Hi all....

These questions may be as simple but I am stuck in the fetal position!!
Please take no notice to the background objects, this snap was just me getting to know my camera.......2nd week!

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What I am interested in is the blurred background.....I like it and don't exactly know how it was created? Is this as simple as a close subject and a large aperture? f/5.3 1/500 sec. ISO 1600.
I was shooting in sports mode ISO auto and AF-area mode auto. The pole to the left is in focus which may mean I need to set focus to single-point AF?
Right? LOL

Thanks
DAF