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12-MAR-2004 Earl Waud

Piano Keys *

Chula Vista, CA

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
1/60s f/5.6 at 90.0mm iso400 with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time12-Mar-2004 08:54:48
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length90 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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Guest 17-Mar-2004 08:53
Olaf, This is a piano, so are unsharp keys flats? There's something about the color in this picture I don't like. Maybe Olaf hinted at it. Maybe it's just something else in the room that's reflecting off the keys. This might be better as a B&W. -- Victor
Canon DSLR Challenge16-Mar-2004 21:41
UMMM nice shot - just really clean.
Anna Yu16-Mar-2004 07:36
I think that's a very good idea for a pattern shot. A pair of blurred hands moving over the keys would be nice.
Olaf.dk 13-Mar-2004 21:27
I felt the same way about the unsharp keys in the front, but I don't really think it is a DOF-issue. I think it is because the unsharp keys in the front are also the brightest ones. The brightness draws your eye there - and then it is unsharp, which is kind of frustrating. How about a re-shoot with more even lighting - or the brightest light where the keys are sharp? If you choose to re-shoot I have one more suggestion: clean (dust off) the keys before shooting! No matter if you re-shoot or not, the slight red tint (reflections?) in some parts doesn't do anything good for the image - imo, it would be better as a pure black and white photo. --Olaf
Paul Sumi13-Mar-2004 17:23
This works very well, and the B&W lends the right note (so to speak) of abstraction. The shallow DOF works well, but I'd like a little bit more sharpness in the foreground.
Teapot 13-Mar-2004 16:39
This is great Earl. Like the light and DOF in it and the whole composition is very well balanced.
Guest 13-Mar-2004 14:07
Earl! I love this one!!! One of the nicest abstract shots of a piano I've seen. Beautiful use of diagonal to strengthen it. Great shot!