Hi JG, it’s a great soothing image with good colour, for me it looks like nothing is in focus due to the 1/16 shutter speed and camera shake. The distance of the shot I think would need f22 max and the focus point on 1/3 of the distance into the shot. Looking at some of your Flickr shots, to me they also have camera shake.
Below is Gordon's link to better depth of field.
http://www.dslrtips.com/workshops/How_t ... ield.shtml I understand you need slow shutter to get the milky (dreamy) water effect but a bit of practice in the street should give you some results of the slowest speed you can shoot handheld.
I pulled the below from the web.
Holding your camera must be firm enough to support it in the most comfortable position, but must not be so tight that you are straining your muscles. When you strain your muscles, they start to shake. The result is that your camera will shake and this makes aiming more and more difficult.
Breathing control. As you breathe, the sight will naturally move up and down the target with your body. The trick is to take a couple of good breaths to relax and to steady your heartbeat. When you are ready to pull the trigger, take a deep breath, exhale half way and then hold the breath. Now you can gently squeeze the trigger. Be careful that you don’t hold your breath for too long, or your vision will start to blur and you’ll have to start all over again.
Have Fun and keep shooting.
Cheers
Nikon D7000, Nikkor 80 - 400G, Nikkor 18- 200 VR II, f3.5-5.6.
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