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A Walk Towards Destiny
A Walk Towards Destiny
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Challenge: Missed Focus (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
Location: honolulu
Date: Sep 20, 2009
Aperture: f 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/10
Date Uploaded: Sep 20, 2009

 Shot this while taking some photos for the extreme DoF challenge. These people were walking through the roadway (there are actually 3 of them) and I thought I'd snap an out of focus one to see how it would turn out. I like how the bokeh from the light through the branches form a strange tunnel of light.

cropped, levels, contrast, shadow/highlight, curves, color balance, saturation, dodge/burn, usm, resize, sfw.

prediction: 5.8

post challenge:
thanks everyone for the votes and comments. didnt quite do what i thought it would but such is dpc...you can never tell how people will react.

Statistics
Place: 85 out of 122
Avg (all users): 5.0565
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 4.9636
Avg (non-participants): 5.1304
Views since voting: 676
Views during voting: 324
Votes: 124
Comments: 6
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 09/25/2009 06:28:05 PM
You've met the challenge well, but the composition doesn't work for me. I think the killer for me is the blown highlights at the top and left side are just too much. I love the blown highlights at the end of the road leading your eye down the road with the walkers. I would love to see this shot reworked outside of the dpchallenge restrictions..darken the trees, clone out the sun spots (except at the end of the road...) would be an awesome composition. I'm giving it an 8 for potential.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
 09/23/2009 12:41:01 PM
what can i say? 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 09/23/2009 11:22:32 AM
I like the tone nad bokeh from the trees. Nicely composed, a few highlights removed would have made it even better.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 09/22/2009 08:06:39 PM
Nice warm happy feeling of a leisurely stroll.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-620
Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 09/21/2009 10:51:21 PM
I like this picture and its circular shape.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/21/2009 08:25:29 PM
Oh dear....I shouldn't have had that last drink...love the colours!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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