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Disappointed Tourists

The ferry captain announced that there was a Humpback Whale
off the starboard side. But by the time everyone scrambled
to look the whale made a deep dive and disappeared.

(I normally would take a shot like this at f/8 but I forgot to make
the adjustment. I was surprised to get this much dof at f/2.8.
I focused on the people leaning on the side of the ferry.)

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Nikon DF ,Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AI-S
1/2000s f/2.8 at 28.0mm iso100 full exif

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Dan Greenberg30-Jul-2016 18:10
It's pretty decent even at f2.8. I like the view and it's definitely sharp enough for me, at least at this size. ~V~
Carl Carbone15-Jul-2016 02:01
Pretty impressive DOF!
Martin Lamoon12-Jul-2016 17:56
An excellent capture, pity they missed it.
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Walter Otto Koenig12-Jul-2016 17:47
One of the advantages of short focal length.
Alexander Kazakov12-Jul-2016 14:08
Dramatic shot! V
Alan K12-Jul-2016 08:41
If my little DOF calculator app is to be believed then (assuming the range was about 10 metres to the people; 3 car widths plus some space) a 35mm FF at 28mm should have a near focus of 4.81m and an infinite DOF. It's the camera gods' way of forgiving us when we forget to change settings (which I'm sure we've all done at times).
Bill Miller12-Jul-2016 06:32
I am surprised the whales come in to the estuary so close. And there seems to be plenty of DoF from this distance.
Sam Rua12-Jul-2016 05:07
Nice DOF --- such is the advantage of using a wider lens wide open, yes?
joseantonio12-Jul-2016 04:37
Time to enjoy the view while waiting for the arrival.V
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