Marathon Man
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Comment by Denielle:
Great shot! The movement of the photo is phenomenal! I like everything here. Not too busy, so you are forced to focus on the "marathon man", the title is completely fitting, and the uniqueness just adds to it. Great shot!

these boots were made for stalking
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Comment by Yo_Spiff:
What boots? Implied but not seen? Or is the tree trunk boot shaped? Not sure, but I'm trying to think OOTB here...

Marathon Man
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Comment by Tiny:
This works well for me.

Marathon Man
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Comment by tanguera:
What a fabulous effect. LOVE this.

Marathon Man
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Comment by docpjv:
And another 10! Favorite. Art!

patience
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Comment by HarveyG:

Originally posted by Giles_uk: bokeh is a give away to whos this is going off the image a week thread...

Wasn't me, honest :P I liked the shot (7) and it's definitely grainy but that's a Don editing technique :)

Some like the donut BG (circle of confusion), others mostly don't so I try avoid it. The masking, Gaussian Blur is one way to subdue it because you have to shoot high ISO to get decent s/s but I use masking/de-noise more as I try avoid the specular highlights at time of shot. Here's two examples:
My std original: My GB Edit:


Message edited by author 2012-02-29 01:26:41.

these boots were made for stalking
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Comment by wernerH:
I like the picture, but this is definitely not something you wear on your foot.

patience
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Comment by giantmike:
Was this done with a mirror lens/ Those circles of confusion are very telling.

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Comment by jmritz:
Love the background.

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Comment by HarveyG:
Has to be a mirror lens :) Unique bird captured.