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14-APR-2006 Steve_P

Abi


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Leo Charette21-Sep-2011 07:51
I think the selective focus adds interest to the composition as does the desaturation. The focus on the one eye draws my attention to the center of the image. Your artistic choice.
Steve P17-Sep-2011 21:15
Thank you everyone for your most kind comments.
I would have loved the chance to shoot that image over again but it was one of those one of a kind moments. She just turned six a couple of months back and is still a cutie and her younger sister is perhaps even cuter.
Paul yes I still have that lens, maybe they'll let me take one of the two of them together for the challenge.

Thanks again ~Steve
Canon Image Challenge17-Sep-2011 14:57
Steve, don't worry about sharpness here. Due to shooting wide open, the area of sharpness is small but is really tack sharp and the background is nicely soft. Some sources claim that the 1.8/50mm is sharper wide open than the 1.4 which has to be stopped down a bit for the same sharpness. As for the selection of the focal point, I second Paul's opinion; whether following that rule would have improved the image would perhaps be worth a try. A very nice baby portrait at any rate.
Gerald
Canon Image Challenge17-Sep-2011 05:16
Who says the 50 1.8 isn't sharp wide open, hope you still have that lens.


I think I would have preferred if the focus was on the closest eye rather than the farther eye. Still plenty good. Paul
Joshua Tanzer16-Sep-2011 23:35
On the contrary -- my sister who is a "real" photographer and has done lots of baby pictures, swears by the extremely shallow DOF on the face. I like it a lot.
Canon Image Challenge16-Sep-2011 18:10
Part of that is what makes it so interesting...it is excellent for it's errors...the left eye and lips in perfect focus, etc, etc....Traveller
Steve P16-Sep-2011 16:41
I know it is not a great image as it's not all in focus but it has always been a favourite of mine. ~Steve