Is there a term for this?

[KC Foggin]

Never ran across this while digiscoping but I notice that in some of my shots with the DSLR the subject doesn't really appear to be a part of the picture. What I mean, I guess, is that it almost looks 3D or as if the subject was pasted on the background.

[nirofo]

I think you will always get this effect when photographing small subjects with bright colours against an out of focus darker background. Nice shot by the way.

nirofo.

[Roy C]

By opening the lens up (low f number) you have a small depth of field therefore the backround is out of focus.

[Snowyowl]

Looks like DoF. It's exactly what I would like to get on a lot of shots. Lovely picture, BTW.

[John]

Reds always come forward and blues recede. This effect can be used to give depth in landscape shots. I feel as if I might be teaching you to suck eggs, am I missing the point. I like the picture, its great.
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[Christine]

Nice shot KC.Did not know re the fact that reds show up and blues go to the background,thanks John.Therefore shooting an object which is paler in clour than a red sunset would not stand out.Thinking about it,that is obvious.Luckily most objects near a sunset come out very much darker,like a silhouette.Perhaps this why they appear that way.

[KC Foggin]

Well, I seldom, if ever, shoot at less than F7.1 and most times at f8 so I will need to do a bit of experimenting. Thanks guys.

[miketoll]

Lovely shot. Depth of field is affected by the f stop used, the focal length of the lens used (the longer the lens the less depth of field) and how near or far the subject is to the lens. Shallow depth of field can be put to good use to make a subject stand out especially from a potentially distracting background. I hope I'm not just stating the obvious and that what I have to say is helpful. Mike

[prostie1200]

Hope you do not mind me making this observation.

I think your Focus and DOF is spot on, and I think it is a great shot.

However in post processing it looks as though your Saturation is a little to intense (there is a strong Red cast in the Tree Trunk) and a highlight around the subject from sharpening which could well account for the 3D effect.

If you have not Post processed - then the In Camera instructions for Saturation and Sharpening could be too Strong.

Regards

Brian

[KC Foggin]

Thanks for the feedback.

One thing I can attest to is that when it comes to the color red, I never enhance saturation and will sometimes decrease it as it is such a hard color for me to capture naturally. A check of my menu does shows that "vivid" is highlighted on "optimize image"

In the afternoon sun these Loblolly pines will become a deep red in color.