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10-JUN-2009

06/10/09 - Soft & Lovely

When one competes, titles are usually not allowed. The reasoning being that it provides a clue to the judge as to how you mean for the image to be interpreted. The reasoning further goes - the image should "speak for itself". This usually means trouble for those of us who like selective focus and the resulting softness in parts of an image. I recently posted an image to an online forum and got back a "soft" comment. True & justified - if sharp throughout is how the viewer wants images. For the record - the title of today's image reflects the maker's intention & if the viewer prefers otherwise, just know it's not the result of poor technique; it was on purpose. (I don't compete anymore - and have stopped judging also; just observing on how those things go.)

Nikon D300
1/40s f/5.6 at 105.0mm iso200 full exif

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waterfalls man11-Jun-2009 23:11
Beautiful Shot & Detail V
Guest 11-Jun-2009 11:30
I ran into the same kind of thing at a Maryland show. To me, it calls into question the reason we take photographs. Some aim for perfection in terms of photography, while others, like me, aim to do 'things' with that perfection to 'say something.' I guess both are valid views, but I prefer the view I have, and I also prefer your softness. To me, that speaks more to the mystery of nature than to the perfection of photography. And that's good.
Michael Shpuntov11-Jun-2009 02:22
Very nice image. Love the colors. Vote
Sue Robertson10-Jun-2009 23:33
Lovely indeed!.. vv