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25-APR-2005

**Against the Wind by Dennis Dangerfield

Canon EOS 20D
1/400s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time25-Apr-2005 10:58:14
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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Konica Minolta Users25-Apr-2005 17:19
OK
Now I see what you mean by halo. I shall work on it.
Thanks
Dennis
Konica Minolta Users25-Apr-2005 17:13
Thank you for your comments. I see why you think the gaussian blur is sloppy . I was quite careful with it and noticed ,while processing, the same thing.
I went back to the original to check and the edges of the heads and some of the hair is blurred. I would think it is head movement , wind and camera shake , this shot is handheld ( albeit braced) at 400mm with the 100- 400 mm IS and is a small crop of large picture taken with this result in mind.
Dennis
Guest 25-Apr-2005 11:37
I like the shot, but the post-processing (Gaussian blur?) has left a halo around heads and shoulders. With somewhat whimsical smile, I note who is rowing and who is supervising. This never works in my family [*sMiLe*]...
Benjamin Fox25-Apr-2005 07:48
The DOF and Perspective on this is great. It looks like you're right in the water, and (to me at least) the background looks like a wall of water about to crash over everything. Taking out the horizon line makes this just that much better!