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yodasarmpit · 7th Oct 2007, 15:46

DougEdey · 7th Oct 2007, 17:55

Gorgeous! But I feel like the focus should be slightly more forward.

BioSniper · 7th Oct 2007, 19:23

Is that HDR'd ?
I really should pick your brains about processing effects some time actually..

Back on topic, Nice shot, possibly a little dark but that could be my calibration.

yodasarmpit · 7th Oct 2007, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by BioSniper

Is that HDR'd ?
I really should pick your brains about processing effects some time actually..

Back on topic, Nice shot, possibly a little dark but that could be my calibration.

It's not HDR'd, but I did play with contrast, saturation and levels a little.

Nath · 7th Oct 2007, 19:29

Great colour, but the out of focus, bright area in the bottom right of the shot is quite distracting.

finboz · 7th Oct 2007, 19:34

drop in for a coffee the next time you are down

ajack · 7th Oct 2007, 19:34

I'm not a huge fan of the DOF, I think the area in focus would look better if it were closer. It also looks a bit dark. The lighting and shadows are nice though.

Shadowed_fury · 7th Oct 2007, 19:44

Stunnnnnnning shot! But as like everyone else says, the DOF is annoying. The front focus is painful

yodasarmpit · 7th Oct 2007, 21:25

I tried cropping it, but I feel it removes too much from the shot.
If I get the chance I might go back and reshoot, then again I might not

OleJ · 7th Oct 2007, 22:28

Agreed. Great colors but the crop doesn't do it good. You "need" to be able to follow the road into the horizon. It gets compressed when cropped like above. As others have also said I don't think a larger focus would hurt.

Again... looking at the shot once more I like the way it is. The dof forces you to start moving focus down the road and into the picture. And the shadows are great.

Mother-Goose · 8th Oct 2007, 10:01

Any chance you can re-shoot it yoda?

It is a wonderful shot, did you manage to get out and do it this weekend with the sun?

I personally like the DOF but as the majority of people don't I would listen to them. This is the kind of thing I was expecting for this months theme and I have to say it's brilliant.

I am expecting some good entries from any canadians as well

kenco_uk · 8th Oct 2007, 10:24

Might as well have called it 'Fall Colors'. I'm sure you meant Autumn

Da Dego · 8th Oct 2007, 17:00

Can't add anything to this that others haven't already said - wider DOF, the bottom part of the image should be in focus. TBH, I think it would look excellent with an infinite focus to not lose the detail on the leaves off into the horizon! I feel almost like I'm a stumbling drunk looking at this DOF, only able to see things between 10-20ft from me and everything else is blurry.

Pygo · 15th Oct 2007, 07:09

A wider DOF would have been nice. You seem to have the hyper focal range spot on for this shot. (I prefer the non-crop.)

Hwulex · 16th Oct 2007, 17:03

I was about to say a hyperfocal would be great, but you shot at 105mm!?

I like the composition and colours but (broken record) a full DOF would be nicer. The path leads the eye in but there's nothing to really see when it wanders through as it's all OOF.

I think the shallow DOF could maybe work, but the bokeh isn't the nicest, it's not very smooth going in to the distance.

Pygo · 17th Oct 2007, 00:08

The 105mm is likely a sigma lens (or was it Tamron/Tokina?)

yodasarmpit · 17th Oct 2007, 00:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pygo

The 105mm is likely a sigma lens (or was it Tamron/Tokina?)

Canon EF 28-105mm MkII USM

7th Oct 2007, 15:46	#1
yodasarmpit The other Brett. Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Lothian , Scotland Posts: 9,667	[10/07] Fall colours __________________ The Rt. Hon. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson - "Ping Pong is coming home" www.yodasarmpit.com clickr my flickr Last edited by yodasarmpit; 7th Oct 2007 at 16:27.

7th Oct 2007, 17:55	#2
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	Gorgeous! But I feel like the focus should be slightly more forward. __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter

7th Oct 2007, 19:23	#3
BioSniper I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere in the south Posts: 3,462	Is that HDR'd ? I really should pick your brains about processing effects some time actually.. Back on topic, Nice shot, possibly a little dark but that could be my calibration. __________________ My Flickr :: Bit-tech Flickr Wii: 1792 1527 2926 7945 :: Xbox Live: BioSnipr :: PSN: Biosnipr

7th Oct 2007, 19:29	#5
Nath Your appeal has already been filed. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,410	Great colour, but the out of focus, bright area in the bottom right of the shot is quite distracting. __________________ om nom nom nom

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7th Oct 2007, 19:34	#7
ajack rox Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: /home Posts: 2,696	I'm not a huge fan of the DOF, I think the area in focus would look better if it were closer. It also looks a bit dark. The lighting and shadows are nice though. __________________ ajack.org DA \| Flickr select from pants;*

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7th Oct 2007, 21:25	#9
yodasarmpit The other Brett. Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Lothian , Scotland Posts: 9,667	I tried cropping it, but I feel it removes too much from the shot. If I get the chance I might go back and reshoot, then again I might not __________________ The Rt. Hon. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson - "Ping Pong is coming home" www.yodasarmpit.com clickr my flickr

7th Oct 2007, 22:28	#10
OleJ Me! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,986	Agreed. Great colors but the crop doesn't do it good. You "need" to be able to follow the road into the horizon. It gets compressed when cropped like above. As others have also said I don't think a larger focus would hurt. Again... looking at the shot once more I like the way it is. The dof forces you to start moving focus down the road and into the picture. And the shadows are great. __________________ Quickr! Clickr to my Flickr! Canon camera stuff. Some aluminium PC, an HTPC and a MBP 17"..

8th Oct 2007, 10:01	#11
Mother-Goose Tories ftw! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England - Surrey Posts: 3,750	Any chance you can re-shoot it yoda? It is a wonderful shot, did you manage to get out and do it this weekend with the sun? I personally like the DOF but as the majority of people don't I would listen to them. This is the kind of thing I was expecting for this months theme and I have to say it's brilliant. I am expecting some good entries from any canadians as well __________________ Goose Q6600, Striker Extreme, 4GB 6400C4 Dominator DHX, Raptor X, 2x400GB spinpoints, BFG 8800GTX OC, Stacker 830 Evo, HX620, Nova T 500, Freezer 7 Pro

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8th Oct 2007, 17:00	#13
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	Can't add anything to this that others haven't already said - wider DOF, the bottom part of the image should be in focus. TBH, I think it would look excellent with an infinite focus to not lose the detail on the leaves off into the horizon! I feel almost like I'm a stumbling drunk looking at this DOF, only able to see things between 10-20ft from me and everything else is blurry. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

15th Oct 2007, 07:09	#14
Pygo Rick Relixed Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: under the boot!! Posts: 2,169	A wider DOF would have been nice. You seem to have the hyper focal range spot on for this shot. (I prefer the non-crop.) __________________ My Flickr [00:59] * yodasarmpit changes topic to '(+Astrum\|Lap) everyone knows irc is the most important thing in my life' [00:59] <+Astrum\|Lap> yodasarmpit: why do you hate me?

16th Oct 2007, 17:03	#15
Hwulex Freerider Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Camberley-ish, UK FR: Progressive Posts: 3,995	I was about to say a hyperfocal would be great, but you shot at 105mm!? I like the composition and colours but (broken record) a full DOF would be nicer. The path leads the eye in but there's nothing to really see when it wanders through as it's all OOF. I think the shallow DOF could maybe work, but the bokeh isn't the nicest, it's not very smooth going in to the distance. __________________ Clickr my Flickr

17th Oct 2007, 00:08	#16
Pygo Rick Relixed Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: under the boot!! Posts: 2,169	The 105mm is likely a sigma lens (or was it Tamron/Tokina?) __________________ My Flickr [00:59] * yodasarmpit changes topic to '(+Astrum\|Lap) everyone knows irc is the most important thing in my life' [00:59] <+Astrum\|Lap> yodasarmpit: why do you hate me?