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06-11-11

miked700

Excellent image Corey! Love the thin whiff of smoke and the faint glow of the tip! Also the vignetting is much more subtle. This is a different shot from the b&w one, right? Cheers, Michiel

06-10-11

cjohnson

it wasn't too hard, the chain and pole it was on helped out. Although, he was in direct sunlight everywhere I stood. I think I got your good side no?

06-10-11

farenheit

I wandewr if you shouild have worked a little more the mask.

06-10-11

JT

Superb! The lighting and mood is just perfect.

06-10-11

JT

Agree. This is a great shot. You can see the exhaustion in his face and the dead fish tell the story.

06-10-11

chuckn

Thank you.

06-10-11

farenheit

Couldn't have you done this picture behind that cliff?

06-09-11

bintypaul

Lovely !

06-09-11

mrbiglens

.....with my new haircut!!

06-09-11

mrbiglens

How did you get this shot of me??

06-09-11

athazen1

Nice Double Rainbow

06-08-11

andy-j

Love it !!!!!!

06-08-11

bintypaul

Oh... Love the clarity and color.

06-07-11

patman10

Vary Nice!

06-07-11

farenheit

Oh, Oh. Music for my eyes. poetry for my fingers.

06-07-11

farenheit

Another nice photo. Introspective and full of density and humanhood.

06-07-11

farenheit

Nice, beautifull and human photography.

06-07-11

shigzeo

Very very sharp

06-07-11

jamal.f

nice colors

06-07-11

shigzeo

I'd like to see the man's face a bit more, but as is, this is a wonderful shot.

06-06-11

athazen1

Nice Capture!

06-05-11

akul

Great shot

06-05-11

miked700

Nailed it! Cheers, Michiel

06-05-11

miked700

My pleasure Corey, and looking forward to your future submissions! I know how critical focusing can be; try manual focusing close-up at f1.4 and a 50 or a 35 with a moving subject, such as a face of a person that won't stand still... What I then do (which is why I prefer manual focusing in some situations) is move the camera instead of the focusing ring. It's still a tricky business at close range and wide openings though... This I actually do with the D700 and the Zeiss 2.0/50 Makro-Planar, or the FM2n or FA with assorted Ai-S glass, or the RTS III with assorted Zeiss glass. Cheers, Michiel

06-04-11

chuckn

Thanks you.

06-04-11

JT

Excellent! Subject, composition and lighting are superb. If I would do anything, is maybe bring out a little shadow detail on the arm over the breast. Besides that I love it!

06-04-11

JT

This is a wonderful image with a wonderful B&W conversion. Well done!

06-04-11

freid

thanks!

06-04-11

cjohnson

Ah...I see what you mean about the focusing Michiel. I guess timing is key as well. I'll definitely keep these composition notes in mind. I'm going to try this shot again, when i can. I just purchased a D7000. I realize the camera won't make me a better photographer, but I like the quick access of the external composition options. Anyway, thanks for the criticism and the info. Both served me well. Regards, Corey

06-04-11

miked700

Hi CJ, As I said I think the idea and the resulting composition are great certainly in B&W, so only compliments there. But a lot depends on the execution, and there the image falls down a bit. DoF at 300m, even at f6.3, is razor thin, which would have worked extremely well if the cigartip would have been the point of focus, and even more if you would have caught the tip glowing. The rectangular vignetting (if that's what it is) looks a bit heavy, but is a matter of taste. The D3100 (as the D700 which I have) probably freezes focusing when you partly depress the release button, and if you select one focusing field in the viewfinder through the menu instead of all of them, you can focus really accurately. Cheers, Michiel Michiel

06-03-11

cjohnson

@Zeis Man -Thanks. I use the pic as my fantasy island. This was the view from my room on my last vacation to the Philippines. @mrbiglens - Thanks. FYI - this is a no speedo zone.

06-03-11

cjohnson

Thank you.

06-03-11

mcliu

nice work

06-03-11

geiantw

Thank you, mcliu.

06-03-11

geiantw

Thank you, mcliu.

06-03-11

mcliu

love the tonalities .very well done

06-03-11

mcliu

sharp shot

06-03-11

mcliu

lovely work

06-03-11

mcliu

beautiful

06-03-11

JT

This is awesome!

06-03-11

mrbiglens

I like the B&W version- great, you can feel the texture of the flower.

06-03-11

mrbiglens

Great shot CJ. Where is my bathing suit anyway?

06-03-11

JT

Nice. This is one of those pictures that says come be in me. I have lived in rain for the past 9 months and this looks inviting.

06-03-11

habib

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. HABIB.

06-03-11

jean-ber52

Bravo Habib magnifique macro 5*****

06-03-11

cjohnson

Second try.. Cropped and made a few color adjustments.

06-03-11

darna

super macro, belle composition, bravo Habib. (Darna ) Jean-Marie

06-02-11

cjohnson

Hey Michiel, Thanks for your comments. It's always nice to get feed back from other photographers, as I'm still learning. Looking back on it, I think I got caught up in B&W mode at that time. I was looking at a lot of B&W shots, maybe I forced this one. I'm an amateur photographer and I still have a lot to learn. Could you explain the concept a bit? Thanks again for your comment. Corey

06-02-11

miked700

Ha Marino, back on the block with some fascinating imagery. Still on FB as well? ;-) Michiel

06-02-11

miked700

Focusing a 300mm on an APS-c sensor camera is difficult at best, in a shot like this pinpoint sharpness (preferably at the point of the cigar, when the man is drawing on it so you see the the burning) is essential, and I'm afraid yoy just missed it, which ruined the shot for me. Great idea, execution less than great. Does the D3100 allow one-field focusing and shifting that field or holding it while recomposing? Sorry for the criticsim; it's well-meant. Michiel