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Waiting to be gelded
Waiting to be gelded
gulielmus


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Bokeh IX (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Olympus OM D E-M10
Lens: Olympus 45mm f1.8 M.Zuiko Digital Micro Four Thirds
Location: Upstate New York
Date: Sep 26, 2015
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Sep 27, 2015

 Donkey in a stall, behind bars, waiting to be gelded.

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 10/07/2015 11:12:40 AM
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

An appealing image that does not meet the challenge.

Even following the very loose definition provided by the challenge brief your image does not feature any bokeh at all and therefore does not meet the challenge requirements. See the Wikipedia entry for a definition of bokeh. It is very often misrepresented and I'm sure yours is not the only entry in this challenge that fails but for my own understanding of it it requires a shallow DOF and specular highlights.

The image itself has an appealing subject matter but no bokeh, I see you have used maximum aperture which is good for achieving bokeh but it needs the right background such as sunlit water for example. A soft focus background is not in itself bokeh it is merely a soft focus background, for true bokeh specular highlights are needed to bring out the quality of the lens itself. A good lens will produce highly desirable soft focus shapes that add another element to the overall effect.

I hope this critique helps your understanding, Sid
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09/30/2015 11:38:03 AM
Aww bless.


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