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    broken glass

    I'd like your feedback on how it works or doesn't and why.

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    Re: broken glass

    I need to look at this with my desktop, but it doesn't look in focus to me.
    It's not blurry. It's bokeh.

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    Re: broken glass

    I think it could work if any of it were in focus. I like the blur, but I think it needs some part of it in focus, even if it's just a few millimeters

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    Re: broken glass

    Quote Originally Posted by caleb
    I think it could work if any of it were in focus. I like the blur, but I think it needs some part of it in focus, even if it's just a few millimeters
    I see what you're saying. I wasn't sure if the highlights were enough to pull it off, and your input confirms it.

    Thanks!

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    Re: broken glass

    Too blurry and small. I can't make it out.

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    Re: broken glass

    As the others have said, if it doesn't contain a focal point, it doesn't have a subject. That said, I do like the refraction through the pieces and it would be fine compositionaly if you could just pull part of it into focus.

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    Re: broken glass

    Needs to have a focal point. Like the others have said nothing here is in focus. This site will host your photos, you can post up to 800 pixels on the long side here. That's plenty big for most applications. Resize a copy of the photo you want to post to a max of 800 on the longest side. In the post reply window toward the bottom is an upload photos button, find your photo, and then click upload.
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    Re: broken glass

    Thanks all for your feedback! Very helpful indeed : :

    BTW, I posted it smaller since the file was over 1200 pixels wide, but I realize now that I should have taken the time to resize it better ;)

    If you're interested, here's what the original looked like after conversion/ HSL adjustments:
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    Re: broken glass

    I'm sorry but I feel that it is missing something. Focus and DOF are OK as is the framing. But no WOW.
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