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just a couple of shots i got this afternoon out pokin' around along Coal Creek...
5D, 24-135 @ 135mm, 4 sec @ f/5.6 w/ polarizer
5D, 24-135 @ 135mm, 4 sec @ f/8, -2/3EV with polarizer
So pretty...love the blurred soft water effect in the first one...both are gorgeous tho'
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Rocky, gorgeous as usual. My favorites are usually the water but I keep finding myself going back to the beautiful details of the moss on the branch. The cool colors of the moss and trees with the sharp contrasting colors in the leaf are just stunning!
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Thanks, Christena! Thanks, Arline!
I'n new here, but the 2nd shot would be my favorite. Love the simplicity, the soft light and texture you can almost feel. So nice!
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Love the simplicity, the soft light and texture you can almost feel. So nice!
Part of the simplicity is Rocky's use of shallow depth of field. Notiice how moist of the mossy branch is in sharp focus, but the background is out of focus and thus not distracting. That's often referred to as "nice bokeh". No matter what you call it, the effect is the same, you see the subject and a pleasing background.
This is a basic technique, but doing it well requires skill and practice. Rocky is a master at it.
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