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Cold War
by Angela Johnson
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03-JAN-2006 AJ

1st Place
Cold War
by Angela Johnson

Glass chess sets are fun for photos.

Placed on my lightbox (which has daylight color temperature)
and shot using tungsten white balance on the camera.

I hope I'm not offending anyone with the title.

Canon EOS D60 ,Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Fisheye
1/50s f/5.6 at 15.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time03-Jan-2006 12:47:06
MakeCanon
ModelEOS D60
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length15 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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Guest 14-Jan-2006 03:29
wow. i really like this. great composition and dof. i LOVE the color. :) well done.

-Tiffany
Guest 11-Jan-2006 05:54
Angela, that's what I thought (no extra blurring), knowing your shooting style, but still was surprised to see such shallow DOF at f/5.6. For comparison I shot this at f/5.0 with the same lens, but I guess your point of focus is even closer and hence the narrower DOF.http://www.pbase.com/olafdk/image/53122835
Guest 10-Jan-2006 19:49
Thanks, Olaf! Nope, no extra blurring. This is pretty much straight out of the camera (I love messing around with incorrect white balance and color temperature). Anyway, just a little curves to bring out more contrast and a little USM. The checker/chessboard patter comes from the glass chess board that is part of my chess set. It's a frosted glass and clear glass combination, so the darker squares are frosted glass and the lighter squares are the clear glass. I am really pleased with this shot because it came out pretty much exactly as I'd planned it in my head prior to shooting.
Guest 10-Jan-2006 17:22
Great shot in every way! The Sigma 15mm fish is a great lens for this kind of close up of small objects... Did f/5.6 leave such a narrow DOF - or did you blur extra in post? How did you achieve the checkered pattern on your lightbox?
Canon DSLR Challenge10-Jan-2006 01:02
Perfect DOF. The composition leads the eye right from the bottom of the image to the top. Cool shot AJ!
-Techo
Canon DSLR Challenge07-Jan-2006 19:51
I love how the DOF simulates the "Fog of War" over the pieces in the background. It adds so much to the shot. Just brilliant. --Jason
Guest 05-Jan-2006 05:35
Very nice sharp piercing cold crystal of the in-focus elements juxtaposed with the overall ambiance created by the out-of-focus elements. -Michael
jimhwy04-Jan-2006 12:06
I like the photo and the title :)
Guest 04-Jan-2006 08:38
Ooooh...Nice
Michael Kilpatrick04-Jan-2006 08:30
Nice idea, angle and composition.
Guest 04-Jan-2006 04:39
great use of the fisheye and DOF.
Canon DSLR Challenge03-Jan-2006 23:45
Yes. I've emailed you a plane ticket. And retrieved my feather from storage. See you shortly. --Mr. Biscuit
Guest 03-Jan-2006 23:25
Really? Want some help picking up the pieces? *wink*
Canon DSLR Challenge03-Jan-2006 21:56
Excellent choice of title. The shallow DOF and skewed angle add drama. Must admit, I would never have thunk this was yours. I thought I had your style all figured out and now my whole belief system has been shattered. --Mr. Biscuit
Guest 03-Jan-2006 19:12
Nicely done.
Canon DSLR Challenge03-Jan-2006 18:52
I think the title is perfect, as is the photo! What great mood, really captures it. ~ Lonnit