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01-MAR-2009 jstrong

7th Place - Portrait 1 by jstrong

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/160s f/2.8 at 100.0mm iso1250 hide exif
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Date/Time01-Mar-2009 15:05:14
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent1250
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Exposure Programprogram (1)
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ctfchallenge09-Mar-2009 03:42
Thanks everyone for commenting. More of an experiment as I was shooting away while Amber was playing PS3. Just experimenting with focal length, xp with using high ISO to obtain max shutterspeed while hand held, and using the natural light available to obtain a good portrait. jano
ctfchallenge08-Mar-2009 19:19
Lovely portrait of Amber Jano - I knew you'd like that macro lens for portraits and with the shallow DOF, it nicely blurs and softens everything except the focal plane of the eyes. The exposure seems a bit bright to me, but it could be my LCD monitor. Very nice portrait. CJ
ctfchallenge08-Mar-2009 15:28
After the beautiful comments below I can only say WOW - Debi
ctfchallenge08-Mar-2009 03:29
Jano, this shows a control that I am enjoying as a mixture of classic portraiture and modern sensibility. "Classic" is the focus on the right eye and "modern is the inclusion of both eyes in focus. Also "modern" is the contrast which is more aggressive than "classic" delicate tones but has "modern" impact. Quite a satisfying result and I haven't even tried to express the emotional impact of such a successful portrait. (Time's up.) -tv
Sue Anne08-Mar-2009 01:56
Beautiful and I like b/w too. She has grown so much....
ctfchallenge08-Mar-2009 01:26
A portrait with a macro lens. What a great idea!!! This is lovely, Jano.
Penny Street
Rod 07-Mar-2009 09:09
Forgot to mention how the face tone reminds me of white marble, lovely.
Rod 07-Mar-2009 08:57
I'm really glad you didn't use the sharpness this lens is capable of for this portrait as it works just perfect for me. If you focused on her hair to get that sharp & not her face using the wide open aperture then I bow to your terrific photography. If you didn't then I hope you have learnt how terrific doing this is for portraits. Geez Amber is a great natural for picys a. Great looking picy Jano.