untitled
by leaf

Comment:
If your border was even, this would be a VERY nice shot. However, it immediatly took my eye away from the shot.
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Ceramic lamp
by oksamit

Comment:
Very busy!
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Adrift in a Shallow Field of Snow
by mariomel

Comment:
I wouldn't call this a shallow field of snow. I am from Michigan so I know! Also, Your DOF doesn't look all that shallow. In fact it almost looks PS'd in. Don't get me wrong, I really like this shot on it's own merits, but it doesn't do as well with this challenge topic.
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natural beauty
by grigrigirl

Comment:
Very nice! Love the soft focus here! The colors are fabulous too!
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My Brother Pete
by magnetic9999

Comment:
Very nice B/W portrait, but I can't tell if the DOF is truly shallow...
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Hanging Around
by jakeblu

Comment:
I see to planes here... one in focus, one not. I can't tell if you have achieved shallow DOF or not!
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A seat in the sun
by geewhy

Comment:
Too abstract. I can't tell what is supposed to be in focus or even what really IS in focus...
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Nickel-Wound
by Arcy

Comment:
In this instance I think that your DOF is just a touch TOO shallow. I believe that having just a touch more of the strings in focus would give more texture and give emphasis to the perspective lines giving the perception of an even shallower DOF...
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The Melaphone
by Jaguar

Comment:
IMHO the focal point is in the wrong place for this shot. The horn is a distraction. If the focus was on the valves and the sheet music was OOF it would make more sense to this viewer!
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Bodyscape
by tarique

Comment:
In this case, I believe that the shallow DOF actually detracts from the shot, at least as executed. I am distracted by the lack of definition between the hand and the legs. I (IMHO) think that if the focal point was a touch further back (so the whole hand was in focus creating a more distinct line) or the DOF was just a smudge (is that a legal tech term?) deeper that this would give the shot TONS of more impact! I would also have to say that I would like to see this shot in the original colors as this isn't contrasty enough to make a great B/W (again IMHO).
If it is possible, I would love to see this re-shot as I think as a composition, this is one of the best that I've seen so far for this challenge.
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