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Challenge: Shallow DOF IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Olympus Stylus 400 Digital
Date: Sep 9, 2008
Aperture: f3.1
ISO: 64
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Sep 9, 2008

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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 09/16/2008 09:01:20 PM
bright and cheerful colors - the image seems to lack a definition of the areas that are in focus and those that are not
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 09/11/2008 02:22:22 PM
the focus seems to be a bit off, I can see the use of DOF, but since your background it's dark it can be a bit hard to appreciate. Sometimes if you take your picture from slightly below it gives you a cleaner background. You almost got it, keep trying and you are going to do great ;)

Message edited by author 2008-09-19 00:22:53.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 09/11/2008 01:22:53 AM
Doesn't seem to be really in focus anywhere.
Pentax K20D
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 09/10/2008 09:46:56 PM
You've got the right idea, but the focal plane seems to be on the area just below the petals, leaving you with a lot of out of focus flower taking up all of the real estate unfortunately.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/10/2008 05:59:34 PM
The background is just too dark to really see the DOF.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 09/10/2008 01:47:56 PM
DOF is small on these types of shots making it more difficult to get the subject isolated. To me I would prefer to have the the details of the flower in focus with some of the petals maybe leaving focus. Maybe if the focal point was midway up the stamen of the flower and the broken stem to the left was not so well focused. Overall I believe you have the right idea - 6
Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 09/10/2008 01:30:34 PM
This subject seems to be isolated more by contrast than DOF -- the bricks in the background are only slightly out of focus.
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