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No Grant, sorry to disappoint you. I think you are being super-critical here. Why keep criticising everybody, try to let go. You are a young kid, still have a long way to go (life-wise). Learn to let live. The photo is unmanipulated and is tack sharp. I have another post at the EOS forum. Check that one and you'll be at ease with yourself. Let yourself go for once, you may find life to be happier...
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Kamol, I like that first picture and I think it's more than a mere test shot. In fact I liked some of your recently posted pics and I think you have a good eye for colour and composition. Now, go travel. ;o)<p>Sandy, oversharpened was my first impulse, too, when I saw your pic. It's the lighter outlines near dark areas such as the chin and the hair which betray the process. I'm not saying YOU oversharpened on purpose but maybe your digital camera(?), scanner, web-saving routine did. <p>Ray, I think this portrait of a dog is an outstanding example of beautiful bokeh as much as of effective use of shallow depth of field.
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IMO bokeh only works (if it works at all) when the OOF area is behind the primary subject. In Kamol's first shot it appears that there are OOF areas both in front of and in back of the primary subject(s). To me, that is "bad" bokeh. Kamol, I think you are a talented photographer, but I really think you need to get over your obsession with bokeh.
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"IMO bokeh only works (if it works at all) when the OOF area is behind the primary subject"

 

Hmmm.... that's one theory. Sounds like a challenge.

 

"I think you are a talented photographer, but I really think you need to get over your obsession with bokeh"

 

Also sounds like a challenge, perhaps the voice of Ansel from beyond the grave: "f/64 and be there, my son". Bokeh as subject?

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Grant, don't you ever get tired of hearing yourself speak?? You don't like the thread? THEN DON'T PARTICIPATE IN IT. What a self centered "----" you can be. Your a good photographer, but not nearly as good as you seem to think. Some of us want to keep learning, unlike you we haven't learned everything yet.

 

When ever anyone asks an opinion on equipment or their work, I've never read anything but snide little one line remarks from you. Grow up, or keep you opinions to yourself

 

 

Any minute your "little buddies", will show up and defend you position, and tell us how great you. To me your just a bore

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Joshua, this isn't a defense, just a little something to consider:

do you think your knowledge of photography is going to be

expanded <i>more</i> if people's whose views you don't agree

with never say anything?<P>

<center><img src="http://mikedixonphotography.com/

livcol11.jpg"></center><P>

If only I'd known that good bokeh has to be behind the subject . . .

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Hi Mike

 

I understand your point, but does "despeckle and oversharpen?", directed at Sandy's photo (which she states isn't) sound like being helpful? Not to me. But that was "Grant's opinion" so we should all bow down. Just read his responses to requests for critique. Unless it's one of his "buddies" he's rude and condensending. He's good, but he's far from that good.

 

OR how about Grant's remarks that he's bored with these type of posts? Personnaly, i couldn't cae less about what he's bored with. I've been bored with his remarks and attitude for some time.

 

I'd like him to start his own forum. They could all go and tell each other how good they are, and let the rest of us who still want to learn do so

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