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10/01/2008 07:48:55 PM |
Originally posted by Prash:
I suspect if the picture is actually of what the title suggests.. the DOF blur isnt quite what a motion blur would be... it almost looks like the ball in lying on a base, and the actor is still for the picture. So *unless* this was taken with a high shutter speed and the bat in motion, I wouldnt be too impressed with the technique itself. Nice idea though. |
Post challenge: I understand that I missed what the author wanted to convey here. Sorry if I got the technique wrong. I am new to digital photography, and admit my mistake. Still, I fail to see any aesthetic appeal in this image, sorry:-(
Message edited by author 2008-10-09 02:49:37. |
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09/16/2008 12:16:26 PM |
| I suspect if the picture is actually of what the title suggests.. the DOF blur isnt quite what a motion blur would be... it almost looks like the ball in lying on a base, and the actor is still for the picture. So *unless* this was taken with a high shutter speed and the bat in motion, I wouldnt be too impressed with the technique itself. Nice idea though. |
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09/16/2008 09:32:57 AM |
| Very, very cool concept. Great control of DOF as well. I really like this shot. Hope it does well for you ;) |
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09/13/2008 07:45:16 PM |
| nicely done one of my favs 10 |
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09/13/2008 09:12:13 AM |
| Nice composition, but surely the bat is well behind the ball! ;-) |
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09/12/2008 02:15:39 PM |
A god idea and the focus is spot on.
Maybe its the angle but it does look very staged and theres no real impression of movement but the image image meets the challenge perfectly. 8/10. |
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09/11/2008 06:00:12 PM |
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ETA: My comment below about cloning out wires only applies to Advanced Editing Rules, so, it looks like the other option would have been to get someone to toss the ball repeatedly up into frame, hoping to catch one at the right height & in the focal plane etc... (very tediously like a water drop shot).
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My Original Comment:
Cool idea. I might have used some line to suspend the ball fully in the frame (I just learned from the forums, and to my surprise, that such things are legal and cloning out thin wires/lines is generally considered incidental). You certainly nailed the challenge and in a creative way. Kudos! |
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09/11/2008 09:20:53 AM |
| nice concept but just if the bat is comming to hit the ball, apparently they almost show up at same level so it would have been better to keep the bat also in same focus from the top as the ball, it feels like the ball is gona pass away without touching the bat. |
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09/10/2008 07:47:38 PM |
| Very clever. I've seen enough of these shots to think it was set up, but either way it looks great. |
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09/10/2008 03:26:33 PM |
| Pretty sure this was not a real moment of impact, but good setup to mimic one. Excellent concept to illustrate shallow DOF, where the OOF areas provide significant context without overwhelming the subject. |
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