Hi Luis, Thanks for the kind words. I agree with you about the background -- it is quite distracting. I was somewhat restricted on vantage points on this shot, and I wonder if DOF would have been shallow enough at f/4 to blur the background sufficiently? To maintain the 1/125 sec shutter speed, this would have required either a slower film or an 8x (three stops) ND filter. The more I look at some of my past shooting situations, the more I think a set of ND filters might be a good idea in many instances.
Thanks again, and take care. Bill Peifer Rochester, NY > -----Original Message----- > From: Luis Pinar [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 9:03 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: November PUG comments: Maguire, Peifer > > " Support " > by Mick Maguire, > USA: > I like the subject - 19th century trains and bridges > have appeal. Massive beams, lots of rivets, built to > last. Definitely pre-electronic stuff. This shot is > effective in showing that.Good DOF and textures on the > anvil-shaped piece. The toning suits the subject. Only > minor objections: the hot area at right and the wall > at left not being paralell with the border. > > " Swinging for the Bleachers " > by Bill Peifer, > USA: > What Bill said-I like this shot for the same reasons, > especially the expression. The blurred arms convey > motion.I'd prefer the background a bit more out of > focus though, as it is somewhat busy IMO. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
