Coned
by Alkom

Comment:
What is my eye supposed to be drawn to? I donĂ¢€™t see how bokeh is used to enhance or complement this shot. Not really an in focus subject.

The fallen ones
by Kivet

Comment:
I like the photograph but me it does not use Bokeh to enhance the shot. It seems to have too much depth of field so my eye is not drawn to a single subject. This is a hard challenge because everyone has a different opinion of how bokeh should be used.

Just do it. (and then fall and break your jaw)
by chantown

Comment:
I like this photo but I just dont see how it is an oximoron.

now, andy did you hear about this one?
by tase

Comment:
where is the duck?

Stone Wall to the Sky (The Washington Monument)
by phototrap

Comment:
where is the duck?

Aerials
by Hawk5000

Comment:

Originally posted by Germaine: I love the old houses with the sateline dishes. Beautifully weird.

Thanks, I am a sucker for "Beautifully weird"

Aerials
by Hawk5000

Comment:

Originally posted by Bear_Music: [quote=Hawk5000] VERY nice shot. For what it's worth I think this is reasonably high contrast. And like melethia, I like the softness of it. However, you should be aware that stopping down to f/25 usually robs sharpness. It may increase DOF, and sometimes you have to do it, but very small apertures run afoul of something called the "circle of confusion": Google it to see discussions. In a nutshell, if you go past f/11 or so (it depends on the focal length of the lens) you begin to get diffraction that obliterates fine detail. R.

Thanks for the input. Very helpful.

Aerials
by Hawk5000

Comment:
I shot this in Antibes France. It is my second time entering a challenge. I was several blocks from the focus point so I used my zoom lens at 220mm. I also wanted to use a small aperture f25 to increase the depth of field. With no tripod I probably should have used a larger aperture to get a sharper photo but I like the soft feel of it.

Message edited by author 2006-10-11 14:40:57.

Bee
by leeroysoup

Comment:
The image is to small to see any detail. I donĂ¢€™t see the bokeh effect, the blur background should have a circular pattern to it.

Ode to the 80s
by LaMerry

Comment:
I donĂ¢€™t see the bokeh effect, the blur background should have refracted light circular patterns to it.