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Challenge: Free Study XIII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS
Location: My frontyard again. Potted plant around 6pm PST.
Date: Sep 7, 2006
Aperture: 2.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Sep 9, 2006

 I'm actually out of town most of this month, so I didn\'t get a bunch of time shooting. Too bad I will be not returning from vacation just after this contest is over.

This was shot with my new 105 ais 2.5. Just picked it up, so I was testing things out. Plus I figured it would be better than another one of my dog pictures. Tomorrow it is off to Italy (9/12). Cheers all.

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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 10/14/2006 04:27:21 PM
Hello from the Critique Club!

This is a great example of how to contol your Depth of Field. This would be a great shot to use in a turtorial explaining how your aperture setting can produce this effect. However, I believe that this one technical aspect is not enough to leave a lasting impression on a viewer.

I think that the dull lighting is what hurts this picture the most. The bluish tint gives this a dreary feeling, like it is an overcast day and that it may be about to rain. Adjusting the white balance some would brighten this up and have a dramatic impact of the overall mood.

I wonder how many people saw the spider? :-)
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Best-Buy Easy Point & Click
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/06/2006 11:58:34 AM
good use of shallow DOF
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/04/2006 01:55:59 PM
Creative DOF, neatly framed.
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 10/03/2006 07:18:03 AM
This is a cool photo, Nice use of DOF, now im wondering.... Did you selectively place these or is this a natural grow too. Cause if its natural thats even cooler!
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
 10/01/2006 11:46:00 PM
good control of your DOF. Theres a tad bit of a bluish cast, easily fixable in PS.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/01/2006 06:20:13 AM
Very nicely done, and I really like the title.....
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