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It's Christmas
It's Christmas
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Challenge: Bokeh V (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: Horwich England
Date: Dec 10, 2008
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.6
Date Uploaded: Dec 10, 2008

 Created the boken using the method from this site //www.diyphotography.net/diy_create_your_own_bokeh

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Pentax K20D
Pentax DA 16-45mm f/4.0 ED AL AF
 12/20/2008 05:55:50 PM
More blur in the background would be much nicer as bokeh. Nice idea and a timely pic!
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 12/19/2008 06:34:16 PM
nicr shot
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 12/19/2008 09:44:12 AM
This needs a bit of Work IMO. Nice idea - cool use of a shaped filter. I don't think the composition on santa is quite there, maybe slighly further back and sitting flat. Also this is a bit noisy - probably due to shooting at high ISO because it was dark. Try using noise Ninja or Neat image to sort these problems out.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 12/19/2008 02:41:16 AM
Interesting concept with the xmas lights in the background.

I think what would really improve this photography is a touch of lighting on the subject. Right now, the light is quite flat, which does not add any definition to your santa. Try playing with some lights (even just desklamps) and move them around to see how it changes the quality and mood of your photo.
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 12/18/2008 04:32:12 PM
I don't see much Bokeh there, maybe blurry, but i think those colored trees could give much more than this! The object is not very creative and it's a little dark. Just think you could have done better! Sorry if i was rude!
Keep trying!
Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
12/17/2008 12:24:03 AM
being that I'd never heard of Bokeh and have spent the last week trying to learn about it and finding many varying opinoins on it is a tough one to judge
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