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Vestige of Summer
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18-DEC-2004 Cheryl Hawkins

12-18-04
Vestige of Summer

Remains of our trumpet vine.
How is the DOF on this shot? A little too shallow?
Does it look oversharpened?

Thanks for the feedback!


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Pedro Libório21-Dec-2004 23:04
quite fantastic image quality here,
great photo.
Neal Nye20-Dec-2004 00:20
Answers: Fine, No and No. It's just right. And even though it doesn't present the traditional Christmas colors, it has a holiday feeling anyway. Very nice.
Susanne19-Dec-2004 22:21
I really like the DOF on this one as well. Very defined and crisp. The blue as the background compliments the image well. Very nice.
Ian Chappell19-Dec-2004 19:34
Good contrast of colour between the background and the rich colours of the subject matter. Maybe you could have stopped down a tad to make everything in the foreground sharp and still have the blues OOF... Nice 'n' sharp too, what method are you using??

Ian
Wenche Aune19-Dec-2004 15:07
Nice contrasts, beautiful colors
Gilles Navet19-Dec-2004 14:56
Great contrast between icy colors and the subject
Really well done
Gilles
Guest 19-Dec-2004 14:07
I love this contrast and the color blue for background
it's a great shot for me, Cheryl
Karen Stuebing19-Dec-2004 11:11
It looks great to me. Not oversharped and good detail.
René Gysi19-Dec-2004 09:36
Nice details and wonderful colour contrast.
Guest 19-Dec-2004 08:10
In terms of DOF, I think I'd perfer to have the chains a little more in focus, but that would mean less blur for the background. In terms of sharpness I think you nailed it! Nothing wrong there. Nice colours!
Chris19-Dec-2004 03:38
I like the DOF. The muted blues make a perfect backdrop for the subject without stealing the focus.
Guest 19-Dec-2004 02:42
It's a neat shot. My personal taste likes the DOF, but thinks that it's maybe a touch oversharpened for web. But that's just me. It is very lovely, though - great colors and comp.
laine8219-Dec-2004 01:51
The colours are wonderful & overall a very pleasing shot to look at Cheryl.
Karen Leaf19-Dec-2004 01:47
Doesn't look too sharp and I like the Dof. Light might be a -little- blown on the left pod? Like the twininess (??) of this.
jude19-Dec-2004 00:21
I'm a bad one to ask about shallow DOF as I think it's yummy as hell. But this doesn't look too shallow. in fact, it's sharp and detailed against the beautiful blue background.. well done
Si Kirk19-Dec-2004 00:20
looks fine to me, the intertwining organic and manufactured both sharing a similar purpose, the vine used to be the chain of its day, the only think that could improve it for me is a tighter crop, possibly focusing on a specific part of the photo.
Stu19-Dec-2004 00:07
The blue in the background is exquisite; the focus excellent.
northstar3719-Dec-2004 00:07
Looks fine to me!
Paul Dovie Jr18-Dec-2004 23:52
Looks very good, your eye goes to the vine and seed pod. Beautiful color also.