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Day 7: Crowded Train (3)
Day 7: Crowded Train (3)
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Collection: 30 days of where I live
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Location: Under Washington, DC
Date: Feb 7, 2007
Galleries: Photojournalism, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Feb 7, 2007

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 This is the second blur experiment, where I used the lens blur filter to leave a thin slice sharp to emphasize the woman on the left who's looking at me.

I'd really appreciate hearing what you think of the variations:

#1 (original, with everything sharp):


#2 (lens blur with the middle sharp):


#4 (smart blur to create a painting feel):

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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 02/08/2007 02:25:08 PM
This is my favorite of the processed shots. It just takes a quick glance to see where the focus is. This technique is definitely worth learning!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 02/08/2007 10:53:53 AM
This is VERY cool! You know what I would do. ..as if you didn't have enough variations -- but I LOVE the smart blur one. It looks amazing and so artistic and . . .yes, painting like. But I would copy that version and paste it over the totally sharp one, and erase only the girl looking at you -- so you have that cool artistic effect, but the girl looking at you would really pop. I think the other one that is all blurry but only she is sharp -- she gets kind of lost in the blur. But the change in texture and effect may make her really stand out.

I love this! Everyone looks so intense. No one smiling. I wonder if that's a D.C. thing. Down here in the south, you will generally find at least several people being friendly and smiling :) Very cool photo.
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Nikon D300s
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon
 02/08/2007 03:58:10 AM
Of the two gradient blurs I like this one better because it has the girls expression in the door way. Maybe fade the gradient layer back some so the feeling of the blur isn't so obvious and more felt. Definitely an interesting technique.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/07/2007 10:32:53 PM
It does the trick, I think I like number 4 better but this one is excellent as well.
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