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 02/03/2004 11:21:36 PM · #26
Originally posted by tarique:

so would I be BUT then... I have been disappointed with results here too many times to care ;)

Welcome back, Tarique.

Let's have a cyber-beer and commiserate our losses...

02/04/2004 01:51:02 AM · #27
Originally posted by Koriyama:
Let's have a cyber-beer and commiserate our losses...

Cheers to that...

Missing your comments on my comeback entry ;)
02/04/2004 02:22:47 AM · #28
Would my photo in the following link be an example of Shallow DOF?Jacket's Zipper

Thanks for the help, I really appriciate it.
 02/04/2004 02:27:24 AM · #29
Originally posted by tyt2000:
Would my photo in the following link be an example of Shallow DOF?Jacket's Zipper


It certainly would. The left side is in clear focus, and the right not.
 02/04/2004 05:42:46 AM · #30
Now would be a good time to have received my 10D and 50mm f/1.4 lens... (DOF control on my G3 isn't that good)
 02/04/2004 08:06:56 AM · #31
Originally posted by Koriyama:

I'd be disappointed if a photochopped blur won the day, no matter how good the image. This is a digital photography site.


Good that you put the emphasis on both the 'digital' and the 'photography'
if it were a film photography site I'd be more upset of a well applied gaussian blur successfully faked shallow DoF

As it is - it is _really_ hard to get realistic looking lens blur from a gaussian blur filter. Though I suspect many can't tell the difference...
 02/04/2004 08:25:53 AM · #32
Agreed - I have attempted it many times when my DOF has gone to pot.

Vety hard to get the graduation right, more effort than it's worth IMHO

I am expecting to see lots of this lol -> //www.creativemac.com/2002/07_jul/tutorials/dofpshop.htm

Awful!
 02/04/2004 08:59:06 AM · #33
Agree that that tutorial provides horrible results!

But Imaging Factory does have a plug-in called Simulated DOF that appears to apply the blur gradually...
 02/04/2004 09:03:58 AM · #34
How shallow is "shallow"?
 02/04/2004 09:56:15 AM · #35
Originally posted by pitsaman:
How shallow is "shallow"?


That's what I want to know. With my setup I can only go so shallow. Will I lose points for this reason?
 02/04/2004 09:25:54 PM · #36

Larger image here

Is this a photochopped image?

Is this depth shallow enough?
 02/04/2004 09:32:48 PM · #37
Originally posted by EddyG:
that appears to apply the blur gradually...

Will that be enough to fool most of them ;)
 02/04/2004 10:01:46 PM · #38
why would you want to fake it, when its fairly easy to do it with a camera?....
 02/04/2004 10:04:58 PM · #39
Originally posted by tarique:

Larger image here

Is this a photochopped image?

Is this depth shallow enough?


That hurts my eyes,terrible image !
 02/04/2004 10:08:48 PM · #40
Originally posted by pitsaman:
terrible image !


True - but can you elaborate for dimwits like me ;)
 02/04/2004 10:13:02 PM · #41
Originally posted by tarique:
Originally posted by pitsaman:
terrible image !


True - but can you elaborate for dimwits like me ;)


You know that I'm kidding,LOL :-)

But ,it 's going to be a lot of doesn't meet the challenge comments ,or not shallow enough for me, or this photo doesn't do it for me ....

Message edited by author 2004-02-04 22:15:33.
 02/04/2004 10:16:10 PM · #42
Originally posted by Koriyama:
I'd be disappointed if a photochopped blur won the day, no matter how good the image. This is a digital photography site.


Two months ago I would agree with you, but I personally have been a little dissapointed with some of the choices for challenge topics. With the simple P&S camera like I have it is very difficult to achieve as awesome affects in PWL or Shallow DOF. And with as little time as I have had lately, I had to sit out PWL because I didn't have any extra time to play with it. I kind of groaned when I saw Shallow DOF as a challenge this week because I don't know if I'll have time to play with this one... With higher end cameras you don't necesarily need to experiment as much giving some an edge.

With Photoshop and a very selective choice of subject placement and background framing I may be able to pull it off with less time and effort...

02/04/2004 10:21:58 PM · #43
You are right about that,last few challenges are for advanced cameras and Photoshop users.With the Rebel I can blur half of the cat from 2 yards away,where with camera like TooCool owns you have to came close up to the whiskers.
 02/04/2004 10:32:31 PM · #44
Originally posted by pitsaman:
You are right about that,last few challenges are for advanced cameras and Photoshop users.With the Rebel I can blur half of the cat from 2 yards away,where with camera like TooCool owns you have to came close up to the whiskers.


Thanks for rubbin' it in Pits! :-O
 02/04/2004 10:38:21 PM · #45
Originally posted by TooCool:
Thanks for rubbin' it in Pits! :-O

Hmm... I want a DSLR as well, should start moonlighting.

Anyone needs "Wrote the Book" level PHP guru? only $10 an hour :D
 02/04/2004 10:42:15 PM · #46
By the way,changing the subject,I noticed that Rebel prices are up because of short supply,places start charging extra 80 $ for the 18-55 lens,for a total of $1062 , this is price gauging...
 02/04/2004 10:58:27 PM · #47
Originally posted by pitsaman:
By the way,changing the subject,I noticed that Rebel prices are up because of short supply,places start charging extra 80 $ for the 18-55 lens,for a total of $1062 , this is price gauging...


UGGGHHHH...Don't say things like that!!! I was begining to believe I may have one by the end of this month, middle of next... Don't move my goal further away :-P
 02/07/2004 01:30:03 PM · #48
Here's a link dealing with the DOF issue and DigiCams

//www.wrotniak.net/photo/dof/index.html
 02/07/2004 02:55:24 PM · #49
This is my understanding of Shallow DOF:

The elements thrown out of focus are still relevant to the object and it is known what they are, they contribute to the overall image.

Message edited by author 2004-02-07 15:27:54.
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