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  • @D8LUM
    @D8LUM 4 года назад +1

    65 in a couple of weeks, understand and learnt a huge amount from your videos in the last few days, clear and concise many thanks

  • @ACSanchez26
    @ACSanchez26 4 года назад +2

    I needed to learn this. Photography courses in my country is a bit expensive and far from where I live, so learning about aperture on youtube for free, is a huge help. Thank you very much.

  • @wallywaller11
    @wallywaller11 3 года назад +2

    Great explanation Gary, been a amateur photographer for many years now and you have just opened my eyes and knowledge to the science of F-stops. Thanks again

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 3 года назад

      Happy to help cheers David 👍

  • @jonwalsh5143
    @jonwalsh5143 2 года назад

    Out of all the videos i watched on aperature, this is the best. I had a "light bulb" moment watching this, i now understand. Thank you sir!

  • @aquarioamico6604
    @aquarioamico6604 4 года назад +1

    Hi Gary. Thanks for another great video. To make a non-aperture related comment, I was thinking about you yesterday as I was huffing and puffing up a hill to get into position. Your, “Don’t be a lazy photographer,” kept running through my head. Good luck with your photography in 2020.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Aquario Amico - lol huffing and puffing 😁😁 sounds like you were trying to emulate me 😁😁 All the best to you too 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @garrymatthews6816
    @garrymatthews6816 2 года назад

    Just what I needed. Thanks for making this. Read and watched lots of other info but not fully understood and this was clear, nailed it.

  • @CarolyneMacMillan
    @CarolyneMacMillan 4 года назад +1

    You are a life saver Gary! I've been asked to teach a few kids photography when school restarts in a couple of weeks and I've been going around in circles trying to think how I can explain everything without either boring them or confusing them. I'm not a trained teacher and despite having been taking photos for around 30 years now, I do so much by instinct now I've been worried about missing stuff out. This video has just become part of my lesson plan :)

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Oh that's fantastic. Let me know how it went. 👍

  • @michaelladd3628
    @michaelladd3628 2 года назад

    I first saw you doing an excellent interview of Mike Browne whom I subscribe to and find to be a talented mentor and teacher. I checked out your RUclips channel and after watching just a few videos I was so impressed by your knowledge and teaching style that I subscribed to your channel also. I took up photography at age 70 and I am having a blast. I have some catching up to do with your channel but rest assured that I will be gleaning as much information and inspiration as I can absorb. This was a super video for us amateur's. Wishing you and your family an outstanding 2022. God bless.

  • @aasumar1
    @aasumar1 2 года назад

    One of the best photography videos I've ever seen. The examples at the beginning were incredible! Well done Gary!

  • @coreycarter9752
    @coreycarter9752 3 года назад

    Thank you for the simple but informative tutorial, please keep them coming!

  • @wildfisher
    @wildfisher 4 года назад +2

    Good stuff Gary. You have a talent for describing things in a way anyone can understand. Down to earth, no nonsense. Great work as usual.

  • @mikeyids
    @mikeyids 3 года назад

    They say you're never too old to learn something new. Thank you for a great explanation.

  • @Vintage35MM
    @Vintage35MM Год назад

    Thanks Gary, this is an eye opener and filled in a black hole that I didn’t know I had about depth of field. Since the beginning of time I’ve looked at my lens, observed that the numbers are closer together at distant focus and further apart for close focus. Then coupled with the F Stop scale I could guesstimate what could be in focus.
    The concept of changing the distance between the camera then correcting the focal length to get the same image size is a way of manipulating depth of field I’ve never thought about
    Well done, you made us think👍

  • @HampshireHog63
    @HampshireHog63 4 года назад

    Always good to watch someone else explaining D.O.F.
    Teaching Aperture and D.O.F are the subjects where I’ve seen students glaze over and you know you’re gonna have to slow down and get them hooked again, or lose them completely.
    I’ve always broken the subject down into aperture’s effect on D.O.F, then done table top exercises using just that concept, then a break for a cuppa, then going on to Distance from subject & Focal lengths effect on D.O.F.
    I’m definitely going to use your two photo anomaly trick at the start of the 2nd D.O.F session from now on - it’ll cause a bit of head-scratching, but will link nicely to a set of images I have.

  • @karinstrobl1910
    @karinstrobl1910 4 года назад

    I kneeled for that explanation. I am not a beginner, I have already taken really good photos. But you have a gift: to explain complicated things easily. Thank you! You helped me a little further.

  • @matrixtherapists
    @matrixtherapists 4 года назад +1

    That cleared quite a few things that had always puzzled me, thanks a lot Gary!

  • @billgordon7240
    @billgordon7240 4 года назад

    Very well explained Gary I love your videos mate well done and keep them coming!!

  • @johnhare6652
    @johnhare6652 4 года назад +16

    So many just focus on aperture and do not remember that the distance from camera to subject also influences depth of field. Great video Gary!

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      John Hare cheers John 👍🏻

    • @antonoat
      @antonoat 4 года назад +1

      In fact at close distances subject to camera distance makes more difference to depth of field than aperture!

    • @rcchar
      @rcchar 4 года назад +1

      Yes that is right. I purchased a Nikon Z6 with the 24-70 f4 lens. I shared a photo on line and someone said they where impressed with the depth a field that the kit lens had, and they where having second thoughts about getting the 24-70 f2.8. They don't know about this part of taking photo's. I was close to what I was shooting, zoomed in with miles of land in the back ground.

    • @gyrgrls
      @gyrgrls 3 года назад

      So true! I cringe when I hear photographers mention the use of a long lens to compress the scene. I have been shooting since the early 1970's, and i have never seen a long lens compress anything. All it does is reduce the angle of view, effectively "magnifying" a portion of the scene. But true magnification is a result of the camera-to-subject distance in relation to the angle of view. This is why macro lenses allow for better magnification, regardless of focal length, as they allow the camera to be closer to the subject, thereby changing the perspective. Long lenses simply allow the photographer to alter the perspective by moving farther away from the subject, thereby reducing the relative distance from camera to far away subjects, giving the illusion of compression of the foreground. In reality, only the perspective has changed, and the eye is fooled.

  • @martinagiusstreetphotography
    @martinagiusstreetphotography 4 года назад +8

    Well explained. Although I knew these things I still loved watching this vlog. Recommended.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад +1

      Martin Agius cheers Martin

  • @ericesen7057
    @ericesen7057 4 года назад +1

    Agree, very informative for beginners and intermediate photographers like myself, I appreciate you taking the time to put the video together! I enjoyed watching and learning!

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Eric Esen thank you Eric 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @svladimir
    @svladimir 3 года назад

    Great video. I learnt so much in this video that I didn't learn watching many other videos. Thanks a lot

  • @ivanstevens
    @ivanstevens 4 года назад +2

    Thanks Gary, was just going to skip it as thought I knew it but glad you put that example in at the beginning to keep me engaged. Lesson learnt, though may just watch it again to confirm it went into my old noggin.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      lol You're welcome. Glad it got the old grey matter working :)

  • @amitavachakrabarty8518
    @amitavachakrabarty8518 3 года назад

    absolutely brilliant!
    thanks for explaining some long-observed point so lucidly.

  • @nickyfoulkes8476
    @nickyfoulkes8476 4 года назад +2

    "May I be be excused from class now sir ! " What a brilliant explanation, wish I had that explanation when I was learning.Thanks Gary.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад +1

      You may be excused Mrs Foulkes but please be back here next week :)

  • @bevleaross8736
    @bevleaross8736 4 года назад +1

    getting head around small number big hole, big number small hole... I was taught that F2.8 is equal to 2 fence posts in focus, F7 is seven posts, etc etc - is a great mental image to deal with depth of field. great video!!

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад +1

      Yep that's a fair bit of advice. The DOF of the fence posts will change greatly though depending on how close or far away from them you are. F2.8 for instance shot at 20' away and most of the fence posts will be in focus. Hope this makes sense :)

  • @jarman1970
    @jarman1970 4 года назад

    Huh........game changer for me Gary. I love videos like this. Now to go practice.

  • @MrDennisk4
    @MrDennisk4 4 года назад

    Thanks Gary for a brilliant & easy to understand video on the guide to aperture settings.

  • @ThorstenAltmann
    @ThorstenAltmann 3 года назад

    Simply brilliant, I came late to your channel, was impressed and subscribed. Thumbs up

  • @tony_r_pierce
    @tony_r_pierce 4 года назад +1

    Yes, focus point distance from the camera! Nice video Gary, thanks for posting.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Tony Pierce cheers Tony

  • @stilapsievideos6892
    @stilapsievideos6892 4 года назад +1

    Hi Gary, loved the video and a nice explanation. Great way of saying Hyperfocal distance without saying Hyperfocal distace.

  • @normski4ash
    @normski4ash 4 года назад +2

    Nice one that man ! Didn't guess the numbers, but when you gave them I knew what was coming. Done Macro photography for several years and I know all too well, I want to be as close as I can to my bug (not the VW type) but also want the greatest depth of field, and know that F8 ain't gonna cut it, nor is F22 for that matter... I like to shoot F11 - F16, need my shutter speed to be pretty quick for movement, be it the bug or the wind, and want my iso 100, don't want noise, Thank heaven for powerful macro ring lights... Worth every penny.
    I've sent this to a few of my photog friends as I think it was VERY educational & think they'll get a lot from it, Thnx M8 keep up the good work !

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад +1

      Very kind of you to say and thank you for sharing. Cheers Norman xx

  • @jeffstephenson5633
    @jeffstephenson5633 4 года назад +1

    Gary your so good at explaining/simplifying the technical parts of photography I'm like others who have left comments I thought I had it right , the second part of the video I do regarding the sweet spot with my landscape photography but hey you learn something something every day thanks for that upload looking forward to your next,.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Thank you for saying Jeff 👍👍

  • @sandykreit1752
    @sandykreit1752 4 года назад +1

    Had hand surgery today. Thought I could do this before the surgery. Afraid photography on hold for several months. kindly keep sending me the tutorials so I can do the when healed. Thank you. Sandy

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Oh nooo Hope you get better soon xx

  • @srb980
    @srb980 4 года назад +1

    This was an eye opener. I could’ve sworn you were using a really fast lens. Good work

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers

  • @jimgilder424
    @jimgilder424 4 года назад +1

    Very well explained thank you. Only just found your channel and have learnt loads. Thank you. 👍🏻

  • @paulcritchley464
    @paulcritchley464 4 года назад

    Marvellous video
    Not really seen anyone explain it this way before. Now I’m getting to understand what I do wrong for the results I’m after.
    With the old film, there was no record to how I got results. Time between taking photos could be weeks till I got the results back. The A.I. is brilliant in the modern cameras as the only mechanical change we can make is shutter and aperture
    And all the metadata that can be reviewed
    Cheers

  • @bassplayer60
    @bassplayer60 4 года назад +1

    I never knew this information...I shoot landscape and used to always. Pump it up. To F22. Learned something. Thank you Gary!
    I am subscribed now for sure.

  • @paulr6127
    @paulr6127 3 года назад

    Great refresher video. It’s been ages since I received my photography certification and this video with your brilliant teaching style have given me quite a bit of encouragement. Thank you so much for this!

  • @norinadelange1443
    @norinadelange1443 4 года назад

    It was a great help in understanding aperture, still new to it all

  • @hcp0scratch
    @hcp0scratch 4 года назад +1

    Fantastic!!!!! Subscribed and hit the notification bell! :)

  • @MrCochise71
    @MrCochise71 4 года назад +1

    Hell of a Teacher. Superb video. 👌👌

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Very kind, thank you

  • @Lillian.M.
    @Lillian.M. 4 года назад +1

    great video, hope you do one on shutter speed and one on ISO next

  • @wendynewing8834
    @wendynewing8834 4 года назад +1

    What a clear and informative explanation.

  • @kenholt6244
    @kenholt6244 4 года назад

    Hi Garry,, I did get f16 wrong. Having watched the whole video I found it most interesting and helpful, especially about what makes one stop of difference. After trying a few tings on my camera I know I will watch it all over again just to prove to myself I got it right. Thanks again Ken

  • @isobelbrown4717
    @isobelbrown4717 4 года назад

    Thank you v much Gary I'm 2 years in on my photography learning journey. I felt I was beginning to get to grips with this aspect at last having tried lots of things, but this video has really helped things click for me and understand far better what I'm doing (or should be doing) with my aperture settings - v clearly explained.

  • @nickreid6474
    @nickreid6474 4 года назад

    Great informative video Gary. I knew bits but your explanation of camera distance away from the subject wasn't something I had necessarily thought much about. Really clear...thanks for the tutorial.

  • @andymiles5156
    @andymiles5156 4 года назад +1

    Great explanation Gary, precisely why you can still get a shallow depth of field with M43rds. In fact it’s possible with a smart phone if you get close enough.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Very true Andy. A lot of DOF is handled by software built into most cameras on smartphones. It's a cheat but the pricipals are the same :)

  • @valentinjimenez9499
    @valentinjimenez9499 3 года назад

    Very well explained Gary, thank you very much.

  • @macman712
    @macman712 4 года назад +1

    A great refresher, from doing your course in the studio. Thanks Gary

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Lee Thornton Cheers Lee

  • @reflixtionsofself7716
    @reflixtionsofself7716 4 года назад

    Thanks for the clarity , really enjoy your delivery technique.Many thanks Gary.

  • @DonaldSimsProduction
    @DonaldSimsProduction 4 года назад +1

    It really took watching three time before it finally clicked. VERY helpful, sir. Thank you.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Donald Sims Glad it made sense in the end 😁😁

  • @pdenby.
    @pdenby. 4 года назад +1

    Great vlog the log Gary. Loved every minute.

  • @ksnmurthy4476
    @ksnmurthy4476 2 года назад

    Awesome. A really great explanation although it is difficult but you made it simplified. Thanks Gary. Keep inspiring us. 😍👍

  • @ralphwatson7036
    @ralphwatson7036 4 года назад +1

    Helped reinforce my knowledge of aperture. Thanks.

  • @petegerardini2455
    @petegerardini2455 4 года назад +1

    Nice overview. This is why I like my old vintage lens, they have a colored depth of field scale marked off on the lens body. It was nice, because I could just put infinity at the mark for f22 and see how wide my depth of field would go nearest to me in landscapes. My old vintage zoom has the depth of scale lines spread out a lot wider at 70mm and very narrow at 200mm.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Pete Gerardini - love those lenses. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @vincentdoyle9416
    @vincentdoyle9416 4 года назад +1

    Always enjoy your video's Gary...and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us....

  • @traceybartlam5940
    @traceybartlam5940 4 года назад +1

    🤯 beginner and I didn’t know this, thanks. Time to have a play with an object as I’ll stand more chance of remembering if I actually do it!!

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Best way to learn Tracey, just get stuck in. Remember to focus as close as your lens will allow.

  • @casualtmusic
    @casualtmusic 4 года назад +1

    Brilliantly explained, Gary! Another thing worth exploring in detail might be the illusive concept of hyperfocal distance.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад +1

      It's on my list 👍👍

    • @casualtmusic
      @casualtmusic 4 года назад

      @@GaryGough Much looking forward to it!

  • @ruimessias1302
    @ruimessias1302 2 года назад

    Amazing, best of the best video show! Such Complexity within simplicity and thank you very-very much Sir. Excellent....

  • @adstoop7885
    @adstoop7885 4 года назад +1

    Thank you fore the video this way I din't see it before. So agian thank you new focus. I will look the video agian to learn more of it.

  • @grantlawrence6689
    @grantlawrence6689 4 года назад

    Thanks Garry, nice video. I've seen quite a few videos about aperture but not many talk about the affect of the distance of camera to subject, every days a school day.
    Cheers Garry, I look forward to your next video.

  • @josephvondersmith9386
    @josephvondersmith9386 2 года назад

    new to photography your video help me, thanks I will keep tuning in thanks

  • @raimis1978
    @raimis1978 4 года назад

    very informative, and great approach for explaining things!

  • @sandykreit1752
    @sandykreit1752 4 года назад +1

    Just need a few days rest and I will. I loved the tutorial.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Thank you Sandy xx

  • @isabelladavis1363
    @isabelladavis1363 4 года назад

    very well explained Gary...when doing portraits I prefer the very shallow DOF...love the dreamy out of focus quality and the bokeh...and when trying for those wonderful landscapes the 11 spot seems to work the best for me with an occasional 16...

  • @paulf1767
    @paulf1767 4 года назад +12

    And just when I thought I was getting the hang of this I find my understanding isn’t correct. This excellent video has explained why I didn’t get a decent blurred background when I needed to. Thank you and nice watches by the way. Oh yes I can spot a watch change but not the correct depth of field, which isn’t of any use when I’m taking photos.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      lol Even I didn't realise. Great spot :)

  • @Alex-Iacob
    @Alex-Iacob 4 года назад +1

    Great video with plenty informations. Thank you Gary !

  • @hurleygreen927
    @hurleygreen927 3 года назад

    Great tutorial! You are a fantastic teacher...:)

  • @robertmyers4390
    @robertmyers4390 4 года назад

    Nice one Gary! Thankfully I learned all this stuff years ago but what a great video for newcomers and the bewildered,,,, excellent work as usual, thanks, Bob.

  • @tonyturner7676
    @tonyturner7676 4 года назад

    Very well explained, Gary. Another great tutorial from yours truly.

  • @richardlewis9868
    @richardlewis9868 4 года назад +1

    wish this video was around 10yrs ago :) very well explained Gary

  • @photographerswithoutborder7302
    @photographerswithoutborder7302 4 года назад

    an integrated and elaborates program Very precisely
    , thanks mr Gary

  • @richardrizzo_photography
    @richardrizzo_photography 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Gary, It's good to refresh the science since I have the tendency to forget occasionally and I like those old Corgi's, I use to collect them in the 1960's I just wish I still had them.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад +1

      Cheers Rich. I've got a sizeable collection of orginal corgis. All boxed too. They cost a fortune these days :(

  • @iandavis1355
    @iandavis1355 4 года назад

    I have that very same Aston Martin. Got it as a kid and I still have it. Shaken, not stirred.

  • @muhammadfaisaldivigfx
    @muhammadfaisaldivigfx 4 года назад

    Wow! such an outstanding method of teaching

  • @andy1753
    @andy1753 4 года назад

    Great tutorial from a great teacher

  • @williamflynn6261
    @williamflynn6261 4 года назад

    You have many comments already. But I must add another. Well done you added the element that must have come into photography when fixed lenses became less the norm. Thanks!

  • @carlreid4161
    @carlreid4161 4 года назад

    Great way to start your vlog Gary with the quiz really enjoyed that and I got 1 out 3 correct , so I'm sticking around to watch the rest ;). Really good explanation about moving those feet.

  • @sandykreit1752
    @sandykreit1752 4 года назад +1

    Feeling out of sorts today, but I definitely want to try this tutorial.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Jump in Sandy and give it a go. Remember to focus as close as your lens will allow.

  • @alnwill
    @alnwill 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for that Gary, always good to be reminded of the technical details that are easily forgotten. Very well explained -you ought to be a lecturer of science or maths.

  • @nickbayliss9110
    @nickbayliss9110 4 года назад +1

    Cheers Gary well explained. Simple but to the point.

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Nick Bayliss - Cheers Nick 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @magic4764
    @magic4764 4 года назад

    Best video of aperture learning I’ve ever seen, well done mate and thank you, very informative 💯👊💯

    • @SuperLashab
      @SuperLashab 4 года назад

      Please check your first photo at the beginning, what you labeled as f16 was actually taken with a smaller f#, please revise

    • @SuperLashab
      @SuperLashab 4 года назад

      I got it know

  • @pankajmistry4600
    @pankajmistry4600 4 года назад

    Very cool explanation. I’ll be sure to try for myself.
    Always something new to learn from everybody. 😊

  • @tomnicholas8264
    @tomnicholas8264 4 года назад +1

    Interesting and informative - thanks Gary!

  • @Milamber7Pug
    @Milamber7Pug 3 года назад

    Great video, explained it really well, I've just started photography and was shooting at max aperture and was wondering why everything wasn't clear.

  • @vintage_lenses9878
    @vintage_lenses9878 4 года назад

    And here I sat thinking I know this stuff. Little did I know ........................ Thanks Gary

  • @richardaldington9047
    @richardaldington9047 4 года назад

    Good video you explained the art of the aperture and DOF very well just have to remember this and all the rest before I push the shutter button

  • @eugeneugen2121
    @eugeneugen2121 3 года назад

    You are the best Gary!!!

  • @vincentspratling365
    @vincentspratling365 4 года назад +1

    Hi Gary. Very interesting video. I have learned something today cheers mate

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад +1

      You're welcome. Cheers

  • @uvo13
    @uvo13 4 года назад

    Excellent video Gary, thank you so much!

  • @Spearax
    @Spearax 4 года назад

    Great Intro video Garry which I think will work for a lot of people. Seeing as you asked for feedback and to be picky on the science, I think you may have glossed over the role of focal length in DOF. My understanding is that a wide angle lens will have a greater DOF than a telephoto lens for a given distance & F-stop. To quote wikipedia, “Depth of Field changes linearly with F-number and circle of confusion, but changes in proportional to the square of the focal length and the distance to the subject. As a result, photos taken at extremely close range have a proportionally much smaller depth of field.”. The practical upshot is the same as you demonstrated, but includes focal length in the mix. Wikipedia has a complicated equation for this, but essentially DOF increases with longer distance and larger F-stop number and decreases with focal length.

  • @mikesensier3656
    @mikesensier3656 4 года назад +1

    Great video Gary, I learnt this along time ago (sometimes forget when out in the field haha), macro photography is a good example for real shallow DoF and how the F numbers work. Hope to see more tutorials in the near future...👍

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      Cheers Mike 👍👍

  • @andywhiteside16
    @andywhiteside16 4 года назад

    brilliant vlog Gary st last a vlog that has explained a lot to me as only an amateur but going to have to watch it again so the info goes in thank you

  • @KJ4VGV
    @KJ4VGV 4 года назад

    I work with macro and have a difficult focus of flowers. Now I will work with my 105 micro rather than the 40. Thanks!

  • @PatOutdoorify
    @PatOutdoorify 4 года назад +1

    Learned something new! Thx Gary

    • @GaryGough
      @GaryGough 4 года назад

      You're welcome Patrick 👍

  • @carolinevandyk3382
    @carolinevandyk3382 4 года назад

    Brilliant explanation. Thanks Gary!

  • @ShaunakHub
    @ShaunakHub 4 года назад

    Great information. Thanks a lot. Subscribed immediately :-)

  • @Valentascream
    @Valentascream 4 года назад +1

    Hi Gary thanx for sharing the information in the tutorial it makes so much sense now how apertures work I had no idea about the anomaly I just blamed my camera I'm going to apologise to it now lol best wishes.

  • @richardwood7725
    @richardwood7725 4 года назад +1

    Top bloke. Very useful information. I shoot at f8 and f11 on my nikon d3300

  • @axxxxman
    @axxxxman 4 года назад

    Really enjoyed this explanation, I have really been trying to understand this concept for a while now. I think I have it. Now, why change watches twice during the video.