Unrequited
by Paul

Comment:
The noise doesn't really bother me if any one else is commenting on that... There is only a tiny fraction of the photo that is in focus (Just the rose flower) and that doesn't work so well in my view.

True love shines through
by snaffles

Comment:
Fun shot! This setup would also work well with a piece of glass held above the bowl with the floating hearts placed on the glass. There is a touch of red glare on the background making it appear with somewhat of a pinkish hue... other than that, no complaints!

Three Generations
by dtremain

Comment:
Hey David!

I didn't comment on this one during challenge but wanted to revisit. You did a great job with the set up. Posing is awesome and you got great diffuse natural lighting with a nice uncluttered background. Three great elements for a good portrait. Looking at the camera info, I would suggest bumping up the ISO so you can get a shutter speed to come close to matching your focal length. For instance, 1/50 for a 50mm focal length, 1/125 for a 100mm focal length, etc. The reason is to eliminate camera shake.

I see you shot this at 1/10 and I am assuming it was hand held. That is more than likely why it looks out of focus. It is really camera shake. I have learned that the lowest I can shoot handheld is like 1/50 to 1/60 seconds at any focal length under 50mm. Once I get into the 1/40 or 1/30 range at any focal length under 50mm, it gets shaky and looks out of focus.

Now if I can just implement the things I learn when it comes time to take a picture...

IMG_9744
by Giles

Comment:

Originally posted by Giles_uk: it was taken at 24mm just holding camera above his head so was shot blind, the bottom edge crop was from camera so couldnt adjust any better

That's a tough shot so you did well. My wedding photographer did a bunch of these style shots with the flower girls and they came out much he same. He made sure to shoot in burst mode and fired off a lot. The spray and pray method!!

Message edited by author 2012-01-09 10:45:21.

3
by daisydavid

Comment:
This would be a pretty cool scene to use for some light paintin effects. Here it looks like you have captured some mysterious hieroglyphs.

Week 2: Ryder Cove, Chatham
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I love how the lensbaby is so forgiving with exposure. 1/800 at f4 on an overcast day didn't clip the light too badly.

IMG_7088-Changing-the-Light-Bulb-800
by sfalice

Comment:
Your PAW gallery is shaping up. Nice job here with the different light sources. (daylight and tungsten light)

wk-1-5711-final
by flaherma

Comment:
This is some very interesting bokeh in the background...

1. mystery garden
by daisydavid

Comment:
I like the different color tones surrounding the mysterious object. It adds to the mystery!

red alpinea
by Lelez

Comment:
Great complimentary colors... Shallow DoF in Red???