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Sony Forums Challenges | all galleries >> Challenge 83: blurred and/or out-of-focus (hosted by Andreas Buchner) >> Challenge 83 Exhibition > edit image
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Guest 18-Dec-2004 23:03
Hi Mark. Thanks again for the ideas for this style of picture.
I tried turning the glasses side ways, but then the DOF got me.
I couldn't keep the print in the lens in focus unless going with a
smaller aperture, then more of words outside the lens are in focus.
I think for this challenge I going to go with this one.
I did try something a little different but similar in the eligible gallery.
Thanks again for your thoughts and ideas.
dave.
ctfchallenge16-Dec-2004 05:37
Ok Dave, I'm back (*) :-)
I thought about your image and a few similar ones I've done with a book and glasses a few years ago. Went back to look at mine and here's what I find.......
I placed the arms of the frame halfway "closed" or should I say halfway folded? By doing this you solidify the DOF so not only the rear text is blurred, so are the frame ends.
You can try a different composition now (with more room to work since the frame rails are folded partly) and turn your glasses on an angle so the frame stretches / is rotated aligned with the page corners. Then, find your effective focus distance. Hope you don't mind my sharing ideas? Again, nice image. Markjay
Guest 15-Dec-2004 23:18
Thanks again.
Helen Betts12-Dec-2004 23:31
Nice shot and very clever title. Helen
Guest 08-Dec-2004 02:24
Thanks guys, for commenting. I wish I could say that this was an original idea, but I have seen pics similar to this. Mark, I've tried to think of a better way to take this pic, and I just can't figure how to get the print in the lens in focus and still blur the rest of the pic.(without blurring in PS) Thanks for your thoughts.
dave
Guest 07-Dec-2004 04:05
I like the idea and you did a good job here but,
(*) IMHO this could be improved with a more pleasing
composition. Markjay
Salman Ahmed06-Dec-2004 17:45
Very clever and creative... well done!
John Potter06-Dec-2004 12:13
Well done and very clever
Moti 06-Dec-2004 08:35
Brilliant idea and very nice pnoto.