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Challenge: Bokeh V (Basic Editing)
Collection: Rabbitses
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Dec 16, 2008
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 16, 2008
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My model is one of my bunnies, named Pookie by his previous owner. He is, as I tell him every single day without fail, The Best Bunny in the Whole Wide World! He posed beautifully for this so he gets to keep his title.
I thought up this weird little idea pretty early in the week but didn't have time to set it up till today. Wanted something a little different with a Chistmassy theme (I predict a lot of Christmas lights will appear in this challenge). Little white lights in the background over a dark green drape, cottony tree skirt on his "floor," a basket of red and gold ornaments on a bed of gold garland, and a bow around his neck. The lights were to guarantee some festive bokeh, and I chose this pose because of Pookie's expression and the one spot where the garland is mixed up in the bokeh of the light behind it. Made an interesting pattern to look at and I like the warmth of the image. Maybe a bit flat (shot at midday so light wasn't very dramatic) but a second session this evening didn't produce anything I liked better.
PP - converted from RAW, straightened, cropped, white balance, increased contrast, resized, sharpened, added border. |
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12/23/2008 10:35:24 PM |
This would make a perfect Christmas card, it has such a lovely festive feel (and the cutest model) He's such a beautiful bunny!!!
Message edited by author 2008-12-24 03:35:40. |
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12/22/2008 09:45:20 PM |
| My wife (a rabbit lover) adores this shot. So do I! |
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12/21/2008 02:26:41 PM |
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12/20/2008 06:04:44 AM |
| The balls are really distractive an the bunny is just a little bit out of focus. I actually like the bokeh, but i think it would be shown better in another perspective. |
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12/19/2008 02:03:23 PM |
| Oohhhh!!! How CUTE!!! My favorite of the challenge! |
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12/19/2008 02:00:12 PM |
| arrrrr like it, like the bokeh bunny lol |
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12/19/2008 06:36:51 AM |
| HOW CUTE! i just want to cuddle him! |
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12/19/2008 05:37:00 AM |
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12/19/2008 02:43:06 AM |
I really like the bow (s)he's wearing.
I don't think the basket on the right adds anything and I think it would be much stronger to focus on the bunny with a beautiful bokehy bow. Lots of white on white with a couple of black eyes and a golden/green bokeh. |
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12/18/2008 04:45:28 PM |
| Good focus on the eyes - cropped a bit tight to get the full effect of the bokeh background... |
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12/18/2008 12:04:57 AM |
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12/17/2008 07:20:51 PM |
| Oh my goodness. Anything with a bunny gets at least a 7 from me. :~) |
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12/17/2008 08:21:24 AM |
| Oh this is just so sweet!!! |
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12/17/2008 12:17:37 AM |
| What do you have at Easter? |
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