Couple of girls for CC

[JasonLambert]

I was wondering if what I have done in #2 works or should I have just left it alone?

1. Untouched

2. Selective Bokeh

3. Just had some fun with this one... CC welcome.

 

[ifi]

No, 2nd does not work for me. It looks artificial. The fence and wall are at the same depth why selective bokeh just on the fence?

 

[JasonLambert]

I liked the wall in the shot but the roller coaster in the background was too busy. I know it looks artificial but I'm not sure if I hate it... lol

 

[rpm]

off topic but the pose that girl statue on the right has, with the leg over the dog, that looks seriously uncomfortable to do in real life lol

 

[JasonLambert]

off topic but the pose that girl statue on the right has, with the leg over the dog, that looks seriously uncomfortable to do in real life lol

I know... I was thinking that when I first saw it... I couldn't tell if she was digging her heel into the dogs skin or if it was on the bench.

 

[Robin Usagani]

would rather shot it with shallower DOF

 

[gsgary]

I don't even know why you would want to take a shot like this, it's not very interesting or artistic

 

[rpm]

I don't even know why you would want to take a shot like this, it's not very interesting or artistic

actually i think its a good setting. esp for candid shots. all he needs are people walking by...with a slow shutter speed to add movement to them.

im not sure if JL is new to photography or simply new to the forum but either way its a good place to start. capturing what looks appealing to you long before you try to be abstract or play around with angles and PoV. i quite like it as a basic candid esp if he took more of his surrounding, it would fit as part of an overall story, assuming he went in that direction next time or actually did...

 

[D-B-J]

you could try different angles.

 

[lexdiamond20]

Is selective bokeh a post processing trick? If so, i,m thinking I could use my slow, zoom lens a lot more.

NM, did a quick search and found out it is. Do a lot of you guys use this trick?

 

[Derrel]

I think the post-processing out of focus background work in #2 turned out looking pretty realistic. I prefer it to the original with the deep depth of field.

 

[gsgary]

Is selective bokeh a post processing trick? If so, i,m thinking I could use my slow, zoom lens a lot more.

NM, did a quick search and found out it is. Do a lot of you guys use this trick?

There is no substitute for the real thing

 

[lexdiamond20]

Is selective bokeh a post processing trick? If so, i,m thinking I could use my slow, zoom lens a lot more.

NM, did a quick search and found out it is. Do a lot of you guys use this trick?

There is no substitute for the real thing

Well put. Is there ever for anything.

 

[JasonLambert]

Thanks Derrel... Thanks to all of you.

lexdiamond20, I used the plug-in filter Alien Skin Bokeh for Photoshop CS2.