The Bloom Collective | Shallow DOF

In this TBC round, we asked our members to emphasize their subject while de-emphasizing the foreground and background using a shallow DOF. As you can see with the submissions below, they came to impress!

Brenda Acuncius Photography | Canon 5D Mark II, 50mm 1.4, 1/1000, f2.2, ISO 320

Crystal Livesay | Canon 70D, 50mm 1.8, 1/1600, f1.8, ISO 640

Diane Downs Photography | Canon 5D Mark III, 50mm 2.5 macro lens, 1/400, f2.5, ISO 125

Lexi Brenner | Nikon D700, Tamron SP AF 70-200mm 2.8 Di LD IF Macro A001N @190mm, 1/800, f2.8, ISO 400

Kate Bragg | Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-70mm, 1/125, f2.8, ISO 2000

Wendy Bickis Photography | Nikon D750, 35mm Sigma Art, 1/800, f1.6, ISO 100

Ann Mangum Photography | Nikon D750, 105mm 2.8, 1/160, f4.0, ISO 1000

Kristina Gorokhova | Canon 6D, 24-70mm, 1/80, f3.2, ISO 640

Heather Eijzenga of Little Bird Photography | Canon 5D Mark III, Sigma 35mm 1.4, 1/4000, f2.0, ISO 400

Rachel Ambroson | Canon 5D Mark IV, 35mm, 1/250, f1.6, ISO 800

Christine Reyes Boyer of lil crush photography | Fuji XT1, 16-55mm, 1/500, f4.0, ISO 800

Tricia Bovey | Canon EOS 3, Canon 50mm 1.4, 1/160, f1.4, Film – Agfa 200 rated at 400

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