Featured in Curves (Response #103)

Featured 562 Days Ago by cferroni - - 13 comments

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King said 563 days ago:

I like the tones, textures and contrast in this image, as well as the color you've selected. it is well-executed and an appropiriate illustration of the theme. It doesn't have any emotional or dramtic tug on me, however.

The composition seems a bit cattywumpus to me (off vertical, loopsided) and I can't for the life of me figure out why, if one is fortunate enough to own a $4,000 f1.2 lens, one is compelled to shoot wide open (speaking in general, here). Is depth of field such an evil thing among WS photographers? I think f5.6 would have been a lovely f-stop for this image, f8 even, and the curves wouldn't go in and out of focus in such a distracting manner.

IMHO IMHO IMHO IMHO IMHO IMHO IMHO IMHO IMHO IMHO

cferroni said 563 days ago:

LOL, yeah, I am not particularly fond of the DoF on this either. It was shot in very poor light conditions:
Exposure Time (sec): 1/2
Aperture: 4.0
I tried to get as as much DoF as I could guv, I really did guv...;-)

King said 563 days ago:

@ Carlo

1/2 sec @ f4.0 =
1/4 sec @ f2.8 =
1/8 sec @ f2.0 =
1/15 sec @ f1.4

All too slow to hand hold and expect great sharpness or DOF in this image. So did you use a tripod? If yes, why not f22? If not, why not? ALWAYS HAVE A TRIPOD WITH YOU...EVEN A MINIATURE TRIPOD.

Just kidding. I've hand-held photos for a full 8 seconds and had excellent sharpness. It's a handy talent...I mean becoming corpse-like for a few seconds at a time. It makes girls nervous, but it helps.

cferroni said 563 days ago:

LOL, you should consider comedy as an additional career! But thanks, yes, tripod with me has become a goal, not always achieved but I try and beat the laziness and ignore the "Do you REALLY need THAT with you all the time?" from the other half, who only recently stopped asking if I really needed the CAMERA with me at all times...

King said 563 days ago:

Carlo,
I carry a plastic table top tripod (very small and light) with fixed-length legs. With that, a small Manfrotto ball-socket head. The tripod has a velco strap that I can use to anchor it to a post, rail, chair back-etc. It is very handy and I hardly notice that I am carrying it.

Congratulations on overcoming spousal resistance to some of the telltale behaviors that reveal a love of photography, which is so clearly evident in your work. Now if I can just get my wife to let me buy that $12,000 (including taxes) Canon outfit I've got my eye on.

ArneG said 563 days ago:

Great use of DOF as well

kadenajack said 563 days ago:

Nice curvy abstract.

groen65 said 562 days ago:

it looks like I could touch it. the black background and shallow DoF work well. like this a lot.

moodeous said 562 days ago:

Ooooh Ahhh. Very cool shot. Love the black and white. Love the textures. Love the black background and DOF. Did I mention that I really like this?

CraigMartin said 562 days ago:

I love it when I am the 13th rater, and as soon as I hit submit, it features! Well done cferonni, it is well deserved.

King said 562 days ago:

Carlo,

I feel compelled to use my usual dislaimer, which, I see, George Illes has stolen:

...but what do I know? Congratulations, Carlo

cferroni said 562 days ago:

Thanks to all for the ratings and comments! And, King, your thoughtful and witty comments were worth a thousand ratings...;-)

King said 561 days ago:

...but Carlo, I gave you high ratings--didn't I tell you? Only after that did I sound off.

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