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Behind the eight ball
Behind the eight ball
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Literalisms (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sigma SD9
Location: home
Date: Nov 16, 2003
Aperture: 11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/16s
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Nov 16, 2003

 This is the third time I've changed this entry. I just can't get her to look frightened! The ball is a cheap toy placed on a spoon and moved down during the exposure. It would have been better if I could have posed her arms.

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Nikon D100
 11/18/2003 12:14:08 PM
Did the ball move or was this handheld? What is interesting is that the white of the ball clearly has some camera shake (or else you have a very dirty/smudged ball), but the doll is very sharp. This certainly has humor, but not really sure what else to say about it. The OOF 8 just seems to dominate the image, which I guess is the point of it due to the saying. This doesnt really do much for me, sorry.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 11/17/2003 09:32:41 PM
Good DOF
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Canon EOS-7D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 11/17/2003 05:23:37 PM
I realize the idea is "behind," however, the blurriness of the eight ball is distracting. I wouldd have prefered a clearer focus on both subjects.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 11/17/2003 12:08:07 AM
The depth of field doesn't really work for me in this image. The 8-ball is central to the concept and as such, should have been in focus.
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