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Weekly Assignment #93: Shallow

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    jethibodjethibod Registered Users Posts: 103 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2008
    Another effort
    Hi Nikolai,

    I thought I'd give this another go. I forgot to get the EXIF data for it though, so as close as I can remember, this was about a 24mm focal length, aperture at about 5, and ISO set to 225 (I think).

    Regards,
    Jen

    DSC_0013-1.jpg
    Jen

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    silversx80silversx80 Registered Users Posts: 604 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2008
    I hope this counts. A very lonely bug on a very dirty motorcycle windscreen.

    42mm focal length (84mm on a 35mm equiv)
    f/5.0
    Shutter 1/125
    ISO 100

    web.jpg
    - Joe
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2008
    jethibod wrote:
    Hi Nikolai,

    I thought I'd give this another go. I forgot to get the EXIF data for it though, so as close as I can remember, this was about a 24mm focal length, aperture at about 5, and ISO set to 225 (I think).

    Regards,
    Jen
    Thank you Jen, much better! thumb.gif
    My only problem I can't see even a single part in focus headscratch.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2008
    silversx80 wrote:
    I hope this counts. A very lonely bug on a very dirty motorcycle windscreen.
    42mm focal length (84mm on a 35mm equiv)
    f/5.0
    Shutter 1/125
    ISO 100
    It does I guess. :-)
    But I would never be able to figure out what it was without the text...mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    silversx80silversx80 Registered Users Posts: 604 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    It does I guess. :-)
    But I would never be able to figure out what it was without the text...mwink.gif
    Ah ha, would this be a better submission?
    web.jpg
    - Joe
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    Olympus E-M5, 12-50mm, 45mm f/1.8
    Some legacy OM lenses and an OM-10
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    silversx80 wrote:
    Ah ha, would this be a better submission?
    Yes and no. Yes - more recognizeable. No - not too shallow :-(
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    jethibodjethibod Registered Users Posts: 103 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Thank you Jen, much better! thumb.gif
    My only problem I can't see even a single part in focus headscratch.gif

    Yes - I'm still working on the technical stuff :P, and I was so excited that I didn't put my tripod up. I'll try again tonight after work.
    Jen

    Live today like you'll wish you would have 10 years in the future. You only get one life; this is it...live it up. -
    Joy Nash
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    eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    I shot this '48 Buick Special last night.
    DSC_8919.jpg

    EXIF:
    2008/10/18 18:11:24
    Compressed RAW (12-bit)
    Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
    Color
    Lens: 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 G
    Focal Length: 18mm
    Exposure Mode: Manual
    Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
    1/100 sec - F/3.5
    Lee
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    I shot this '48 Buick Special last night.

    EXIF:
    2008/10/18 18:11:24
    Compressed RAW (12-bit)
    Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
    Color
    Lens: 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 G
    Focal Length: 18mm
    Exposure Mode: Manual
    Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
    1/100 sec - F/3.5
    Awesome, I love it! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    Oh good! I'd been thinking about this shot for a month, all the while reading for your responses to other posts to determine if it'd fulfill the assignment. I was still uncertain at the time I'd posted it. :D

    Thank you, Nikolai! If you only knew how thrilled I am that it worked! :ivar
    Lee
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    anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    My first assignment.

    This is a shot of a wood carving of Noah's Ark. Not sure if it meets the requirement of only having the most important part of the subject in focus, but I am considering the whole model as the subject. I shot this through a glass display case with no flash, just the display lighting. No PP. I thought the lighting really made this shot interesting.

    Taken with D300 and Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM hand held
    Shutter 1/25
    f/2.5
    ISO 800
    347367640_BHjDZ-L.jpg

    This is another model at the exhibit. Hand held, same lens, no flash, no PP.

    Shutter 1/25
    f/3.2
    ISO 800

    347319360_Eugug-XL.jpg

    BTW, for an noob like me, these assignments are awesome. Photography has quickly become a passion for me and finding these assignments gives my shooting some purpose, rather than just taking random pictures. I really appreciate the time you all take to make this such a wonderful learning experience.

    Alex
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    My first assignment.

    This is a shot of a wood carving of Noah's Ark. Not sure if it meets the requirement of only having the most important part of the subject in focus, but I am considering the whole model as the subject. I shot this through a glass display case with no flash, just the display lighting. No PP. I thought the lighting really made this shot interesting.

    Taken with D300 and Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM hand held
    Shutter 1/25
    f/2.5
    ISO 800


    This is another model at the exhibit. Hand held, same lens, no flash, no PP.

    Shutter 1/25
    f/3.2
    ISO 800



    BTW, for an noob like me, these assignments are awesome. Photography has quickly become a passion for me and finding these assignments gives my shooting some purpose, rather than just taking random pictures. I really appreciate the time you all take to make this such a wonderful learning experience.

    Alex

    Alex, welcome to the Class! clap.gif
    Great entries, I like them alot! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Alex, welcome to the Class! clap.gif
    Great entries, I like them alot! thumb.gif

    Thank you... I'm glad you like them. And thank you for providing me with these excellent challenges. thumb.gif

    I just got LR 2.0 so I may practice using the cool new adjustment brush to fix the blown out highlight at the top of the first Panda's head in the second shot.
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    globaltravellerglobaltraveller Registered Users Posts: 17 Big grins
    edited October 24, 2008
    Great assignment to get comfortable with manual focus, indeed.

    401370701_Dbiur-M.jpg

    1/1600, f/3.5, 18mm, manual exposure
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2008
    Great assignment to get comfortable with manual focus, indeed.
    1/1600, f/3.5, 18mm, manual exposure
    Thank you!thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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