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Call Me After Class, Okay?
Call Me After Class, Okay?
Dr.Confuser


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Singled-Out (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Seattle University (Seattle Washington USA)
Date: Jan 11, 2006
Aperture: F/2.8
ISO: 1/125
Shutter: 1600
Galleries: Candid, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Jan 12, 2006

 Photographer’s Notes

I feel like a stalker. I set out today to take some candid shots at the Seattle Boat Show. Good crowds; interesting people; a target rich environment. I would spot someone I wanted to “isolate from the crowd with shallow DOF” and follow them waiting for my shot. Sometimes it would come, some times not. If not, I would scoot over to an adjacent isle, get ahead of them, scoot back and wait for them to come to me. Sometimes they would. Sometimes they wouldn’t. I spent 4 hours, had fun, saw a lot of boats in between shots … but in the end, I was not satisfied with the take.

So fall back to some photos I took yesterday at Seattle University. I have one, especially, that is dead on the challenge. Good title I hope. Let’s see what you all think.


Post Processing
Convert From RAW
Crop
Reduce Noise (Neat Image)
Heal a Few Blemishes (Healing Brush)
Sharpen (Lab Color Method)
Color Correction (Curves)
Select, Blur & Fade Background (Gaussian Blur)
Dodge and Burn
Resize
Sharpen (Unsharp Mask)
Save for Web

Camera Data
Nikon D200
2006/01/10 11:20:50.2
RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Color
Lens: VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
Focal Length: 190mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Center-Weighted
1/125 sec - F/2.8
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 1600
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode III (Adobe RGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high
Image Comment:
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: On (Normal)

Statistics
Place: 45 out of 109
Avg (all users): 5.5940
Avg (commenters): 5.8750
Avg (participants): 5.2576
Avg (non-participants): 5.7050
Views since voting: 1141
Views during voting: 399
Votes: 266
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus E-510
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 01/22/2006 04:43:16 PM
Meets the challenge very well. Wonderful shot. 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
 01/21/2006 10:55:29 PM
Good use of a shallow DOF to isolate your subject, well lit, clear focus, good luck
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera
Nikon MF Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 AIS
 01/18/2006 06:32:45 PM
Proper use of DOF (or is it the blur filter in PS?), but I don't think that this is an interesting shot: I think that the posture and gesture of the main subject did not deserve to be photographed.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
 01/18/2006 05:11:19 PM
I like it, but what I really want to know is what that chick to the right is thinking ;-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/16/2006 09:38:15 PM
Hmm the blue fringing on the lower right seems to really distract from the shot ...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/16/2006 10:17:12 AM
What is happening in the bottom right of the picture? I spoils an otherwise beautiful shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Panasonic DMW-LTZ10 1.5x Teleconverter
 01/16/2006 05:02:44 AM
Apart from whatever's in the foreground this is a good challenge answer indeed. the clarity and cleanliness of her is really good
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/16/2006 12:31:10 AM
Nice DOF
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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