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Postby Steffen on Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:00 am

This image seems to be devoid of any dynamic. It has a very calming effect on me. When flicking through my photos I always pause on this one...

Thought I share it.

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Postby mic on Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:01 am

Steffen,

I love it, simple & clean

You probably won't get many comments on this one, they are a pretty conservative lot here. :lol:

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Postby Yi-P on Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:36 am

Nice, keeping it simple as it is. :)

What about a little more dynamic in the lighting? be much more eye catching of that ;)
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Postby Mr Darcy on Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:44 am

Great composition.
I agree. Very calming. I would be quite happy if I could achieve such a result.

If anything (and probably not!) I would try LESS light, and have the chain in full silhouette.

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Postby losfp on Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:47 am

Nice one Steffen. It's the bokeh that does it ;) What lens?
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:30 am

I agree with Des.. the bokeh is very sweet, and the chain provides a strong contrasting subject to the creamy bokeh.
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Postby Steffen on Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:01 am

Thanks for the feedback guys, much appreciated. I have a more silhouette-like version as well, but somehow I liked a little bit of detail in the chain better.

The lens was the 180mm f/2.8, shot at f/4.

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Postby sirhc55 on Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:24 am

This would look very interesting as a triptych of varying hues :wink:
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Postby moz on Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:21 pm

Quite calming indeed. For me a little niggling in that the colours are not my favourites so I keep thinking "pink blob!"
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Postby mic on Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:53 pm

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Postby NJ on Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:39 pm

i like it too! simple is good and the bokeh is just perfect. very calming indeed :)
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