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02-JAN-2007

The Field of Play

This little boy was way out infront of me, say 100 yards or more.
I used a fast shutter speed and large apperature as I was
trying to have the boy focused and the field around blurred.
It didn't quite work out. The field ahead of him is more in
focus and the boy out. Really shallow depth of field at
300mm and f5.6. If the subject is far away, you better
be spot on with the focus. Oh well, live and learn.

Canon EOS D30
1/750s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso200 full exif

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royalld04-Jan-2007 00:38
The color is superb and the blur shows motion. Great shot.
Guest 03-Jan-2007 22:10
I think it works as is - the blur shows the movement of the child, and the colour and composition is great!
Greg Harp03-Jan-2007 05:17
Marvelous! Love the color compostion.
Guest 03-Jan-2007 03:41
But I'm learning that blur is often used by the 'pros' to show motion, and you have shown that. Great picture of a young one going off and finding independence! Next... dad, can I have the car keys?
Gary Winters03-Jan-2007 03:38
Hey, it was a good idea! LOL The composition is pretty cool, Don.
Linda Willets03-Jan-2007 02:24
He is very colorful kid
Guest 03-Jan-2007 00:53
But, ironically, this result is probably more interesting! In fact, I love it. V