to f/8, a shutter speed of 1/350 would still be plenty fast, but the background would be much sharper ..... for this kind of photo, I'm not sure why you would want that, since the background would take some attention away from the subject.

10-27-2018, 05:49 AM	#8
mcgregni Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 2,603	Yes, I suppose if you wanted to retain F4 (and your lens performs well enough at that aperture) then the other option is to increase ISO in order to keep that 1/1500th exposure time..... So here you would end up with ISO400. This type of photo is a good candidate for TAv mode, as you would pre-set F4 and 1/1500th and let the camera choose the ISO. That way you retain control over the two most critical elements.

10-27-2018, 09:20 AM	#9
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,782	You made a great photo because the moment was well captured . Thanks

10-27-2018, 04:12 PM - 1 Like	#10
c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,193	Originally posted by ThomSirveaux Should I have bumped the aperture up a little higher? This is a great example of an image where the minor technical flaws seen by the photographer are well overtaken by the joy experienced by its viewers. It's a keeper, for sure! - Craig