On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:12:45 -0500, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I photographed some candles this afternoon. They were shot with the SMC > Pentax 135/2.5 on the *istD. I decided to try this two ways. Once with > a lot of depth of field and consistently sharp images, the other with > very limited depth of field and diminishing sharpness. One is at f22, > 20 seconds, the other is at f2.5, .3 second. Two studio flashes. One > firing off the ceiling , the other into an umbrella. 3/4 power for the > f22 shot, 1/16th power for the f2.5 shot. > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3210253&size=lg > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3210251&size=lg I definitely prefer the shot at f2.5. I find the sharply focused foreground and blurred background aesthetically appealing. The other shot, at f22, also looks to be very well done. My personal preference simply runs to "Candles" as opposed to "Candles II".
-- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
