Assign #3: Shallow Depth of Field

[jerry 1 a b]

Taken specifically for this assignment:

 

[chondamx]

Sweet shot Jerry; the gitfiddle is another one of my loves. :mrgreen:

 

[mack1time]

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Jeans

Rain

A snake Eating

P.s. These were all shot with my new 2 day old DSLR, I'm still learnin

 

[johngpt]

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Jeans

Rain

A snake Eating

P.s. These were all shot with my new 2 day old DSLR, I'm still learnin

Play on, dude.

That first one with the jeans would look good converted to black + white.

Very considerate of the snake to pose for you while preparing to eat.

 

[johngpt]

Here's one shot today just for this.

 

[Bifurcator]

Looks like a nice katana! The tsuba looks a little plain for my taste tho.

Nice image and a good flat DOF!

The tang pointing at the camera makes me think these are show pieces. Are they real or show pieces? (just wondering)

 

[johngpt]

Looks like a nice katana! The tsuba looks a little plain for my taste tho.

Nice image and a good flat DOF!

The tang pointing at the camera makes me think these are show pieces. Are they real or show pieces? (just wondering)

The katana is one made for general cutting practice. It had been marketed quite a few years back as the 'practical katana' but it's been so long, I can't recall through whom. I think it may have been through the sister catalog of Museum Replicas. Its balance is acceptable, not exceptional. Rather heavy, but it's okay for drawing practice as well as cutting. It cuts nicely through wet rolled tatami.

The other is a 'cane sword', relatively straight, almost like a ninja-to. It hasn't a tsuba.

And thank you for your comments. Shot with 40D, EFS 60mm lens, f/2.8.

 

[MelodySoul]

 

[TamiyaGuy]

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P.s. These were all shot with my new 2 day old DSLR, I'm still learnin

Wow, great shot of the rain! How did you pull that off? Manual focus? With a 2-day-old DSLR? Fantastic that you're already experimenting. Keep it up!

Here's my entry. I guess it might be more of a close-up photo, but I believe the out of focus leaves give it a lil' something.

 

[johngpt]

TamiyaGuy, a sunny day in the UK? :mrgreen:


If I'm not hallucinating, I believe I see shadows in that image!

 

[KabeXTi]

 

[johngpt]

KabeXTi, my kids laugh at me, as I'm always shooting things with texture. I really like your photo.

This was snapped a few minutes ago, of the swallow chicks in the nest in our entrance way.

Canon 40D, 70-300 IS USM 4-5.6
aperture priority, f/5, 1/250s, ISO 1600, 180mm.

 

[TamiyaGuy]

TamiyaGuy, a sunny day in the UK? :mrgreen:


If I'm not hallucinating, I believe I see shadows in that image!

That was the sunny *part* of the day. About 20 minutes later, it poured with rain :er:. Oh, well. I got my photo.

Mind you, it's sunny now, the light's got that wonderful warm, sunsetty glow to it. But the ground's still wet from YET ANOTHER shower. :er::er::er:

 

[johngpt]

That was the sunny *part* of the day. About 20 minutes later, it poured with rain :er:. Oh, well. I got my photo.

Mind you, it's sunny now, the light's got that wonderful warm, sunsetty glow to it. But the ground's still wet from YET ANOTHER shower. :er::er::er:

A buddy of mine was stationed at Upper Hayford (spelling?). Also a photog. He got lots of photos of reflections in puddles.

 

[92sir]

Here is a shot I took today let me know what you think

thanks