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The Graphite Arrow
The Graphite Arrow
jasonlprice


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Challenge: What is this Pencil? (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Canon
Date: Oct 13, 2007
Aperture: 2.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Oct 16, 2007

 Thanks for all the comments and I'm glad it was appreciated by some! This is pretty much straight from the camera with very little USM applied. No setup required..well except for sticking a pencil in the end of a real arrow...This is how I envisioned the shot when I thought of the idea so in my mind it was a success. I choose the shallow DOF to place all the attention on the tip of the pencil and make you ask the question "What is that pencil?"...Notice that it was shot 4 stops up from maximum so I did choose the one with greater DOF, LOL.

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Place: 21 out of 112
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Avg (commenters): 6.6667
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Votes: 293
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 10/27/2007 11:24:58 AM
Jason, my niece, who posed for my Pencil shot looked through this challenge, and she said this was her favorite. I have to agree that it is truly outstanding. At first glance I thought "huh?". Then I saw how sharp the focus is on the pencil tip. I love the DOF -- the pencil seems to be poking out of my computer screen. The bokeh is lovely.
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 10/23/2007 08:08:10 PM
Fantastic idea and very nice use of shallow depth of field - one of my favorites for the challenge.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/23/2007 05:33:49 PM
Photo looks to manipulated
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 10/23/2007 04:39:11 PM
That works. Nice bokeh background.
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 10/23/2007 04:32:34 PM
Very cool dof here. I love the 3-d sense I get from this photo. Wonderful job.
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 10/23/2007 02:51:36 PM
Great shot . The use of bokeh here is not distracting and the DoF on the pencil is wonderful. The overall composition of the shot is well done and the lighting is well used to tell the story of the shot. Nicely done.
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 10/23/2007 02:16:02 PM
Did you do this for real or is it a setup? I'm thinking the second. ;-) I think that I would like to see more DOF for this. Your bokeh isn't all that pleasant...
TC
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 10/22/2007 02:31:59 PM
I was thinking along this line when I first read the challenge but couldn't pull it off
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 10/21/2007 06:56:47 PM
Nice job! Hope this does well
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 10/21/2007 04:04:24 PM
Coolest shallow dof ever. Period.
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 10/20/2007 06:15:26 PM
cool idea, well shot, just an explosion of bokeh
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 10/20/2007 07:37:41 AM
not a bad idea. better than some of the images this challenge. 6
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 10/19/2007 10:43:01 PM
very interesting idea! Clever use of dof..
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 10/19/2007 05:11:19 PM
Seriously awesome! Creative, intelligent and very well captured. Grats!
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 10/19/2007 08:28:23 AM
that's pretty cool how it looks like the pencil is shooting right through my screen!
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 10/18/2007 11:26:31 AM
Nice use of shallow DOF
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 10/18/2007 09:49:03 AM
The blur really draws the eye to the pencil tip
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 10/18/2007 09:09:16 AM
Super bokeh! I like this idea very much!
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 10/18/2007 08:33:42 AM
I like the idea, but I wish I could see the person too!
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 10/17/2007 11:06:35 PM
love it! stands out wonderfullY!
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 10/17/2007 08:35:07 PM
I feel like the arrow is going to come shooting through the screen. Nice DOF.
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 10/17/2007 06:42:38 PM
I like your idea. For me though, the background is a little too blurred.
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 10/17/2007 02:39:07 PM
great photo would love to learn how you did it
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 10/17/2007 10:02:57 AM
love this composition. You did a great job with the depth of field in the distance. It looks like your pencil point might have been a little out of focus still and you over corrected in your post processesing though. Otherwise, I think this would have been my top pick!
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 10/17/2007 08:05:01 AM
amazing bokeh and the focus is spot on- bang! love this
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 10/17/2007 05:56:23 AM
Love the depth of field.
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 10/17/2007 04:44:34 AM
Nice blur to clarity
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 10/17/2007 04:07:43 AM
I like the concept. Recommend easing up on the blur.
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 10/17/2007 12:30:28 AM
Wow...this is different and refreshing. Cool!!!
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 10/16/2007 09:53:30 PM
Nicely captured!
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 10/16/2007 08:50:19 PM
Great perspective. Good take on the challenge. Bokeh is nice, and I agree with your decision to blur out the archer.
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