Lucky Forward
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Canon 20D, 85mm f/1.2L, ISO 100, 1/6400 sec, f/1.2
GAF Photography 2008 Assignment 44 : Depth Of Field
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Canon 20D, 85mm f/1.2L, ISO 100, 1/6400 sec, f/1.2
Lucky Forward said:
Nice pic!
I find it somewhat amusing you're struggling to expose it correctly at 1.2 outdoors...
I recently purchased an 85mm 1.8, and it's a nice lens, but still am ever so envious of the 1.2L. The 1.8 has purple edges that I'm simply not used to getting on my other lenses.dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
Lucky Forward
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Thanks, I was shooting earlier in the afternoon and even though it was a semi-overcast day, I couldn't open all the way up to f/1.2 without the shutter speed maxing out at 1/8000 second and overexposing. So I was mostly shooting at around f/2.5 for a while, but by late afteroon the light had faded a bit so I was able to open up to f/1.2 and get this one.mrkgoo said:Nice pic!
I find it somewhat amusing you're struggling to expose it correctly at 1.2 outdoors...
I have seen a bit of purple fringing with this lens on certain shots, but it really hasn't been a problem. Still, I wonder if that isn't something inherent to large aperture lenses?
ScientificNinja
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Gah! I've taken at least a dozen alternatives, all of them displaying various levels of DOF, but I can't decide if they're just "pictures with shallow DOF" or a picture that screams "DOF!!"
Jugendstil
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Camera: Nikon D40X
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/1.4
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV
Excellent entries this week everyone, it's going to be hard to vote.
NONE of these have had their dates checked to see that they comply with the rules as i'm at work, BUT when I get home it will be done asap. Sorry for the delay.
Each person should vote for 2 photos. First vote receives 3 points and the second receives 1 point.
1) Slidewinder
2) BlueTsunami
3) Kitchenmotors
4) ScientificNinja
5) OnkelC
6) LuckyMoon
7) Nitewulf
8) Pizza Luigi
10) Tf53
11) McSpidey
12) Johnsenclan
13) Dkong
14) Livingdeadgirl (EXIF data tells me it was created in April, meaning outside the time frame of this assignment, meaning you have been naughty). I will keep it here though because I cant prove it 100% and EXIF data has been wrong before.
15) Squirrel Killer
16) Guess
17) AirBrian
18) _Dementia
19) Xun
20) Lucky forward
21) Dskillzhtown
22) Joshschw
23) Aidan
24) Jugendstil
NONE of these have had their dates checked to see that they comply with the rules as i'm at work, BUT when I get home it will be done asap. Sorry for the delay.
Each person should vote for 2 photos. First vote receives 3 points and the second receives 1 point.
1) Slidewinder
2) BlueTsunami
3) Kitchenmotors
4) ScientificNinja
5) OnkelC
6) LuckyMoon
7) Nitewulf
8) Pizza Luigi
10) Tf53
11) McSpidey
12) Johnsenclan
13) Dkong
14) Livingdeadgirl (EXIF data tells me it was created in April, meaning outside the time frame of this assignment, meaning you have been naughty). I will keep it here though because I cant prove it 100% and EXIF data has been wrong before.
15) Squirrel Killer
16) Guess
17) AirBrian
18) _Dementia
19) Xun
20) Lucky forward
21) Dskillzhtown
22) Joshschw
23) Aidan
24) Jugendstil
Wow, lots of great shots here 
1: OnkelC - To me this is a really beautiful display of DoF, the curved lines/shapes defocusing into the distance really worked well.
2: Tf53 - Eye catching and sharp in all the right places.
HM: Slidewinder (What kind of creature is that?), Dkong (This one struck a chord) and Xun (I love shots like these)
1: OnkelC - To me this is a really beautiful display of DoF, the curved lines/shapes defocusing into the distance really worked well.
2: Tf53 - Eye catching and sharp in all the right places.
HM: Slidewinder (What kind of creature is that?), Dkong (This one struck a chord) and Xun (I love shots like these)
aparisi2274
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I didnt post a pic, but I hope I can vote:
1. nitewulf
2. McSpidey
Both really awesome pics, but there is just something about nitewulf's that keeps my eye fixed on it... Maybe its the lighting... I dont know..
1. nitewulf
2. McSpidey
Both really awesome pics, but there is just something about nitewulf's that keeps my eye fixed on it... Maybe its the lighting... I dont know..
First: Nitewulf - Awesome. Great composition and the shallow DOF makes the photo work, which is obviously the most important thing for this assignment. Love the mood.
Runner-up: Guess - I wish I had thought of this! The only thing I would have liked to have seen were some stronger colours.
HMs:
BlueTsunami - I really like how similar the colour of the wall and the couch is to the cat. It lends a nice, soft look to the whole photo.
LuckyMoon - I really love the soft lighting. Great subject.
Tf53 - The photo wouldn't be nearly as good without the DOF, which is all that really needs to be said!
Comments:
AirBrian - This is an interesting scene, but the DOF is waaaaaaaay too shallow.
Lucky forward - Something about this photo just doesn't work for me. It's hard to put a finger on it, but I think the child being in the center of the shot is the reason.
McSpidey - I would have preferred the shot without the monkey.
Runner-up: Guess - I wish I had thought of this! The only thing I would have liked to have seen were some stronger colours.
HMs:
BlueTsunami - I really like how similar the colour of the wall and the couch is to the cat. It lends a nice, soft look to the whole photo.
LuckyMoon - I really love the soft lighting. Great subject.
Tf53 - The photo wouldn't be nearly as good without the DOF, which is all that really needs to be said!
Comments:
AirBrian - This is an interesting scene, but the DOF is waaaaaaaay too shallow.
Lucky forward - Something about this photo just doesn't work for me. It's hard to put a finger on it, but I think the child being in the center of the shot is the reason.
McSpidey - I would have preferred the shot without the monkey.
First Choice: nitewulf -- damn, dude, I love this shot. Tiny nit-pick: I wished the bottom ledge was cropped off to make it look like it's the ground rather than a table or sculpture (or whatever it is). Nice job though!
Runner-Up: Lucky Forward - Wow, definitely not something I would expect from you. I like the dual layer of meaning in this shot.
Comments:
Slidewinder - Love the subject and composition, and it fits the theme well. I think a little WB correction would've helped it out though.
BlueTsunami - Beautiful brokeh and color. A definite honorable mention.
Kitchenmotors - Very nice capture. I like how the whites of his eyes are yellow from the balloon.
ScientificNinja - After just watching 2001 and Wall-E, I'm digging the sci-fi aspect of this.
OnkelC - A crackberry and a watch...definitely a good subject matter for DOF. Nice capture too!
LuCkymoON - Another good entry. The little leaf in the fore-front takes away from the frog though. Other than that, great composition and colors.
Pizza Luigi - Very nice take on the theme and great colors.
Tf53 - I love the contrasting shapes and textures. Very nice!
McSpidey - Haha, awesome picture. I love the monkey.
Johnsenclan - Another strong entry. I like the simple subject and contrasting colors. Great job.
Dkong - Yet another strong entry and certainly an honorable mention.
Livingdeadgirl - I love the composition and colors. I think the harsh lighting in the background takes away from the subject matter though.
Squirrel Killer - Oh, very nice! I like the added contrastiness of the picture! (Is that even a word? It is now!)
Guess - Awesome picture. It was really tough to not give this a vote.
Dementia - Haha, awesome figure. That really brings back some memories.
Xun - Another strong entry. I love shots like this.
dskillzhtown - Sweet dog! Nice picture too. You need to keep participating in these!
joshschw - Very surreal, and I like it!
aidan - <3 So yeah, this is the best of my honorable mentions.
Jugendstil - Oh, I love this composition! I think the bounced flash off the rim takes away from the overall picture though.
Great job, everyone! Nice to see a good turnout and a ton of strong entries.
Runner-Up: Lucky Forward - Wow, definitely not something I would expect from you. I like the dual layer of meaning in this shot.
Comments:
Slidewinder - Love the subject and composition, and it fits the theme well. I think a little WB correction would've helped it out though.
BlueTsunami - Beautiful brokeh and color. A definite honorable mention.
Kitchenmotors - Very nice capture. I like how the whites of his eyes are yellow from the balloon.
ScientificNinja - After just watching 2001 and Wall-E, I'm digging the sci-fi aspect of this.
OnkelC - A crackberry and a watch...definitely a good subject matter for DOF. Nice capture too!
LuCkymoON - Another good entry. The little leaf in the fore-front takes away from the frog though. Other than that, great composition and colors.
Pizza Luigi - Very nice take on the theme and great colors.
Tf53 - I love the contrasting shapes and textures. Very nice!
McSpidey - Haha, awesome picture. I love the monkey.
Johnsenclan - Another strong entry. I like the simple subject and contrasting colors. Great job.
Dkong - Yet another strong entry and certainly an honorable mention.
Livingdeadgirl - I love the composition and colors. I think the harsh lighting in the background takes away from the subject matter though.
Squirrel Killer - Oh, very nice! I like the added contrastiness of the picture! (Is that even a word? It is now!)
Guess - Awesome picture. It was really tough to not give this a vote.
Dementia - Haha, awesome figure. That really brings back some memories.
Xun - Another strong entry. I love shots like this.
dskillzhtown - Sweet dog! Nice picture too. You need to keep participating in these!
joshschw - Very surreal, and I like it!
aidan - <3 So yeah, this is the best of my honorable mentions.
Jugendstil - Oh, I love this composition! I think the bounced flash off the rim takes away from the overall picture though.
Great job, everyone! Nice to see a good turnout and a ton of strong entries.
ScientificNinja
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First:Guess. Beautifully clean, lots of white space, perfect for magazine editorial. What really did it for me is the fact that it was more than just a pic featuring shallow DOF, it forces you to change perspectives to get a clearer picture of what's otherwise out of focus (what I was trying to do with mine, actually)
Honorable Mention: Nitewulf. Reminds me of a Miyazaki film. Very surreal.
Other comments:
BlueTsunami - Beautiful, warm... I love the wafer-thin focus on the ear.
LuckyMoon - the textures are excellent!
Tf53 - the DOF you've achieved looks great; the sepia makes it look extra-special.
McSpidey - I wasn't quite sure what to make of this. I would've thought it would be the Queen in focus toppling the King... but then I realised there's a monkey playing in the background... but then I wasn't sure that's what you meant.
Dkong - I like the colours a lot. I think the pic would've worked better if there was something else in the picture to get a sense of scale.
Livingdeadgirl - did you have a VR lens for this? Bees never sit still for me :\
Squirrel Killer - the flowers provide a wonderful contrast, but the blown-out bit at the top of the pic spoils it a little for me.
AirBrian - It looks beautifully subtle; but is it just me or are the edges along the bottom and left especially blurry?
Dementia - I think you've focused on the top of the head, which is why the rest of her looks a little soft. I'd have tried focussing on the eyes instead.
Lucky Forward - there's more goggle than child!
Dskillzhtown - I really like this shot, being a dog lover and all, but the DOF isn't quite shallow enough. A closer crop, perhaps?
Joshschw - this is what the world looks like to me when I'm not wearing my glasses.
aidan - I see what you did there
Honorable Mention: Nitewulf. Reminds me of a Miyazaki film. Very surreal.
Other comments:
BlueTsunami - Beautiful, warm... I love the wafer-thin focus on the ear.
LuckyMoon - the textures are excellent!
Tf53 - the DOF you've achieved looks great; the sepia makes it look extra-special.
McSpidey - I wasn't quite sure what to make of this. I would've thought it would be the Queen in focus toppling the King... but then I realised there's a monkey playing in the background... but then I wasn't sure that's what you meant.
Dkong - I like the colours a lot. I think the pic would've worked better if there was something else in the picture to get a sense of scale.
Livingdeadgirl - did you have a VR lens for this? Bees never sit still for me :\
Squirrel Killer - the flowers provide a wonderful contrast, but the blown-out bit at the top of the pic spoils it a little for me.
AirBrian - It looks beautifully subtle; but is it just me or are the edges along the bottom and left especially blurry?
Dementia - I think you've focused on the top of the head, which is why the rest of her looks a little soft. I'd have tried focussing on the eyes instead.
Lucky Forward - there's more goggle than child!
Dskillzhtown - I really like this shot, being a dog lover and all, but the DOF isn't quite shallow enough. A closer crop, perhaps?
Joshschw - this is what the world looks like to me when I'm not wearing my glasses.
aidan - I see what you did there
To be perfectly honest I have no idea what it is. I saw 5 of them hanging in a stall at a local craft market. They look like windchimes, yet they make no sound. It's a crystal ball suspended in the air within a silver corkscrew loop, spinning like a top in mid-air and creating brilliant sparkles of light (I think you can make out some motion blur if you look closely at some of the flares that come up in my shot).LuCkymoON said:
ScientificNinja said:
I knew this would be a bit tough to get across. I decided to make it a story of a youngster (in this case the monkey) bored of trying to be taught traditional chess and instead turns to playing with the pieces as if they were action figures. Eyes darting back/forth between each piece (one held in each hand) as he bashes them together, making sound effects etc (like a kid playing). Eventually one piece wins the battle and the other "dies" and is put in the pile
The DoF represents the youngsters eyes darting towards the king which is his current focus at that point in time.1st - number 2 (blue Tsunami). Not only lovely and creamy bokeh, but a beautiful photo and it would have been nothing without the DoF. Doesn't scream DoF at you but uses it in a way that is integral to the photo. Gorgeous.
2nd - number 16 (Guess). Nice and simple and clean. Love the out of focus but also in focus camera, and how you haven't gone overboard on the DoF and rendered everything unrecognisable.
2nd - number 16 (Guess). Nice and simple and clean. Love the out of focus but also in focus camera, and how you haven't gone overboard on the DoF and rendered everything unrecognisable.
xBerserker
Member
- Johnsenclan
- Guess
... Didn't have time this assignment. I'll do the next one.
Jugendstil
Member
It was hard to choose between these two...
1. Guess - Great setup, nice angle, very clever subject. Just a really great example of the theme overall. Nice job!
2. nitewulf - Very cool subject, the photo fulfills the assignment requirements, but also manages to be a really intriguing photo. It's kind of ominous looking, which is why I love it!
1. Guess - Great setup, nice angle, very clever subject. Just a really great example of the theme overall. Nice job!
2. nitewulf - Very cool subject, the photo fulfills the assignment requirements, but also manages to be a really intriguing photo. It's kind of ominous looking, which is why I love it!
livingdeadgirl
Member
ScientificNinja said:First:Guess. Beautifully clean, lots of white space, perfect for magazine editorial. What really did it for me is the fact that it was more than just a pic featuring shallow DOF, it forces you to change perspectives to get a clearer picture of what's otherwise out of focus (what I was trying to do with mine, actually)
Honorable Mention: Nitewulf. Reminds me of a Miyazaki film. Very surreal.
Other comments:
BlueTsunami - Beautiful, warm... I love the wafer-thin focus on the ear.
LuckyMoon - the textures are excellent!
Tf53 - the DOF you've achieved looks great; the sepia makes it look extra-special.
McSpidey - I wasn't quite sure what to make of this. I would've thought it would be the Queen in focus toppling the King... but then I realised there's a monkey playing in the background... but then I wasn't sure that's what you meant.
Dkong - I like the colours a lot. I think the pic would've worked better if there was something else in the picture to get a sense of scale.
Livingdeadgirl - did you have a VR lens for this? Bees never sit still for me :\
Squirrel Killer - the flowers provide a wonderful contrast, but the blown-out bit at the top of the pic spoils it a little for me.
AirBrian - It looks beautifully subtle; but is it just me or are the edges along the bottom and left especially blurry?
Dementia - I think you've focused on the top of the head, which is why the rest of her looks a little soft. I'd have tried focussing on the eyes instead.
Lucky Forward - there's more goggle than child!
Dskillzhtown - I really like this shot, being a dog lover and all, but the DOF isn't quite shallow enough. A closer crop, perhaps?
Joshschw - this is what the world looks like to me when I'm not wearing my glasses.
aidan - I see what you did there
To be perfectly honest I have no idea what it is. I saw 5 of them hanging in a stall at a local craft market. They look like windchimes, yet they make no sound. It's a crystal ball suspended in the air within a silver corkscrew loop, spinning like a top in mid-air and creating brilliant sparkles of light (I think you can make out some motion blur if you look closely at some of the flares that come up in my shot).
Yeah, and a lot of patience, coupled with a slight fear of bees, kept me very still to get it.
kitchenmotors
Banned
1: Nitewulf
2: Johnsenclan
HM: Aidan
2: Johnsenclan
HM: Aidan
A lot of great pictures, and it seemed like it was even harder to pick a winner than usual. I apologize if any of the comments come across as rude, they're not meant that way.
Winner: McSpidey: Amazing. Perfect DOF, and the pile of pieces at the bottom becomes visible only after a while. Great composition.
Runner-up: Guess: Great idea, almost perfect execution. It bugs me that the Canon is slightly soft, and that the cord runs out of the frame. If these two were fixed, it'd be a winner.
HMs:
Dskillzhtown: Love this shot. The eyes of the doggy staring at the camera, it's position, the background... good job!
OnkelC: Great composition, but the focus seems a bit soft even on the near edge of the watch.
Johnsenclan: Lovely colours and a good use of DOF.
Dkong: Good composition, beatiful lighting.
Other comments:
Slidewinder: Good detail on the critter, but I feel that the picture lacks contrast. A tad overexposed, maybe?
BlueTsunami: Cute cat, but somehow the image feels too soft. It seems that others have liked the fact that the DOF is not clear-cut, but I find it hard to focus on anything.
Kitchenmotors: Something in this pic disturbs me. Might be the kids eyes, or maybe it's that he looks like a cutout due to the bokeh.
ScientificNinja: What is that thing? I used to be a huge geek in junior high, and the repeating image reminds me of when we discovered fractals. The flash is a bit bothersome, though.
LuckyMoon: Good job getting the shot, but as it is, the focus is more on the tree than the frog. Other than that, excellent shot.
Nitewulf: Originally, this was one of my favorites, but as I read McSpidey's comment, the bottom part started to bother me as well. One of those "once you see it, you can't unsee it" things, I guess.
Pizza Luigi: The flowers aren't as pretty as I guess they could be. Maybe you could've went with a less tight crop?
Livingdeadgirl: This pic seems a tad overexposed, which is weird, since you've probably used a fast shutter time to catch the bee. Nice DOF, though.
Squirrel Killer: I wouldn't have guessed that this was your shot based on the previous assignments (due to subject choice and post, not the quality of the image). Nice DOF, but I don't know if I like the amount of contrast.
AirBrian: The DOF is clearly visible here, but I feel that it might be even too shallow. Maybe with a slightly smaller aperture you could've gotten the whole corner in focus.
_Dementia: There's a bit too much space on the left, and the focus is a bit on the softer side.
Xun: Gorgeous colors, good exposure. The right side bugs me a bit, though. Maybe a more tilted angle so there would be only flowers?
Lucky Forward: He doesn't seem to be enjoying himself. The pic seems a bit cold to me, did you check WB?
Joshschw: Lovely bokeh, but the sprout seems a bit overexposed.
aidan: Lovely idea, but the edges around Mario take the illusion out for me.
Jugendstil: Good composition. The pic seems a bit dark, and there's a nasty glare from the rim. With a few tweaks, this could be a great shot. Maybe even in b&w?
Winner: McSpidey: Amazing. Perfect DOF, and the pile of pieces at the bottom becomes visible only after a while. Great composition.
Runner-up: Guess: Great idea, almost perfect execution. It bugs me that the Canon is slightly soft, and that the cord runs out of the frame. If these two were fixed, it'd be a winner.
HMs:
Dskillzhtown: Love this shot. The eyes of the doggy staring at the camera, it's position, the background... good job!
OnkelC: Great composition, but the focus seems a bit soft even on the near edge of the watch.
Johnsenclan: Lovely colours and a good use of DOF.
Dkong: Good composition, beatiful lighting.
Other comments:
Slidewinder: Good detail on the critter, but I feel that the picture lacks contrast. A tad overexposed, maybe?
BlueTsunami: Cute cat, but somehow the image feels too soft. It seems that others have liked the fact that the DOF is not clear-cut, but I find it hard to focus on anything.
Kitchenmotors: Something in this pic disturbs me. Might be the kids eyes, or maybe it's that he looks like a cutout due to the bokeh.
ScientificNinja: What is that thing? I used to be a huge geek in junior high, and the repeating image reminds me of when we discovered fractals. The flash is a bit bothersome, though.
LuckyMoon: Good job getting the shot, but as it is, the focus is more on the tree than the frog. Other than that, excellent shot.
Nitewulf: Originally, this was one of my favorites, but as I read McSpidey's comment, the bottom part started to bother me as well. One of those "once you see it, you can't unsee it" things, I guess.
Pizza Luigi: The flowers aren't as pretty as I guess they could be. Maybe you could've went with a less tight crop?
Livingdeadgirl: This pic seems a tad overexposed, which is weird, since you've probably used a fast shutter time to catch the bee. Nice DOF, though.
Squirrel Killer: I wouldn't have guessed that this was your shot based on the previous assignments (due to subject choice and post, not the quality of the image
). Nice DOF, but I don't know if I like the amount of contrast.AirBrian: The DOF is clearly visible here, but I feel that it might be even too shallow. Maybe with a slightly smaller aperture you could've gotten the whole corner in focus.
_Dementia: There's a bit too much space on the left, and the focus is a bit on the softer side.
Xun: Gorgeous colors, good exposure. The right side bugs me a bit, though. Maybe a more tilted angle so there would be only flowers?
Lucky Forward: He doesn't seem to be enjoying himself.
The pic seems a bit cold to me, did you check WB?Joshschw: Lovely bokeh, but the sprout seems a bit overexposed.
aidan: Lovely idea, but the edges around Mario take the illusion out for me.
Jugendstil: Good composition. The pic seems a bit dark, and there's a nasty glare from the rim. With a few tweaks, this could be a great shot. Maybe even in b&w?
dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
Thanks for the comments on my pic. It definitely was a rushed shot. Saw ym dog laying there, I laid on the floor and took a pic. Thankfully he was tired, so he didn't run over to me to play.
Very good shots submitted. I will be participating in future assignments.
Very good shots submitted. I will be participating in future assignments.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
My picks:
1) Nitewulf
2) ScientificNinja
Dear god, I felt the need to comment on everyones for some reason. Once I started I couldn't stop. But here they are...
Slidewinder: I like the use of the portrait canvas to give a greater feeling of depth. My only critique is that the color feel a bit desaturated (washed out). Nice subject to capture though, love the caterpillar.
kitchenmotors: The isolation between the subject and background is real good. The colors look nicely saturated too. Facial expression is great!
ScientificNinja: Love the effect here and I find this picture to be one of the more creative ones in this thread. Isolating the sphere with DoF really look cool.
Onkel: Good use of front DoF. I just looks very appealing to the eye.
LuCkymoON: Fantastic picture. The texture of the frog and wood look fantastic. The DoF is very subtle. I love the plant that's in the foreground, gives a sense of peering in.
Nitewulf: This picture really does feel as though it has DoF in mind. Scarce but in a good way. Seeing the effect of DoF at different distances is a wonderful way to show the effects of DoF.
Pizza Luigi: The DoF is very subtle here and thats a good thing. Using DoF in restraint, I feel, always is best. The colors feel a bit washed out to me though (the color of the flowers look like they would have been more vibrant).
Tf53: Love, love, love! this picture. Its so clean and its another great example of DoF. DoF aside, the picture is so clean and the tone of the picture feels perfect for it. Love the texture of the actual mic.
McSpidey: This ones great! The front DoF, once again, gives that peering in feeling. Isolating the King has a nice effect. The brown tone of it all is very appealing visually, too.
johnsenclan: Nice sense of depth through use of portrait. I feel that dropping the angle down lower might have made the DoF more pronounced but you wouldn't see the root beer. Great picture though
Dkong: Amazing picture on its own and great use of DoF. Love the lighting too.
Livingdeadgirl: Great subject with the bee. The Bee and Plant are isolated so good use of DoF with that. The picture feels washed out though.
Squirrel Killer: Not sure if it was intended but I absolutely love how the flowers, buds and plants in the background all seem to form a line in a similar direction (pointing upper left). It feels like the isolation of the flowers are two fold, with DoF and lighting. Love it.
Guess: This one rocks. Very creative. The stylized angle works well with it too, almost as if I, myself, am trying to peer at the first camera. As if I'm lining them up.
AirBrian: The DoF dropoff is great. I always loved seeing smaller objects as a subject.
_Dementia: Cute subject A lower angle would have probably helped with the DoF though.
Xun: Awesome! Isolating a bunch of the flowers look fantastic. Love the similar angle they all have.
Lucky forward: Makes me want a zoom lens! Its too bad about the it being too bright to use the lens wide open, mainly because the cloud seems to have desaturated the picture. The DoF is good though (waves look awesome when it comes to the DoF dropoff).
Dskillzhtown: Cute picture lol. The composition (as far as the dog being on the low end of the picture) helps with the DoF.
Joshschw: There's some beautiful bokeh here. The isolating of the sprout? (vine?) looks very nice.
Aidan: You rock! This is another one of the more creative shots in this thread. I never would have came up with something like this. Love the picture.
Jugendstil: The DoF here is cool. Love the clearn lines and the feeling of depth due to the parts sitting at different distances.
1) Nitewulf
2) ScientificNinja
Dear god, I felt the need to comment on everyones for some reason. Once I started I couldn't stop. But here they are...
Slidewinder: I like the use of the portrait canvas to give a greater feeling of depth. My only critique is that the color feel a bit desaturated (washed out). Nice subject to capture though, love the caterpillar.
kitchenmotors: The isolation between the subject and background is real good. The colors look nicely saturated too. Facial expression is great!
ScientificNinja: Love the effect here and I find this picture to be one of the more creative ones in this thread. Isolating the sphere with DoF really look cool.
Onkel: Good use of front DoF. I just looks very appealing to the eye.
LuCkymoON: Fantastic picture. The texture of the frog and wood look fantastic. The DoF is very subtle. I love the plant that's in the foreground, gives a sense of peering in.
Nitewulf: This picture really does feel as though it has DoF in mind. Scarce but in a good way. Seeing the effect of DoF at different distances is a wonderful way to show the effects of DoF.
Pizza Luigi: The DoF is very subtle here and thats a good thing. Using DoF in restraint, I feel, always is best. The colors feel a bit washed out to me though (the color of the flowers look like they would have been more vibrant).
Tf53: Love, love, love! this picture. Its so clean and its another great example of DoF. DoF aside, the picture is so clean and the tone of the picture feels perfect for it. Love the texture of the actual mic.
McSpidey: This ones great! The front DoF, once again, gives that peering in feeling. Isolating the King has a nice effect. The brown tone of it all is very appealing visually, too.
johnsenclan: Nice sense of depth through use of portrait. I feel that dropping the angle down lower might have made the DoF more pronounced but you wouldn't see the root beer. Great picture though
Dkong: Amazing picture on its own and great use of DoF. Love the lighting too.
Livingdeadgirl: Great subject with the bee. The Bee and Plant are isolated so good use of DoF with that. The picture feels washed out though.
Squirrel Killer: Not sure if it was intended but I absolutely love how the flowers, buds and plants in the background all seem to form a line in a similar direction (pointing upper left). It feels like the isolation of the flowers are two fold, with DoF and lighting. Love it.
Guess: This one rocks. Very creative. The stylized angle works well with it too, almost as if I, myself, am trying to peer at the first camera. As if I'm lining them up.
AirBrian: The DoF dropoff is great. I always loved seeing smaller objects as a subject.
_Dementia: Cute subject
A lower angle would have probably helped with the DoF though.Xun: Awesome! Isolating a bunch of the flowers look fantastic. Love the similar angle they all have.
Lucky forward: Makes me want a zoom lens! Its too bad about the it being too bright to use the lens wide open, mainly because the cloud seems to have desaturated the picture. The DoF is good though (waves look awesome when it comes to the DoF dropoff).
Dskillzhtown: Cute picture lol. The composition (as far as the dog being on the low end of the picture) helps with the DoF.
Joshschw: There's some beautiful bokeh here. The isolating of the sprout? (vine?) looks very nice.
Aidan: You rock! This is another one of the more creative shots in this thread. I never would have came up with something like this. Love the picture.
Jugendstil: The DoF here is cool. Love the clearn lines and the feeling of depth due to the parts sitting at different distances.
Sorry for the quick reply, busy at work again. Everyone has submitted great shots this time and it would take years to give worthy feedback.
1st - Tf53 - You already know i love this shot. Great shot, I really like that the out of focus area is quite simple but what's in focus is highly detailed. Colours are nice and it works.
2nd - Aidan - You've chosen a nice angle to emphasize your subject, and I like that the background isn't completely out of focus as well, which helps explain the shot. nice work!
HM:
Johnsenclan: Really like this shot, i wish the bubbles in the cup were in focus as well but the colours are really nice and I like the angle. interesting shot.
AirBrian: Love this photo, the only thing that held this away from my votes was that the middle of the web isn't in focus and it confuses my crappy eyes. It's as if there is a lady with nice breasts standing right in front of you... and then there is this little short guy to your left saying "HEY LOOK OVER HERE", the short guy is great and all but I want to see the boobies.. Love the subject, lighting, angle, everything else.
1st - Tf53 - You already know i love this shot. Great shot, I really like that the out of focus area is quite simple but what's in focus is highly detailed. Colours are nice and it works.
2nd - Aidan - You've chosen a nice angle to emphasize your subject, and I like that the background isn't completely out of focus as well, which helps explain the shot. nice work!
HM:
Johnsenclan: Really like this shot, i wish the bubbles in the cup were in focus as well but the colours are really nice and I like the angle. interesting shot.
AirBrian: Love this photo, the only thing that held this away from my votes was that the middle of the web isn't in focus and it confuses my crappy eyes. It's as if there is a lady with nice breasts standing right in front of you... and then there is this little short guy to your left saying "HEY LOOK OVER HERE", the short guy is great and all but I want to see the boobies.. Love the subject, lighting, angle, everything else.
Darn, wish I didn't miss this one. Had a few nice DOF shots I took last month I could have used but I don't think thats proper.
First: Johnsenclan - First shot that really caught my eye. Nice colours/contrast. For me, as a Canadian, has a great Fourth of July feel.
Second: Nitewulf - Second shot that caught my eye. Nice composition and subject.
First: Johnsenclan - First shot that really caught my eye. Nice colours/contrast. For me, as a Canadian, has a great Fourth of July feel.
Second: Nitewulf - Second shot that caught my eye. Nice composition and subject.
Lucky Forward
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First - Tf53 - Very simple, very striking...great display of DOF control with tack-sharp focus on the center of interest and that OOF background perfectly arranged.
Runner Up - Guess - Great idea and a very stylish execution, but I'm also bothered a little by the way the cord runs out of the frame to the left. Just my opinion, but if you'd had the cord run out toward the left side of the bottom margin it might have worked better as far as leading the viewer's eye into the picture.
Runner Up - Guess - Great idea and a very stylish execution, but I'm also bothered a little by the way the cord runs out of the frame to the left. Just my opinion, but if you'd had the cord run out toward the left side of the bottom margin it might have worked better as far as leading the viewer's eye into the picture.
It's wednesday here but I guess I am not too late to do this yet.
1 Tf53 Because I really like the way DOF is being used to attract attention to the microphone. Regarding the theme, this is my favorite interpretation of it.
2 Kitchenmotors Because it's just a good photo. Nice timing of the photo and how it is framed.
I almost gave guess the second place because I think his photo was a great idea. Lucky forwards image is beautiful too.
AirBrian had a great way to demonstrate DOF effects too. McSpidey's photo is nice, although I would have liked a tiny bit more DOF so that a complete square on the board would have been in focus. It could have gotten a vote from me, it's just real hard to choose.
edit: I can't wait until the next assignment is up and running.
1 Tf53 Because I really like the way DOF is being used to attract attention to the microphone. Regarding the theme, this is my favorite interpretation of it.
2 Kitchenmotors Because it's just a good photo. Nice timing of the photo and how it is framed.
I almost gave guess the second place because I think his photo was a great idea. Lucky forwards image is beautiful too.
AirBrian had a great way to demonstrate DOF effects too. McSpidey's photo is nice, although I would have liked a tiny bit more DOF so that a complete square on the board would have been in focus. It could have gotten a vote from me, it's just real hard to choose.
edit: I can't wait until the next assignment is up and running.
johnsenclan
Member
Wow, thanks for the votes everyone, I don't think I've got any number 1 votes before.
First - Xun, I love the bright colors
Second - Joshschw, I like the how the background became almost psychedelic
Honorable mentions
Onkel - love the watches and the crispness is very nice
Dkong- great warm light
First - Xun, I love the bright colors
Second - Joshschw, I like the how the background became almost psychedelic
Honorable mentions
Onkel - love the watches and the crispness is very nice
Dkong- great warm light
Squirrel Killer
Member
First Choice: Guess - Just a fantastic and creative idea combined with great execution. I want to learn how to angle compositions like you.
Runner Up: Dkong - Initially, I kind of overlooked this entry, but I keep coming back to the wonderfully warm colors.
Honorable Mentions:
Lucky Forward - Poor lil' guy looks so scared.
nitewulf - Nicely ephemeral and ethereal. Effect would've been complete without the bottom edge visable.
Other Comments:
slidewinder - A hair over-exposed and I feel like a slightly lower angle would've helped compositionally.
BlueTsunami - Great shot, lovely colors. It's what a DOF-centric shot should be.
kitchenmotors - I want to like this shot, but unlike one of the other commentors, I find the yellow eyes off-putting.
ScientificNinja - I love how the plane of focus isn't the main object in the photo, but within the reflection (or is it refraction?)
OnkelC - If only you hadn't just done this shot last time...
LuCkymoON - Very nice shot. There seems to be some... is it lens flare? right at the top of the front foot.
Pizza Luigi - Nice setting. I think compositionally, the rose on the extreme right feels imcomplete. I'd either crop it out entirely or include more of it.
Tf53 - I think this is a very strong shot compositionally, chromatically, and a lot of other -tionally's, but it feels a bit soulless.
McSpidey - The idea behind this is great, I think a live model (animal or human) would've put this over the top.
Johnsenclan - Nicely simple.
Livingdeadgirl - 2008:05:28? Heck, 2007:04:21. Regardless, there's a lack of contrast between the bee and the background which is made worse by slightly over-exposing the backgound.
DanielPlainview - I think this entry got missed by the compilation post. Not sure what it is I'm supposed to be looking at.
AirBrian - The most striking thing about this shot to me is how you can literally see the plane of focus thanks to the textured wall. I just wish the focal point held a little more interest.
_dementia - Nicely executed.
Xun - Basic is good.
Dskillzhtown - Great shot for such an impromptu situation.
Joshschw - Love the bokeh, it really makes for a great background. I realize the beam of light made it impossible to expose the whole plant properly, but the lower stem being blown out is unfortunate,
Aidan - Neat idea. Not that it's distracting, but I have to ask if that's a raster scan line I'm seeing in the background.
Jugendstil - Very nice compositionally. Razor thin DOF makes it a little hard to tell where my eye should be drawn to, I'm not sure if it's the tire (which goes in and out of focus) or the valve stem.
And as for mine...
Runner Up: Dkong - Initially, I kind of overlooked this entry, but I keep coming back to the wonderfully warm colors.
Honorable Mentions:
Lucky Forward - Poor lil' guy looks so scared.
nitewulf - Nicely ephemeral and ethereal. Effect would've been complete without the bottom edge visable.
Other Comments:
slidewinder - A hair over-exposed and I feel like a slightly lower angle would've helped compositionally.
BlueTsunami - Great shot, lovely colors. It's what a DOF-centric shot should be.
kitchenmotors - I want to like this shot, but unlike one of the other commentors, I find the yellow eyes off-putting.
ScientificNinja - I love how the plane of focus isn't the main object in the photo, but within the reflection (or is it refraction?)
OnkelC - If only you hadn't just done this shot last time...
LuCkymoON - Very nice shot. There seems to be some... is it lens flare? right at the top of the front foot.
Pizza Luigi - Nice setting. I think compositionally, the rose on the extreme right feels imcomplete. I'd either crop it out entirely or include more of it.
Tf53 - I think this is a very strong shot compositionally, chromatically, and a lot of other -tionally's, but it feels a bit soulless.
McSpidey - The idea behind this is great, I think a live model (animal or human) would've put this over the top.
Johnsenclan - Nicely simple.
Livingdeadgirl - 2008:05:28? Heck, 2007:04:21. Regardless, there's a lack of contrast between the bee and the background which is made worse by slightly over-exposing the backgound.
DanielPlainview - I think this entry got missed by the compilation post. Not sure what it is I'm supposed to be looking at.
AirBrian - The most striking thing about this shot to me is how you can literally see the plane of focus thanks to the textured wall. I just wish the focal point held a little more interest.
_dementia - Nicely executed.
Xun - Basic is good.
Dskillzhtown - Great shot for such an impromptu situation.
Joshschw - Love the bokeh, it really makes for a great background. I realize the beam of light made it impossible to expose the whole plant properly, but the lower stem being blown out is unfortunate,
Aidan - Neat idea. Not that it's distracting, but I have to ask if that's a raster scan line I'm seeing in the background.
Jugendstil - Very nice compositionally. Razor thin DOF makes it a little hard to tell where my eye should be drawn to, I'm not sure if it's the tire (which goes in and out of focus) or the valve stem.
And as for mine...
Thanks!AirBrian said:
Thanks. Unfortuantely, there was no way to correctly expose for the headlight without losing everything else, I had already under-exposed by a good stop or so.ScientificNinja said:
And here I was thinking I had over-done flower shots, since this is like my third or fourth.Tf53 said:Squirrel Killer: I wouldn't have guessed that this was your shot based on the previous assignments (due to subject choice and post, not the quality of the image
Thanks. And yes, it was intentional, although I do wish my original shot had a few more pixels on the left to compose more closely with the rule of thirds in mind.BlueTsunami said:
Thanks for all the comments, guys! I knew that the shot might not get a lot of votes, but I figured you would all appreciate it!
Thanks. I can't remember when I came up with the idea (I may have been drunk...) but once I did it stuck in my mind and I knew I had to do it!
Yeah... I had to cut him out with nothing but a small pair of scissors, so some of the edges are a little rough. If I hadn't have left it to the last minute I would've been able to fix it.
Thanks. I took a lot of different shots with the background in varying levels of clarity, but I felt that this one hit the sweet spot of bokeh and still being able to tell what it was.
Heh, not a raster line. What you're seeing is actually the line where the paper was taped together. I captured a shot of World 1-1 through an emulator, cut it up in PS and then printed it in large scale on four pieces of 8.5x11 paper. I needed the background to be large enough that I could get enough distance for decent DOF. I thought about cloning out the line in PS... but then realized I didn't really know how!
Good job everyone, I think this might be my favourite group of photos from all of these assignments. I'm a sucker for bokeh and it's an absolute treat to have so many photos emphasizing it!
BlueTsunami said:
Thanks. I can't remember when I came up with the idea (I may have been drunk...) but once I did it stuck in my mind and I knew I had to do it!
Tf53 said:
Yeah... I had to cut him out with nothing but a small pair of scissors, so some of the edges are a little rough. If I hadn't have left it to the last minute I would've been able to fix it.
Jebus said:
Thanks. I took a lot of different shots with the background in varying levels of clarity, but I felt that this one hit the sweet spot of bokeh and still being able to tell what it was.
Squirrel Killer said:
Heh, not a raster line. What you're seeing is actually the line where the paper was taped together. I captured a shot of World 1-1 through an emulator, cut it up in PS and then printed it in large scale on four pieces of 8.5x11 paper. I needed the background to be large enough that I could get enough distance for decent DOF. I thought about cloning out the line in PS... but then realized I didn't really know how!
Good job everyone, I think this might be my favourite group of photos from all of these assignments. I'm a sucker for bokeh and it's an absolute treat to have so many photos emphasizing it!
Squirrel Killer
Member
19 nitewulf
17 guess
13 Tf53
10 johnsenclan
10 McSpidey
5 ScientificNinja
4 BlueTsunami
4 kitchenmotors
3 OnkelC
3 Xun
1 aidan
1 Dkong
1 joshschw
1 Lucky Forward
0 _dementia
0 AirBrian
0 DanielPlainview
0 dskillzhtown
0 Jugendstil
0 livingdeadgirl
0 LuCkymoON
0 Pizza Luigi
0 slidewinder
0 Squirrel Killer
The Top Three:
nitewulf
guess
Tf53
Qwik stats:
Winning Margin: 2
Entries: 24
Votes: 23
Vote Distribution: 58% (14 of 24)
Ironmen: aidan, AirBrian, and Squirrel Killer
Random trivia:
- The human eye can range from about f/2.1 to f/8.3.
Congratulations, nitewulf on your first win!
Also, updated FAQ here.
17 guess
13 Tf53
10 johnsenclan
10 McSpidey
5 ScientificNinja
4 BlueTsunami
4 kitchenmotors
3 OnkelC
3 Xun
1 aidan
1 Dkong
1 joshschw
1 Lucky Forward
0 _dementia
0 AirBrian
0 DanielPlainview
0 dskillzhtown
0 Jugendstil
0 livingdeadgirl
0 LuCkymoON
0 Pizza Luigi
0 slidewinder
0 Squirrel Killer
The Top Three:
nitewulf
guess
Tf53
Qwik stats:
Winning Margin: 2
Entries: 24
Votes: 23
Vote Distribution: 58% (14 of 24)
Ironmen: aidan, AirBrian, and Squirrel Killer
Random trivia:
- The human eye can range from about f/2.1 to f/8.3.
Congratulations, nitewulf on your first win!
Also, updated FAQ here.
Congrats! This assignment was tons of fun (as usual). I'm looking forward to the next one.
Also, if I may make a suggestion, while it is nice having tons of time to do the assignment two weeks feels a bit too long. I always find myself wanting a new subject every week If nobody else feels the same way I complete understand, just want to put it out there.
Also, if I may make a suggestion, while it is nice having tons of time to do the assignment two weeks feels a bit too long. I always find myself wanting a new subject every week
If nobody else feels the same way I complete understand, just want to put it out there.Lucky Forward
Member
Congrats to nitewulf, guess, and Tf53!
Black_Mamba
Member
Hai!
Epson R-D1
Voigtlander Nokton Classic 40mm f1.4
Epson R-D1
Voigtlander Nokton Classic 40mm f1.4
ScientificNinja
Member
Congrats to all!
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LuCkymoON said:It's Glare, I was wondering if anyone would notice. I used a CPL for this shot but it would not correct all of the glare I was getting. =S
(it got most of it tho
The CPL may have actually increased the glare due to increased internal reflections.
Sorry to have missed this assignment but just looked through all the photos, great entries everyone! Congrats nitewulf, guess and tf53 especially.
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