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July 24, 2004 NewSushi

good morning sunshine*
NewSushi

f/1.4 is shallow. Couple that with slow shutter speeds caused by low natural lighting from only one window (with blinds no less) and you get a formula for several sessions stretched over two days to get one that's finally in focus. This one is exactly what I've been going for: soft, dreamy, and beaming. Enjoy.


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Canon DSLR Challenge27-Jul-2004 16:25
You hit the nail on the head with the catchlight Iso. I couldn't quite put my finger on what seemed to be missing! There is a slight one in the lower left (from her perspective - uppre right from ours) but it falls on the rim of the iris. If it could have been brought a wee bit further onto the iris and then brought out with a tad of dodging, I think it would have really improved the shot. Cute model, she looks so sweet. :) ~ Lonnit
iso320026-Jul-2004 19:53
Where do I know your name from - CTF? Anyway. I like the composition here. Your model looks nicely relaxed in front of the camera, I do love shallow DOF shots myself, but I'm not convinced about the focus on this. The eyes don't look as sharp as they could be. Or perhaps this is shot at a high iso rating which is muddying things a little. I'm not sure which. The side light is effective, but prefer to see the window light give a small catchlight. Those eyes deserve a sparkle :-)