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ShaneBlake


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Challenge: Dead End (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
Location: my kitchen
Date: Nov 6, 2005
Aperture: f/40
ISO: 200
Shutter: 200
Galleries: Action, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Nov 6, 2005

 Yes. I was playing with my gun in the house...

Shot a bunch of takes then realized with 30 mins left that my time stamp was off by and hr, so i had to re-shoot...

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Statistics
Place: 93 out of 173
Avg (all users): 5.3413
Avg (commenters): 7.1667
Avg (participants): 5.0000
Avg (non-participants): 5.6396
Views since voting: 1302
Views during voting: 327
Votes: 208
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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 02/04/2008 08:47:53 AM
Excellent comp and DOF
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 11/14/2005 10:06:56 PM
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Technicals are quite nice. Your focus is "spot on" as they like to say here. I take it it's f/4.0 not f/40.


no... it was f/40... using the 90mm macro and standing that close, that's about as far as it goes in focus... it was intentional. i wanted the tip of the gun 'tack' sharp and my face to be just be half out of focus, so i guess i got what i wanted ;)

Originally posted by DrAchoo:
I think it's a decent picture. It's the subject which got you...


i think you're right... i think the photo would have cleared 50% but for the subject, but i kinda knew that going in... thanks...
 11/14/2005 08:17:08 PM
I did not look at the comments so this is all me. :) I can tell you easily your subject cost you .2-.3 in score. Guns are controvertial and you will always find people who are going to vote their opinion. (I look at your scores and see there are more 1's than 2's. Usually that has a reason, and I believe this is it.)

Technicals are quite nice. Your focus is "spot on" as they like to say here. I take it it's f/4.0 not f/40. I would have tried bracketing shots to increase the DOF a bit. I don't want the person to be all the way in focus, but maybe he's a little too blurry. I'd have to see some other shots.

The greyscaling is nice as well. It looks like you were most worried about the end of the gun, and did a good job there. The person is a bit drab, but perhaps that's good and allows him to blend into the background more.

I think it's a decent picture. It's the subject which got you...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/10/2005 08:05:33 PM
OH scary! Good shot though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/10/2005 05:17:54 PM
i liked the DOF in this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/09/2005 01:31:59 PM
great angle for this shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/09/2005 01:18:08 PM
nice focus
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 11/08/2005 02:28:42 PM
The technicals of this picture are all there. Sharpness in the right places, leading line, depth of field. But there is nor emotion ... nothing asking the question what is be aimed at.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/07/2005 10:49:48 PM
Excellent composition. Great DOF. Clever idea. (10)
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