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24-JUN-2005 Lipo (coleviolin)

Get It Now by Lipo (coleviolin)

Pentax *ist DS ,Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro
1/5s f/2.8 at 50.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time24-Jun-2005 19:23:10
MakePentax
ModelPENTAX *ist DS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length50 mm
Exposure Time1/5 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias1.00
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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dprchallenges18-Nov-2005 00:56
Thanks for the comments guys!

I did not try any other apertures unfortunately, as the SLR concept was still new to me 6 months ago (still is I suppose) and I just wanted to see what f/2.8 looked like from this Sigma lense which I'm quite fond of. If there is any composition skill visible there, it was purely luck or immagination maybe... Anyway, the background is unacceptable to me at this poit as well, but I had it saved in my samples folder, and so decided to enter it just for fun.

The winner of this challenge, Skyredoubt (Peter) and I do often share ideas and comments on the forum. He's got a much more original approach, whereas I'm just trying to learn as many "rules" of photography as I can for now. I'm sure he's got more experience as well, and I'm just happy that he won this challenge. Now, I'll get to hear his reactions. He he...
Dennis Phillips14-Nov-2005 14:31
I like the concept (narrow centre in focus) but the angle makes it difficult to read the "get it now" message. I'd suggest placing the phone on a black background (I keep a black covered sheet of cardboard just for macros) and then tilting the background so that you can get a more heads-on angle to the central message. Clever idea.
Guest 14-Nov-2005 08:42
I'm cool with the deliberate narrowness of the focal plane, although I'd prefer a plainer surrounding to avoid distractions. Good subject idea all the same, along with a good title.
John
Guest 13-Nov-2005 03:43
I like the perspective, however your focus plane is just a tad narrow - did you take any shots at higher apertures?