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08/14/2002 02:35:18 AM · #26 |
| At first, all I saw was a fuzzy book. Then after reading some comments, I went back and looked at what was left in focus. After slowly following the curve of the book jacket and the corner pages with my eyes, the image completely changed for me. I feel like running my thumb through the pages and touching the cover. The picture really brings out the texture of the cover. The depth of field is fascinating since it lets you concentrate on one tiny area of the picture while letting you know what the subject is. If this was only a macro of the corner of the book, I think it would leave the viewers wondering what they were looking at. I keep going back to look at it, it's an amazing photo. |
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08/14/2002 06:22:16 AM · #27 |
This, to me, is a really GOOD example of how to use DoF well. One of the things DoF can do is make you feel like your face is close to the subject. That makes the shot feel intimate. The choice of a well thumbed book, coupled with the intimacy of this shot makes it feel personal, special, treasured.
10/10 from me.
Interesting that all the critiques so far have been B&W. Dont get me wrong - I like and use B&W but sometimes I think it's a cop-out short hand for making a picture look arty. Particularly if it's B&W and grainy.
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08/14/2002 11:03:06 AM · #28 |
Depth of field is something that I believe is commonly misunderstood... that's one of the reasons this photo was chosen to post here. I discussed some of the photos from this series with Patella last night, and we wanted to see what the results would be here on it...
* This message has been edited by the author on 8/14/2002 12:23:25 PM.
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