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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Chris Calohan on December 12, 2012, 08:24:25 am

Title: Redo on does this work
Post by: Chris Calohan on December 12, 2012, 08:24:25 am

A bit more closer to a true 16:9 with a bit of cloning here and there.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8485/8266070613_ed65dc8e79_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Redo on does this work
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 12, 2012, 08:42:42 am

This seems to be a good example of a... bad bokeh. By that I mean not just unpleasant in itself, but actually distracting from the main subject.

I think the initial idea is ok. It's just that it might work better with a different treatment, like a shallower DOF and less contrast. It also looks like the light was too harsh, resulting in burned out highlights.

Title: Re: Redo on does this work
Post by: wolfnowl on December 14, 2012, 02:19:00 am

Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 12, 2012, 08:42:42 am

It's just that it might work better with a different treatment, like a shallower DOF and less contrast.

Thanks for putting my thoughts into words!

Mike.

Title: Re: Redo on does this work
Post by: RSL on December 14, 2012, 06:09:09 am

What, exactly, are you after with this, Chris?

Title: Re: Redo on does this work
Post by: Kirk Gittings on December 14, 2012, 10:09:48 am

I actually think the bokeh is more interesting than the subject.....

Title: Re: Redo on does this work
Post by: Chris Calohan on December 14, 2012, 05:28:58 pm

Quote from: RSL on December 14, 2012, 06:09:09 am

What, exactly, are you after with this, Chris?

Really as looking for the separation for subject and bokeh.

Title: Re: Redo on does this work
Post by: RSL on December 14, 2012, 06:11:00 pm

Okay. That's a fair test. I do that kind of thing all the time. But is it a picture you want to post?