rustbar_planacodon_2.jpg
by pram

Comment:
okay, i have been thinking about the DOF comment/suggestion and here is where i am with it; i feel if i pushed the DOF toward the top of the rusted element, then every bit of the bottom two-thirds of the image would fall progressively out of focus. the way it is shot now, the eye is indeed caused to look at the top of the element for focus, then, when discovered the focus is not there, caused to look down a bit futher...this sort of creates an interesting DOF juxtiposition i think...i think with the angle of the shot and this interesting DOF, the image is more interesting than if the focus were placed where expected - at the top...

certainly a thought provoking comment you've made - thanks!

Originally posted by orussell: I too like the shallow DOF but I think your sharpest focus should have been at the top of pin. Looking at the image I find that's where my attention is drawn and not to where your focus is the sharpest, inside the hole and to the left of it on the outside edge. The colours are great and composition is nice too.

In the country
by heida

Comment:
wow! this is a fantastic photo...very impressive!

rustbar_planacodon_2.jpg
by pram

Comment:
i am thinking about the focal point...considering the suggestion...

hmmm

David and Michelle
by pram

Comment:
good suggestion about the "rule of thirds" -

this was shot without a flash, so the color cast comes from the available light - neon i beleive

thanks

Grindlewald Deep Snow
by pram

Comment:
hmmm...well, honestly there was no color cast added - this is how it was shot

adding a red cast would only serve to warm up the green in the trees some, and in my mind force the color of the snow out of its natural range - i like the serenity of the shot - and that is has a natural monotone feel, yet is not monotone

thanks

Swinger
by pram

Comment:
see, in my eye, the contrast already encroaches on looking forced - as i did use shadow/highlights tool here. i really try my best to avoid having things look "tweaked" in photoshop

thanks

Moss growing on crypt in cemetery.
by pram

Comment:
thanks, i will se if i can upload abit higher resolution images...i agree, on macros, detail is everything which gets lost when compressed down

thanks

Los Angeles Wedding Reception Dancing Mother
by pram

Comment:
this was actually my first opportunity to shoot "action" shot. i spend most of the evening excperimenting with various settings and ultimately found this slow shutter speed with a flash the most interesting. i feel it begins to communicate the context and vibe of what was happening. in this shot, women in the black dress is the focal point, while the dress with on the right side is interesting in how light is playing wiht the fabric. in terms of the orange cast, i like it.

thanks theo

Mokie and Kirsty
by pram

Comment:
thanks! the background blowout is due to the fact that there is a lamp just above the back girl's head. the foreground lighting was provided through a window. no flash.

Shay Bamboo
by pram

Comment:
I NEVER use Photoshop filters, however will use the shadows/highlights tool. In this photo, I have used neither - all done in-camera. see, for me, i like the shadows like this, it leaves some detail and information in the shadows. the forehead highlight is obviously a bit on the blown out side...

thanks for the input indeed :)

Message edited by author 2004-05-08 10:08:15.