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      06-04-2009, 08:08 PM   #45
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I would agree with Udub. The thing about DOF is that it's broad like "shutter speed." Basically picture would qualify for DOF (and yes I mean ANY). If it was broken down to something specific like "shallow DOF" then it's a more specific theme. It is a little bit strange that some pix in this contest are of other "theme" (e.g. macro, etc.). With that said, I think the pix that have been submitted are pretty wicked so I don't really have a problem with any of them (or the theme/contest). Hence my other post about me liking the theme.
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I would agree with Udub. The thing about DOF is that it's broad like "shutter speed." Basically picture would qualify for DOF (and yes I mean ANY). If it was broken down to something specific like "shallow DOF" then it's a more specific theme. It is a little bit strange that some pix in this contest are of other "theme" (e.g. macro, etc.). With that said, I think the pix that have been submitted are pretty wicked so I don't really have a problem with any of them (or the theme/contest). Hence my other post about me liking the theme.
well put... I really like it too but I just feel like some of the pics don't showcase a strong DOF like others do. However I will say again, AWESOME submissions none the less.
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Let's talk a little about "macro". My entry, "M-Stitch" is technically a "macro" because I used an extension tube to shorten the DOF and change the focus point of a normal lens. Like I said when I posted the entry, it's really part of a pair of images , one focuses on the stitches and the other focuses on the "M" from the same perspective, with only the focus changing. Still, it's a macro. I think that excluding it would be similar to excluding as shot taken with an f2.8 200 mm lens wide open just because it'd be hard to take such a shot w/o DOP showing. We all use our "tools".

There's another super-macro entry with DOF of a few mm. Just because it's almost impossible to do super macro and get everything in the frame in focus (a flat piece of paper might do it) I don't think that super macros, or 1-to1 macros for that matter, should be excluded.

In the end, it comes down to the combination of DOP AND subject AND execution. I think when the voting starts the contest will take care of itself.

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Let's talk a little about "macro". My entry, "M-Stitch" is technically a "macro" because I used an extension tube to shorten the DOF and change the focus point of a normal lens. Like I said when I posted the entry, it's really part of a pair of images , one focuses on the stitches and the other focuses on the "M" from the same perspective, with only the focus changing. Still, it's a macro. I think that excluding it would be similar to excluding as shot taken with an f2.8 200 mm lens wide open just because it'd be hard to take such a shot w/o DOP showing. We all use our "tools".

There's another super-macro entry with DOF of a few mm. Just because it's almost impossible to do super macro and get everything in the frame in focus (a flat piece of paper might do it) I don't think that super macros, or 1-to1 macros for that matter, should be excluded.

In the end, it comes down to the combination of DOP AND subject AND execution. I think when the voting starts the contest will take care of itself.

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Well, I don't know that I've ever voted for the winner, BUT...

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theres so much win ITT. i honestly cant see a single image just dominating, theyre all well done
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I think we were standing in the same exact place!

Oh damn! Nice... grand palace is pretty crazy! Looks like someone got a bedazzler and went buck wild!
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well put... I really like it too but I just feel like some of the pics don't showcase a strong DOF like others do. However I will say again, AWESOME submissions none the less.
So, are you looking for pics with strong bokeh? I have quite a bit of those and would like to change my submission if that's true. Maybe it could be the next contest?
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So, are you looking for pics with strong bokeh? I have quite a bit of those and would like to change my submission if that's true. Maybe it could be the next contest?
i think that it would be assumed that those have the best depth of field... so yes
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