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21-JUN-2013 Sam_C

"The Wicked Fence"

This is what I would call one of my "boring test shots" :-)

The only exciting thing is that I was using a Contax N Digital DSLR and the
50mm f/1.4N Planar.

Contrary to what some people may think, Zeiss bokeh is often not "soft and smooth"
but rather harsh at times, especially if you're not real close to the subject.

But this "harshness" often give images a certain "look" that whether you love it
or hate it, it stands out.

I have used the 50mm f/1.4N Planar before and it is capable of smooth bokeh, but
you need to be near the subject, as in a portrait, and not have a lot of clutter in
the background.

Contax N ,Contax 50mm f/1.4N Planar
1/500s f/1.4 at 50.0mm iso100 full exif

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Buba Jafarli14-Jul-2013 10:25
Awesome compo! And the lighting is great too! V.
Jeff Real10-Jul-2013 22:27
This line going away is really spectacular to see ~V~
Simon Chandler09-Jul-2013 17:14
Excellent composition with an interesting and unique background blur. v
Fong Lam09-Jul-2013 11:30
Great perspective and you've brought out superbly that magical bokeh here....V
Pepe Lugash08-Jul-2013 12:35
superb!...I love the look of the fence fading into the background along with its contrasting borders. This is not the creamy style of bokeh...but it's still excellent! vote
Tom LeRoy08-Jul-2013 10:23
Fabulous fence, got the Zeiss look & Bokeh of the 1.4 Planar. Great info ! V