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Brass Instrument
Brass Instrument
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Challenge: Shallow DOF (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Kodak DX4530
Location: Home
Date: Feb 7, 2004
Galleries: Interior, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Feb 7, 2004

 My trumpet!

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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/14/2004 09:29:48 PM
A little overexposed, hard to shoot metal and not get hot spots and the crop seems a little cramped to me. I like the subject matter though.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/13/2004 09:04:57 AM
For me, I need to see an area in very sharp focus and I find that a little lacking here.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/11/2004 03:12:43 AM
Either this is OOF or your shallow DOF is to shallow for your own good for this challenge. I can't really determine where the focus is. Maybe in an 8x10 format this would work but at this resolution...
TC
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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 02/10/2004 09:45:50 PM
the lighting is too much and there is not really a main focus subject on the instrument.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/10/2004 08:41:11 PM
I would have put the focus on something else. But that's only me...
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Nikon D40X
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 02/10/2004 08:15:22 AM
This was a nice idea. I think the foam is what bothers me in this shot, maybe try another background next time? Nicely done none the less. Good luck!
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Sony Alpha a6400
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 02/09/2004 06:20:16 PM
The shallow depth of field worked out in this shot, but the part of the image that is in focus is insignificant in terms of the entire subject. The lighting is also a bit inappropriated to create a visually appealing image.
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Nikon D40X
 02/09/2004 03:57:17 PM
The reflection of the flash is very distracting, and makes this photo hard to read. The DoF aspect was done relatively well though. Try an indirect flash, or some different lighting.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 02/09/2004 09:28:52 AM
The challenge theme is matched but the composition of your shot doesn't identify a clear subject.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 02/09/2004 08:14:32 AM
I like the two-tone of the instrument but find the brass edge in the foreground stops my eye from moving in (perhaps it's the white hot spot?)
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