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    Learning more with every "click" mjs1973's Avatar
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    Shallow DOF

    Does this work at all?
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    Re: Shallow DOF

    i think it would be better if you cropped it in closer to the eye, eliminate alot of the white... ie make it more of an abstract shot and it would work.
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    Re: Shallow DOF

    I love the eye, but really wouldn't want it on my wall, to be totally honest.
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    Re: Shallow DOF

    That looks terrifying :lol:

    How did you get so close?

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    Re: Shallow DOF

    Thanks for the feedback everyone. I agree Mike, not something I plan to hang on my wall either.

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    I found this bird on my front step the other day. It was either drunk on fermented crab apples, or it had flown into my front door. Either way, it was acting a little strange, and showed no fear of me. Here is a link to another thread with some more shots of this same bird. There is even a pic of it sitting on my arm.

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    Re: Shallow DOF

    cool image, but too shallow for my taste.
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    Re: Shallow DOF

    That's a cool shot!

    I think if the head was turned slightly to his right (our left), it would be stronger as the "headband" is not very attractive.

    Then again, if he was looking dead-on it might work too. But this is somewhere in between.

    But I definitely love that head tilt!
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