On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 3:15 PM, John Celio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been asking around about this photo, because I just can't decide > what to think of it: > http://www.neovenator.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=888 > > 60% of people asked say the out-of-focus area adds to the overall photo. > 30% say it detracts. > 5% have no opinion either way. > 5% hate flower photos. > > I look at the photo and love how sharp the flower is. The background > bokeh seems a little harsh, but at the same time it doesn't bother me > that much. This was shot in 2006 with a cheapass Sigma 28-80 macro zoom > lens on my old *istD. > > What do you think? I wonder if it would benefit from digitally > softening up the bokeh.
I find the bokeh a bit jarring. Lovely pic of the bloom, though. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
