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Doug replied to the topic Still Life with Bokeh in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 10y, 4mo ago
@adhalsey That is exactly what is happening. This photograph was taken with a 105mm lens from about 17 inches from the grapefruit at f/4. The DoF was intentionally very shallow. The leaves that are almost in focus are within a few inches from the grapefruit and the rest are, in relative terms, much further away. So, most of the yellow and…[Read more]
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Doug replied to the topic Still Life with Bokeh in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 10y, 4mo ago
@el-dub Thank for the suggestion. I will try the burning and see how it comes out.Check It Out
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Doug replied to the topic Still Life with Bokeh in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 10y, 4mo ago
@riteshsaini the challenge did affect how composed the photo. In brief, I was to take basically a macro photo with the background as blurred as possible. So, I looked for and took a variety of shots, but by necessity, it was hard to not place the in-focus subject to the side or corner of a photo. What caught my eye for this shot was the…[Read more]
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Doug started the topic Still Life with Bokeh in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 10y, 4mo ago
Still Life with BokehFrom a challenge someone gave me. Would love to have suggestions on improving. Ambient lighting, 1/250, f/4, 105mm, ISO 100
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Doug replied to the topic suggestions ? in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 10y, 4mo ago
Interesting conversations. I like what I assumed was your original. I am unsure how you ended up with a RAW photo from what I though you said was a cell phone photo. I like the basic photo you started with. The reflection on the nose is something I noticed from the very beginning and would dodge it a bit to tone it down. I might have also…[Read more]
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Doug replied to the topic Secona Arizona in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 10y, 4mo ago
What seems to catch my eye is that the rock formation in the background does not look like it is in focus but the rock in the foreground looks to be more in focus. I also find it far more distracting than the home down in the valley.Check It Out
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Doug replied to the topic Grand Canyon sunrise in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 10y, 4mo ago
I found myself scouring my photos to see the photo that I know I have from that exact same spot, but not sunrise. I love the composition of the shot. The only thing running through my mind as far as ways to improve it is to have not to have used the graduated filter. You almost have a contradiction going on by boosting the contrast but then…[Read more]
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Doug replied to the topic Drink in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 10y, 4mo ago
I agree with the composition comments and think the one about getting at eye level is good. But, that aside, what I noticed is that you also cut off his hind quarters. It improve the photo, taken from the same perspective and location, I would suggest having shifted the camera view up and to the left so that the dog’s whole body was in the…[Read more]
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Doug replied to the topic Not so "Dry Falls" in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 10y, 4mo ago
My initial reaction was similar to parhampbaker’s. I like the composition and framing of the shot. My thought was a bit more broad based in that I would prefer if all of the colors popped more. Regarding your question on the cropping. I like it. I think it frames the falls nicely and it is essentially a “normal” photo dimension (5×7). I…[Read more]
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Doug replied to the topic Weekend Photography Challenge #156 Windows in the forum Weekly Photography Challenge 10y, 6mo ago
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Doug replied to the topic Weekend Photography Challenge #156 Windows in the forum Weekly Photography Challenge 10y, 6mo ago
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