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kleski


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Challenge: Environmental Portrait II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Pentax K100D
Lens: Chinon 135mm f/2.8 M42
Location: Logansport, Indiana
Date: Mar 18, 2008
Aperture: f22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250th sec
Galleries: Portraiture, DPChallenge GTGs
Date Uploaded: Mar 18, 2008

 Gas main was broken in town which caused all the kings horses and kings men out into the streets where I shot this pic.

Statistics
Place: 117 out of 159
Avg (all users): 4.9883
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.9107
Avg (non-participants): 5.0100
Views since voting: 2149
Views during voting: 395
Votes: 257
Comments: 24
Favorites: 0

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 03/31/2008 06:51:33 PM
I gave you a 7 on this but I would like to say something about the image and your POV on why it got barely a 5. Why would a picture of a fireman be taken out of focus? I mean this is a portrait of a guy doing his job, why would this picture be better out of focus? The answer is it wouldn't and this is reflected in your score. I understand the use of soft focus in photography but it also has a limited use. Not every image will look good because you've added a touch of creativity to it by not focusing on the subject. It's not an automatic result. He's also looking right into the lens, at us. So why would someone look at me that way? Am I oof too? eheh

Soft focus is a great way to render a soft scene like a couple walking through a field of really tall grass. Or a girl running in a garden filled with flowers. It has many uses but not in an environmental portrait where you want detail to show up clear and crisp.jmo

jac

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 03/26/2008 10:19:23 AM
In response to your post in the forums:

During voting I liked this photo and gave it a 6. The colors are rich and to me, the soft focus adds to the ambiance. It conveys that there was an actual scene unfolding.

That said, I didn't check to see how long you've been on DPC, but know that anything out of focus when it's not the challenge topic is regularly unforgiven by the majority of the voters. Regardless of how great it looks.

A dilemma I face all the time is - do I shoot and submit what is 'me' and what I like, or do I shoot what I know will do well? In any case, good luck with future submissions.

Alicia
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 03/26/2008 05:05:29 AM
An overall soft water color like quality is rather attractive. I think a good study of the fireman.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/25/2008 11:01:28 PM
seems a bit oof
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 03/25/2008 01:33:41 PM
out of focus?
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 03/24/2008 05:20:46 PM
This photograph is a little blury
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 03/24/2008 09:20:59 AM
Great pic if only it was a touch sharper.
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 03/23/2008 03:38:46 PM
This is a nice photo, maybe a different background
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 03/22/2008 01:07:50 PM
Would be awesome if only he was in focus.
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 03/21/2008 01:24:44 PM
Great composition but not crisp.
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 03/20/2008 01:18:24 PM
focus is slightly soft, otherwise great shot
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 03/20/2008 12:19:34 PM
Focus needs to be just a touch stronger, I think.
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 03/20/2008 07:07:28 AM
terrific image
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 03/20/2008 06:18:08 AM
like this, a tad more sharpness (his face) could help
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 03/19/2008 11:15:35 PM
This had promise as a thumbnail, but its a bit out of focus.
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 03/19/2008 06:37:12 PM
Oops, the focus is off. Bring this one in sharper and you have a great shot.
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 03/19/2008 05:54:58 PM
this is such a great portrait! i just wish it was a little sharper! but still getting a 9!
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 03/19/2008 04:05:56 PM
I like the sense of movement on the background. the subject looks slightly out of focus to me...a bit sharper would have grabbed me more.
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 03/19/2008 02:39:12 PM
A sharper image here would have really helped this a lot.
I do like the depth of field and the nature of the portrait.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/19/2008 01:26:05 PM
So close!!! This is the only firemen so far in this challenge, and you got a handsome one to boot! But you missed the focus by a hair, still, a great portrait.
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 03/19/2008 09:44:03 AM
He seems a little out of focus
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 03/19/2008 06:53:40 AM
Very nice chot except it has a slight blur.
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 03/19/2008 03:47:57 AM
oof
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 03/19/2008 12:37:59 AM
OOF
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