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Challenge: Shallow DOF III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Ruissalo, Turku, Finland
Date: Jan 28, 2007
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Abstract, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 29, 2007

The DOF might be too shallow for most people, but I like it! ;P

I do wish I had a picture where the front of the eye is sharp as well, just to see how that would have looked like. Unfortunately I don't -this was actually selected from few test shots and I wasn't originally planning to use this one when I shot it.

But when I saw it on the monitor, I knew straight away that this is The One I want to submit -Gemmas' (the Dog) eye really works like a magnet and draws the viewers' attention. Which, I guess, is the whole idea of a shallow DOF.

I have no idea where the flare comes from, must be a reflection from snow(?) as the sun was almost directly behind me.

Editing: USM, Hue, resize.

Statistics
Place: 230 out of 413
Avg (all users): 5.2959
Avg (commenters): 6.3750
Avg (participants): 5.1290
Avg (non-participants): 5.4466
Views since voting: 871
Views during voting: 258
Votes: 196
Comments: 8
Favorites: 3 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/04/2007 06:03:53 PM
love the crop although I bet ya get dinged for it on this site, hopefully not 9 from me love this also favorite
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02/04/2007 05:41:28 PM
Nice color. Composition might be easier to grasp with the other eye in the picture also.
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02/04/2007 01:11:25 AM
Not really sure what I'm looking at.
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02/03/2007 11:56:57 AM
cute every-snowday-picture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/03/2007 03:12:24 AM
Though the eye is sharp I feel this image would work better as a proper pet portrait using the same composition. (Deeper DOF)
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02/01/2007 04:40:10 AM
You nailed it - Great challenge entry - Tells a lot about the situation and subject. If there is one nit pick it's the bright white mark in the lower left corner. Still a 10 from me - Nice.
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01/31/2007 04:52:02 PM
My eye wants to wander off towards the blue void. Maybe if I could see more of the dog's eye, or perhaps the composition was changed a bit... Excellent DOF though, and an interesting shot.
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01/31/2007 04:50:18 AM
The negative space seems excessive. The dog part of the image is strong, perhaps a tighter crop?
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