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11-APR-2004 Shu

Giving It Thought *

Canon EOS 10D
1/15s f/1.8 at 50.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time11-Apr-2004 05:32:25
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length50 mm
Exposure Time1/15 sec
Aperturef/1.8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge18-Oct-2004 02:12
I should have kept its original title "Knuckling Up." It's a photo of my grandaughter Jo anticipating a critical basketball game in which she was a key player. I thought the image reflected her pensive mood. Shu
Canon DSLR Challenge18-Oct-2004 00:50
I find that my mind wants to think "Why am I supposed to be looking at her hand?". I agree with the thoery of the focus not being sharp, however, the hand being sharper makes it the center of attention, not her face and mood. The hand should have been at least as unfocused as her face. Also, the hand being so much closer to the camera makes it overly large, again re-emphasizing it. Nice concept though. Tweak it a bit and it will be quite lovely. :) ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge17-Oct-2004 05:32
Normally, I would agree with you Ana, but as she seems to be daydreaming with her mind unfocussed and off in the distance, I think this focus works very well. -Byron
Anna Yu12-Oct-2004 04:12
Beautiful expression Shu. If I may give a suggestion, I would prefer the focus to be on her eyes, not her hand. Otherwise I love this portrait, the lighting is good.