James Chen's Photoblog
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Posted by JamesC (portland, United States) on 5 January 2009 in Plant & Nature.
Changing to a "whenever" post.
Comments and critiques are highly valued and welcomed, thank you for visiting.
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
You have made this intriguing with your choice of depth of field. Great shot!
5 Jan 2009 5:06am
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
The trees as the visual title is a neat touch. Yes, nice DOF that really works, my eyes wandering off yonder past the trees and wondering who and what I will meet. Terriric shot
5 Jan 2009 5:13am
@EYES WIDE SHUT: Thanks, I'd to stare really hard for a long time to come out with that title.
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Love how this shot leads the eyes to the trees, wonderful work!
5 Jan 2009 5:39am
Paco Díaz from Spain
Good composition that leads to the trees and more.
Good title and good color. I'm not so sure about the DOF, being the trees the main subject, but... good one.
5 Jan 2009 6:20am
@Paco Díaz: Thanks PD. YOu're right about the main subject being OOF, I 've to think about that, it's troubling indeed.
Inés from Namur, Belgium
Passer la porte invisible vers le petit monde magique des lutins et des fées ...
5 Jan 2009 7:32am
k@ from Paris, France
Hey, that's original with the blurry background ! Good idea that gives another eye on usual things !
5 Jan 2009 7:48am
DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom
Interesting DoF in this one, although poossibly a bit too narrow!
5 Jan 2009 8:45am
@DaveB: I agreed about the narrow part, could have cropped more off the tree to stabilize the "top heavy" feel? Thanks for your comment, Dave.
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Interesting and clever! It took me a second to get it...it's a bit early for me. Nicely done.
5 Jan 2009 11:49am
@Laurie: I was afraid the title was too obscure, glad you got it too. THanks Laurie.
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
Beautiful... this looks like a fairytale land... this lovely blur of the background has a very good effect. Really an interesting shot, James!
5 Jan 2009 12:22pm
zero from Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Your excursion was cosy, you provided a beautiful picture to us today.
5 Jan 2009 2:33pm
Stephen from Charlottetown, Canada
Nice use of focus and a leading path up between two out of focus trees.
5 Jan 2009 4:34pm
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, United States
wonderful...like the beginning of our new year...we follow a path into the unknown.
5 Jan 2009 6:11pm
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Nice composition with these 2 trees and the snow
5 Jan 2009 7:08pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
'Legs Eleven' . . nice touch and I like how you have introduced a touch of mystery with the focus.
5 Jan 2009 9:46pm
Pixim from Nice, France
I like much DoF used to create the history, even if the way seems all to trace and that an unavoidable door takes shape, no way is not certain and these is only the behaviors which will define the voyage. Thank you for this voyage ;)
5 Jan 2009 9:52pm
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Nice use of DOF... is this a fast lens?
5 Jan 2009 11:19pm
@PD: Thanks PD. The lens for this shot is an f2.0 35mm prime, it's my most use lens on the Pentax.
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Cool shot, but maybe a touch more depth to the focus ;)
6 Jan 2009 1:57am
@Observing: Thanks. Yes, I might try that with my perspective shot next time and see what it does, thanks for the suggestion.
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
A very nice shot - I love the selective focus you used. Sometimes the subject is better shrouded in mystery (and I envy you your lens).
9 Jan 2009 4:09am
Pentax *ist DS
1/125 second
F/3.2
ISO 400
52 mm (35mm equiv.)