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Challenge: Black & White III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Pentax *ist DL
Lens: Pentax A 50mm f/1.7 MF
Location: Home
Date: Nov 12, 2006
Aperture: 1.4
ISO: 1/20
Shutter: 800
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 12, 2006

 My first shot at a portrait type shot, I think it turned out ok. I hope you like.

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 05/08/2007 10:28:56 AM
Sweet Portrait! Nice DOF to focus on the eyes! :)
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 11/20/2006 10:45:15 AM
Beautiful subject & nice framing, but watch out with this lense! Considering the old Pentax SMCA 1.4 was one of the sharpest 50mm lenses of its day (giving Zeiss & Leica a run for their money) it would be a shame if you found yourself with soft shots all the time because of tight DOF. Try stopping down a bit to get better performance out of the ol' 50mm - it took me awhile to learn that but mostly because I love the gobs of great bokeh this lense produces. At f1.4 (wide open), this lens' DOF is measured in fractions of an inch - but there are plenty of times I LOVE that much soft focus so don't take my advice as a rule. FYI, I find that somewhere between f5.6 & f8 are the stops I use when I'm concerned about keeping things in focus.

Message edited by author 2006-11-20 10:46:20.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/13/2006 11:10:37 AM
Very well titled. :D The soft focus works fine overall, but I do wish that her eyes were sharper. Overall, nicely done. Good luck in the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2006 10:15:47 AM
Lovely expression capture, the crop is perfect for this along with the softness of the skin. The eyes are the highlight, very expressive with the pure whites and sparkle in them!
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 11/13/2006 09:04:12 AM
i like the soft focus, but nothing is completely in focus in the photo
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 11/13/2006 02:24:12 AM
nice softness, lovely eyes and a nice pose
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