There is no 'one correct' approach to focus

What ever works for the photographer... is definitely the way to go. I think I use only a very small per cent of the available settings. With the 5DIII there are something like 61 focus points and you have six ways to configure the autofocus ; )

The neat trick about using AF-ON / half-press disabled is that you pick your focus target and recompose (keeping the distance fixed). The 5DIII allows you to set one specific focus point --or-- a group of focus points, or use all 61 points...

The 17-40 is a good range... if I am traveling with one lens, many times it's a 35mm... but I also like the 28mm / 50mm combination.

Funny that the photo was taken in WI... after his retirement, my dad raised sheep south of La Crosse, WI

Scanned from prints that were made in c. 1977...

Casey

Winter

By: Ir77 : December 24th, 2015-13:48

typically i try to shy away from the bokeh-centric pictures but i was walking through the woods this morning after fresh snow and thought the effect may add some mystery when viewed in b&w conversion. i welcome your opinions. ...

Looks like you have some snow in your area...

By: cshimokita : December 24th, 2015-14:39

and it doesn't look like central Minneapolis ; ) Since you asked... I like the use of portrait orientation in this particular photo... it seems that your point of focus is the near tree (camera left), while (being a bit of a traditionalist shooter) I migh...

thank you for feefback

By: Ir77 : December 25th, 2015-08:22

thank you for feedback -- with regards to central focus i've actually been going out of my way to focus somewhat off-center, departing from tradition i guess there's certainly a pitfall with that when too much blank space is created in the picture and tha...

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