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The hand
Posted:
Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:27 pmby Sheila Smart
Not to everyone's taste
and it sure won't make POTW! I was experimenting with shallow DOF with my 5D plus my fastest lens - 135 f/2 and found my subject lying down having a snooze in one of the best spots to take snaps - Circular Quay!
Comments and critique welcome as always.
Cheers
Sheila
Posted:
Sun Apr 09, 2006 5:22 pmby SteveGriffin
Sheila,
I think that people a re either going to love or hate this one. I looked at it for ages and it definately grew on me.
I think it was the technical excellence that had me in awe as much as the composition. The way that you got the focus point so spot on and the balance.
It is also a great advert for the lens super duper sharp.
I am glad that my fingers don't look like that too - ooouch!
Posted:
Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:43 amby Ree
Sheila,
I like it!
In one small shot you tell the story of the man of that hand bing that he is older and has a hard life.
Congrats
Posted:
Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:49 pmby Sheila Smart
Thanks Ree and Steve. I have a thing about hands at the moment -
http://www.pbase.com/sheila/hands
Here's one I took of same subject, same bench, different day - with my Zigview. I desaturated the image a tad and I quite like the affect.
Cheers
Sheila
Posted:
Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:03 pmby Ree
love the 2nd one. the small amount of colour really makes the photo!
Great work
Posted:
Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:35 pmby Catcha
Nice second shot, tells more of a story if you let the mind wander instead
Posted:
Thu Apr 13, 2006 3:32 pmby Matt. K
I think the hand is a rather strong image....and the boke! Just beautiful!
Posted:
Thu Apr 13, 2006 3:43 pmby Sheila Smart
Thanks all. With the "boke/bokeh", no Gaussian blue in
PS was involved - just the natural bokeh with this superb lens. I did use a filter from Optikvervelabs which helped with the "look" of the first image.
Cheers
Sheila
Posted:
Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:07 pmby Heath Bennett
The first one especially is fantastic. Enviable low DOF, and creamaliciousness.
Posted:
Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:32 pmby ozimax
Wonderful stuff Sheila, I've got to hand it to you...
No seriously, these are seriously good candid portraits and yes, they do grow on you. Max
Posted:
Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:45 pmby Geoff M
Sheila,
Superb images, absolutely love the first. Well captured.
Geoff
Posted:
Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:47 pmby Sheila Smart
Thanks all. May do a series on feet
Cheers
Sheila
Posted:
Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:02 pmby wmaburnett
I really like this , the B&W and the contrast makes this image even more powerful, i cant help but to notice the cut or somethin on his hand, that is wide open,.
Posted:
Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:28 pmby mudder
Very compelling image, the use of very narrow DOF and the BW works a treat... Takes a creative eye to get an image like this, very well done...
Posted:
Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:45 amby DionM
Technically the photos are great.
I still have to make up my mind about your candids though. Do you do them 'sneakily' or do you seek permission?