Hello New T6i owner with some questions

[theandies]

Hello Canon Community,

I just bought my first DLSR yesterday and have been playing with it ever since.  I've go a question on changing the depth of field.  I set the setting as described in the manual but still can not get the background to blurr with the aperture setting of 5.6.

The manual says:

Set the Mode Dial to Av - done

Set the disired aperture - in this case f5.6

Take picture.

I'm a novice to SLR cameras and will probably have a lot of questions like this. 

So far the camera has exeeded my expectations and am itching to use the high end custom features.

Thanks

John

[theandies]

Thanks,

Now all I need to do is learn how to grow roses. LoL  My rose bush is in sorry shape this summer. The bugs are eating them all up.  Usually I can fill a vase with a dozen evey few weeks for the wife.  This year for some reason I have lots of aphids.  Spraying the mess out of them and can't seem to get rid of them.  At least I learing how to use my new camera!!!!