John, The sharp flower makes a good first impression, but softens as you move away from the central pedals. And the near pedals are way out of focus :-( The stem and background focus are a distraction. The bokeh is positively strident and I doubt you'll tame it with digital post processing. I'd remember what you liked about this flower photo, and look to shoot it again with more depth of field on the flower. I'm sure you can work our a better bokeh or bring a green cloth. Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 2:15 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. > > John > > -- > http://www.neovenator.com > http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto > > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
