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DoF is Depth of field. So, if you shoot at f/5.6 that is a narrow DoF. As you know only the focus point and a little either side will be in focus. A large DoF would be if you shot in say f/13 that gives you a much larger one and more will be on focus. To get the back in focus as well as the front, the long answer is to calculate your hyperfocal distance. This is the "sweet" spot in the image where you should focus for maximum in focus image. Is is a calculation based on camera, lens, f-stop and distance etc. There is actually a phone app that does it for you. The short answer, is focus 1/3 in to the frame. That way 1/3 in front will be in focus and 2/3 behind. Its rough but pretty good and what I do. Your pic above. First thing is I think it leans to the right ever so slightly. Judging by the buildings. Next is its shot at night, a tricky shot. But you have a lot of lights from the city. The trees at the front are near black. This is where many would do an HDR shot. Or, you could take a few shots and blend them. So you would focus on the trees and expose for them. Then take another shot and focus on the buildings and expose for them, then another maybe for the sky. then stitch them together in photoshop. But you need to use a tripod and not move the camera to refocus, only the focus point in the lens. I like that pic though. Could do with a little more contrast in the buildings and Id be tempted to chop away a little of the trees. I think the sky is a bit over exposed and with the city being bright Id have used a grad filter. But you know, this is all down to personal taste, not whats right or wrong. If I quickly put your pic through lightroom I get this (baring in mind Im working from jpg, not the RAW).

You would like to think so

tbf, he'll come in here after all of these posts, say something, and everyone will jump down his neck saying "look, he cant help himself!"

Re The Handshake, sign of the times and in a way its good to see progress. However, when you think of the blood on those hands, you kind of think she should have had a tight grip while someone came in and chopped it off. I can only imagine, in fact I can even imagine what someone who lost family to the IRA thought of it. As for Terry, yes its wrong, of course. but surely the right thing is after the match Terry going up with an apology and him accepting it. I do think it a huge waste of money.

Sure Sky said this morning that he was away for £4M, not to us like.

The whole thing is one big dodgy fucking mess like

Few tips on landscapes Use a tripod Shoot in aperture priority Use a grad filter or bracket & blend Use a polariser if shooting 90' from sun Mid aperture (f/11 or so) if you want max DoF Focus 1/3 into shot if you want max DoF Play with shallow DoF for some subjects Use leading lines Have a foreground interest Rule of 3rds Longer shutter speeds to capture movement in trees/grass Same for that silky water effect To do these you may need a ND filter to stop over exposing All I can think of for now, let me know if you want me to expand any point.

How the fuck did you know

I think as admin it's only right that i step in to the thread. So I've pulled in to a services on the M6, grabbed a sarnie and can sit and have a read. Why should you fuckers have all the fun

Aye, load of bollocks.

There are a few local dialect world I use day to day that when talking to some people it just goes right over their head. One that springs to mind Im sometimes picked up on is the phrase "you'll get wrong/wrang" or "that'll learn ya"

So long as they dont mind you rolling up at 20mins before it should be canny like

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I was put off by the alleged bit about needing to be in the stadium ages before KO

Gosh? Fucking GOSH?

Heres one. My and my lass born and bred in newcastle. Our eldest was born in the QE while we lived off Whickham highway. So far so good. But now we live in Durham. So, do you think when he's older he could class himself as a Geordie? At the moment Im thinking not. I say that because he will have a Durham accent with very little Geordie. If you are bred in the area and move out you retain your accent, but he is too young. That said, I think a lot of it is to do with a sense of identity. Something I often wonder about Mackems? Do they have that sense of identity? I mean, everyone the world over knows what a Geordie is (well ok, maybe not but not far off. They know Shearer!), But there must be loads of places that have little of no identity. I think its that which makes us part of what we are.

Not been to Ocean Road in years. Used to go in mid 90s when training for GNR (honestly!)

Meant to be born but I reckon bred makes more sense. I of course am both