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    ...and the piano sounds like a carnival.

    thoughts, comments?

    criticism is highly appreciated.


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    Re: ...and the piano sounds like a carnival.

    Awesome. You ever try focus stacking?

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    Re: ...and the piano sounds like a carnival.

    Quote Originally Posted by daq7
    Awesome. You ever try focus stacking?
    I'm afraid to ask.........................................what is focus stacking??




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    I looked at this once, left, and came back to look again. I really like your angle, and I like the DOF. I like the worn, rag-tag look of the piano with its keys such as they are. I like the blurry detail above the piano. It's blurry enough to fit the scene, but yet defined enough to know what it probably is - with one exception. You have a lot of dark with no detail -- which I like in this case -- except for that v shaped whatever it is. That bugs me, and that bright circle of light in the background needs to go away, IMHO.

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    Re: ...and the piano sounds like a carnival.

    I love it as is, wonderful photo.

    I'm afraid to ask.........................................what is focus stacking??
    Quite possibly the most frustrating and hit or miss post processing effect I've ever tried.

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    Re: ...and the piano sounds like a carnival.

    Nice zig-zag movement in this.

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    Re: ...and the piano sounds like a carnival.

    I love this one pretty much as is. I do agree with Paula that the little super white dot should be either toned down or cloned out, but unlike her I enjoy the little splash of color to the right. I think you have a real winner here. No need for focus stacking because the shallow depth of field really sets the mood. :thumbsup:

    Focus stacking is taking the same shot with different points of focus (usually working front to rear) so that you can stack the images on top of each other to achieve one shot that is in sharp focus all the way through.

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    Re: ...and the piano sounds like a carnival.

    Very interesting!

    Lots of character in the image :thumbsup:

    I have taken a few photos of a piano, very much in this same angle , and none has the punch of your photo

    I also do like the dark space with a hint of something in the background

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    Re: ...and the piano sounds like a carnival.

    First of all, thanks a lot for your feedback!

    I had never heard of focus stacking before today, but I'll read up on it to see if I can try it later.

    I was kind of skeptical about all the dark space on the right, but I think it kind of adds to the mood of the picture.

    The "v" shape on the right are wooden stairs, and the white spot was the flash reflection on the wine glass.

    Here it is without the white spot. better?


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    Re: ...and the piano sounds like a carnival.

    I like the shot as originaly posted, but that is just my opinion. Very creative, and well done
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