That comes from shooting in too dark an environment - I was already at 1/30 sec handheld. I went into another room with more light to be able to test more apertures for effect, but the other factors weren't as nice.
-- Bruce Wednesday, March 1, 2006, 1:22:27 PM, you wrote: pcn> I like the pose, the light and the framing. i think it may pcn> be a bit too soft, at least for my taste. One stop less aperture pcn> would sharpen it just a little bit. pcn> Paul pcn> -------------- Original message ---------------------- pcn> From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Bruce, nicely done, I like it. >> >> Maybe a stronger image by cropping out the chair below his arms. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: PESO - Softy >> >> >> > This is a test shot with my newly re-aquired 85 soft lens. I was a >> > bit surprised that my wife liked this one, as she normally doesn't >> > care much for soft pictures. Taken of my son in the front room with >> > just some incandescent lighting on. >> > >> > Pentax *istD, F 85/2.8 Soft, Handheld >> > ISO 800, 1/30 sec @ f/3.5 >> > >> > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2978.htm >> > >> > Comments welcome >> > >> > -- >> > Bruce >> > >>

