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Challenge: Foreground Bokeh III (Minimal Editing I*)
Collection: 2014
Camera: Sony Alpha a77
Lens: Sony SAL-70400G 70-400mm f/4-5.6
Date: Feb 24, 2014
Aperture: F6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Feb 24, 2014

 Originally I was trying to frame the horse using the sunset illuminated field grass, but the horse wouldn't cooperate and get in the correct location! :-}

I was pretty much just following the last bits of sunlight when I took this shot. Liked the way the light was playing on the foreground grass, the fence & gate, and the background area as well. Slipped on the aperture dial and must have bumped it up a notch ... could have blurred the front grass a little more at 5.6. The lens really compressed the distance as there's probably 30 feet or more from the grass to the gate. I'd REALLY like to try this with my 200/2.8 (if the conditions permit I may try Tuesday night). Otherwise, this is the one I putting in for now.

**** Post Challenge ****
Yipppeeeee! Made the front page. :) Way cool. Thanks for all of the very nice comments everyone. Much appreciated.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 92
Avg (all users): 6.5639
Avg (commenters): 8.2857
Avg (participants): 6.5192
Avg (non-participants): 6.5926
Views since voting: 2114
Views during voting: 278
Votes: 133
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0

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 03/06/2014 05:35:18 PM
Lovely! Happy Ribbon to you!
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 03/05/2014 09:48:09 PM
Congratulations! I'm really glad this beauty got a ribbon.
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 03/05/2014 08:21:32 AM
Awesome! A77 on the front page. I really liked this (gave it an 8 in voting) as the golden sunlight really contrasts with all the wood.
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 03/05/2014 03:43:55 AM
Love the golden light. Beautiful image. Congrats, Barry.
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 03/05/2014 02:46:31 AM
Way to go, Barry! Congrats.
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 03/05/2014 01:37:54 AM
Congrats - knew it would do well!
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 03/05/2014 01:13:16 AM
Congrats Barry!
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 03/05/2014 12:38:52 AM
Fantastic Barry. Congrats on the ribbon!
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 03/05/2014 12:01:55 AM
Seeeeeee!!!! There you go!!! Congratulations!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/04/2014 10:53:30 PM
I really like the colors a lot... an earthy delight, enhanced by the bokeh.
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 03/04/2014 10:07:54 PM
Great light and composition. The best approach to the theme. Blue ribbon, IMO.
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 03/04/2014 07:51:36 PM
Lovely - I love the colours.
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 03/02/2014 11:19:24 PM
Gorgeous lighting and POV.
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 02/28/2014 09:45:25 AM
loving the colors composition lighting simplicity and complexity absolutely top 3 came back to look again, so pleasing I would hang this in my home
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 02/27/2014 07:15:58 AM
Nice shadows, nice light, nice bokeh, well done.
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 02/27/2014 06:48:54 AM
In my top 5
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