Thanks Shel, The glow is also a natural attribute of these rather high quality handblown glass ornaments under soft tungsten light. But you're right the limited depth of field is also an advantage here. At such a short shooting distance, only the eyes are in focus. Paul
> Hi Paul ... > > I kind of like this. The softer focus lends a nice touch - almost a glow - > to what might otherwise be a rather mundane shot. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I was playing with the *istD and the M35/2 the other night. I hadn't > > used this lens in low light for quite a while and wanted to see how it > > performed at big aps. I shot this wide open under tungsten light. Kind > > of fun and nicely seasonal: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2975258&size=lg > >
