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Kathakali dancer
Kathakali dancer
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Foreground Bokeh (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Kochi, Kerala, India
Date: Nov 13, 2007
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 500
Shutter: 125
Galleries: Performance, Traditional Art
Date Uploaded: Nov 13, 2007

 This photo was shot today during a Kathakali representation in Kochi, India. Kathakali is a traditional form of dance, very near from theater.
The bokeh effect is placed on the hand of the second dancer in the foreground.

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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 11/26/2007 11:17:12 AM
Hi Z,
I like the colors here & the placement of your main subject. After that it just seems to go all down hill. The hand you used for the bokeh just seems way out of place and is more of a distraction then anything else. I would have eleminated the whole right side of the image and tried to use his hand & forearm as the bokeh. The overall image itself seems to be out of focus (got the feeling u are hand held here). I think moving left and closer may have been of some help. Your choice of setting here I don\'t understand either 1.8 500 125 ?. Overall a nice effort that just fell short.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 11/18/2007 05:49:49 PM
What is with that random hand!
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 11/17/2007 06:54:44 AM
Impressive costume, but not a great photo. Subject is not quite in focus, and that blurry hand really doesn't add anything to the photo - it's just distracting.
Apple iPhone 7
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 11/15/2007 05:32:10 PM
nice colors and i like the composition.
Olympus PEN E-P1
Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 M.Zuiko Digital
11/14/2007 09:25:52 PM
looks like a snapshot, seems out of focus
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/14/2007 04:05:49 PM
the technique is too far from the subject.
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