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Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Virginia
Date: Jun 3, 2008
Aperture: F/5.7
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/41
Galleries: Military
Date Uploaded: Jun 3, 2008

Viewed: 237
Comments: 10
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 Did a little more post processing than the previous two days. Removed some dust off the velvet background, rotated, and sharpened. I seem to be developing a theme. These are just subjects near and dear to me and I enjoying shooting them.

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 06/06/2008 04:31:16 PM
My fave of your efforts so far. You managed the exposure very well, the sword is lit without blinding highlights, and looks great against the deep black background. I like the composition, too.
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 06/06/2008 11:04:04 AM
There's nothing better than shooting what you love! The DOF is fine as is, and I imagine it you'd have to have a very long exposure if you really stopped down. Had you chosen to do that it may have been a good opportunity to paint some light onto other parts of the sword, yet that's just a creative choice.
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 06/05/2008 05:18:35 PM
I like the DOF on this. I think that if you had focused on any other part, it just wouldn't be the same; wouldn't have the same impact.
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 06/04/2008 09:55:13 PM
You really nailed the emphasis on texture and detail on the sabre...for a static object there's a lot of life here.
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 06/04/2008 07:07:29 PM
Beautifully done, very rich image.
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 06/04/2008 08:09:48 AM
Very good lighting here
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 06/04/2008 04:43:03 AM
Ah yes, the lighting and DoF here is super.
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 06/04/2008 02:24:08 AM
I like the DoF here as well. I would love to see a diptych - two shots, one from each end of the sword. or 3 - one straight shot of the side. I wish I had a sword lying around my office. Would you trade for a torch and a pitchork? :)
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 06/04/2008 01:22:32 AM
Personally I like the DOF. The one thing I would have liked to see done would have been to have the sword at angle instead of straight up.
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 06/03/2008 10:56:29 PM
Ain't it fun to shoot what you love? Very nice shot. Rich and powerful, full of class and purpose.
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