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Fools Die - Mario Puzo
Fools Die - Mario Puzo
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Challenge: Literary Adventure (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon
Location: london, UK
Date: Mar 12, 2006
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/512
Galleries: Emotive, Macro
Date Uploaded: Mar 12, 2006

 Inspired by the the book 'Fools Die' by Mario Puzo. Mario is more famous perhaps for his 'Godfather' books. Fools Die is along similar lines to the Godfather based in the seedy world of Casinos.

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Apple iPhone
 03/21/2006 03:31:53 AM
Thanks for all the comments.... have you ever choosen the wrong entry!? LOL.

I knew the shallow DOF would be a problem, but for some reason I liked the way it looks....

I have other versions with deeper focus!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Kodak Z740
 03/19/2006 04:42:30 PM
I guess it was deliberate but I found the focus distracting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III
 03/19/2006 02:03:32 PM
Im not particularly fond of your focus point here. The eye is drawn to the die, yet you focused in the foreground.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/18/2006 04:46:13 PM
like the focus point
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Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
 03/15/2006 08:51:59 PM
I like the subject and the shallow depth of field, but I think I'd prefer to see the point of focus moved about 1/2 inch back to put the dice and the jesters' faces more in focus. It's clear that the focal plane is placed where it is for a reason, I'm just not sure what that reason is... Other than that the exposure and composition are very nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/14/2006 11:40:00 AM
DOF is just a bit too shallow
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/14/2006 08:06:15 AM
Great idea but I don't like the out of focus parts at all. Looking at this photo is an eyestrain!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 03/14/2006 06:58:46 AM
Same about the soft focus here - it's very distracting. The idea was a good one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/14/2006 01:28:37 AM
not sure about the focus here...tends to be confusing, you don't know what to look at, but good choice of subject for this title
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/13/2006 07:23:12 PM
This is special - nice juxtaposition and the focus points work really well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR IF Super Zoom for Nikon
 03/13/2006 12:18:18 AM
dof seems a little TOO shallow for me... the focus is on the knees/bells of the jesters.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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