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10 Russian Matrioshkas
10 Russian Matrioshkas
SquishyB


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Challenge: Perspective IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4300
Location: Rexburg, ID
Date: Nov 15, 2006
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/2 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Nov 21, 2006

 I collect these Russian Nesting Dolls. I tried with this one to get all of the dolls in focus, but my camera was too limited. When I played with this one a little, I just liked it more and more. I love the expression on her face -- it's like, "Ooh, I wish you could see what I'm seeing right now!"

PP included the usual: Contrast, Sharpen, Slight increase to saturation, despeckle, crop, and NR.

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 12/06/2006 07:54:29 PM
Beautiful colours, and, again, the idea is good. I am not sure that the shallow DOF works here to bring out the concept of perspective. It might be good to try the image at various F stops (does the Coolpix allow you to set F-stops?, I don't know). If using presets, try the "landscape" preset, it usually has the most depth of field settings (whereas "portrait" uses a much more shallow setting usually).

Something else. When looking both at the thumbnail and at the full-size image, the first thing that hits you in the face with it is the first, big, out of focus, partial doll to the left. It looks like a big balloon intruding there. It uses up almost 1/3 of the whole picture, and on the left hand side (when looking at a horizontal image, most people look at it left to right). It doesn't really work to have it there. Starting with a full doll would be better IMO. But that's just my opinion.
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11/28/2006 04:30:38 AM
Colors are awesome
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 11/24/2006 02:58:43 AM
Yay for calling them by their rightful name. In the US everyone calls them "nesting dolls" but not my Ukrainian Mom! Cool perspective and DOF. My eyes would like a little tighter focus on the one doll though. 6
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 11/21/2006 07:51:20 PM
I'm not sure about how well the shallow DOF works with the perspective shot... but I like the colors.
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