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Shallow DOF

Postby blacknstormy on Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:24 pm

Playing in the backyard with really shallow DOF :) I kind of liked the effect.

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Postby CraigVTR on Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:35 pm

I like the effect as well. What lens did you use & how far away?

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Postby blacknstormy on Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:43 pm

Hey Craig - glad you like it :) Shot with the 105 micro Nikon, f7.1, 1/500, iso 200, fill flash with beer cup. The second shot the same but 1/400.

I was as close as I could get = so around 28cm. The shots have also been slightly cropped.

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Postby mudder on Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:52 pm

I find the first one much more engaging, assume it's because of the angle of the subject in the frame, great seperation with the DOF, works really well...

Would be tempted to crop the bright'ish OOF flower(?) in the BL corner though, or slightly darken the background... Just seems to take my eye away...
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Postby xerubus on Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:59 pm

rel... love the first shot.. the shallow dof works nicely....

in the second one the angle doesn't quite work for me...

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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:31 pm

The first one is th best for me due to the angle, and can I ask, were you really using a beer cup ?
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Postby Slider on Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:46 pm

Very nice Rel. Nice soft Bokeh too :D
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Postby marcotrov on Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:06 pm

Nice images REl. Keep playing. Lovely complementsry OOF background.
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Postby LostDingo on Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:06 am

the dreamy effect is great but think it may be a bit too shallow :?:
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