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Abdelrahman Elwassimy
{K:3707} 3/17/2006
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greattttttt image:) i like it so much! the colors are great! well done susie:)
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 2/9/2006
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Thanks Ed for all of your good advice. I've been playing around with the aperature more since posting this shot and I'm pretty excited about the difference in some landscape shots. This is a good example of EXACTLY what I was hoping to learn from joining UseFilm. This is good stuff! Thanks again.
Susie
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m ,
{K:15872} 2/8/2006
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I’m always taking pleasure in visiting you art-collection! I adore countryside. The perspective of this photo is wonderful. (Therefore I take a look and B&W version too.) The clouds you’ve created here are so calm with eye-catching colours! Apropos colours! The colours harmony with clouds and the pathway are tempting me so extreme for a walking there right away! Thanks for sharing!
Best regards: Maxime
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 2/8/2006
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Nice composition, Susie, and a familiar scene on this side of the border, too. The sky is gorgeous and I like the converging diagonals of the raspberry rows. The comments on the photograph are equally interesting. You were given good advice to stop down you lens - perhaps f/16 or better f/22. Your focus point at the hyperfocal distance can be estimated at 1/3 of the way into the composition. So the trick is to focus at a point 1/3 of the way down the raspberry row and then cross your fingers as you trip the shutter. Several small compromises when stopping down your lens, (1) you will need to use a tripod and (2) your lens is not at its best quality. My guess is that your lens is at its best sharpness around f/11. Of course, this shot is also easier to pull off if you had a wider angle lens.
Eb
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Mitchell Miller
{K:3009} 2/6/2006
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love it!! great shot!!
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 2/5/2006
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Hi Gayle,
I wish I could tell you how I did this, but gosh, I don't know. I am starting to explore different settings on my camera, but usually just set the white balance and let it figure out the rest!  )
I went back and got some info on this and the shutter was 1/320, F9, no flash. I just manually focused on the post and this is was I got.
Thanks for checking in...I've got to go do some catching up!
Susie
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Czeslav Gavinkovski
{K:6800} 2/5/2006
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Very nice,like a paint-oil.Beautiful compo...and very original and "natural" title.I like this one.
Czeslaw.
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Randy Lorance
{K:24769} 2/4/2006
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Hi Susie, I live near a lot of these fields also though they are steadily disappearing to developements. I was about the height you shot this from when we picked berries as kids for summer money. The vines and I are waiting for spring.
Randy
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jacques brisebois
{K:73883} 2/4/2006
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very nice composition for that pic Susie. Very nice kid portrait since my last comment. As always, you made good job.
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 2/4/2006
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hi, first thing i noticed was what i call a split reality...left side focused/real look,and the right side shallow dof/painterly look...trying to figure out how you did this as i haven't seen this split before that i recall...am used to seeing the whole FG either focused or not,and same with the BG...or sometimes with selective focusing i can get FG blur,middle focused and then BG blur....interesting shot and love the fields...regards,gayle
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hdw Photography
{K:6630} 2/4/2006
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Like this one very much Susie.DOF just right aswell....taking the eye into the pic.Well done
Best wishes
Hil :)
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 2/4/2006
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Great view down the dirt road Susie!!A wonderful view!
Great colors as well!
Nice selective dof! the pole is tack sharp! Good one Susie! My best.................John
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 2/4/2006
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Great view down the dirt road Susie!!A wonderful view!
Great colors as well!
Nice selective dof! the pole is tack sharp! Good one Susie! My best.................John
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 2/4/2006
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Hi Sheila,
Yes, I've been a little lazy about using the AV mode. I was out playing with it a bit yesterday though and was pleased with the results. I should probably go back and retake this...maybe next week!
Susie
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Mohamed Banna
{K:34237} 2/3/2006
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a very nice classical landscape shot
great colors and tones
like the road here
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Gabriel Fuentes
{K:6565} 2/3/2006
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An attractive combination of shapes with earth colors; and of course the blue sky and the green are one of my favorite combinations. Well chosen VP (Vanishing Point) marked in the third by a small green patch, and perfect focus on the bench-mark post that stands out in faded neutrals. I have so often admired your empathic eye for children's faces, but this landscape shows you are multi-talented. I am so delighted to have some time to enjoy the images you publish at UF. Hugs Susie!
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 2/3/2006
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I love these fields of vines. They have such great lines.
This is a shot like what we were talking about in my headwear post where you would want a higher f-stop number to get more of the feild and background in focus. This is where the AV mode on your camera is great. You can set the f-stop yourself (probably f-22 or higher) and the camera will automatically set the shutter speed for you.
I love the picture, soft focus or not. The sky is beautiful and the leading lines of the vines and the path are great.
:)Sheila
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Laura Spell
{K:24080} 2/3/2006
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Well composed, with good colors, light and details. That must be an awesome sight! Acre upon acre of plants!
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Martin .
{K:24957} 2/2/2006
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Susie,
Not sure, but I think Don has the right idea. A bit soft due to the f/stop used. I can't tell for sure due to the lack of info, but I would bet on it...
Marty
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Kanwarpreet Singh
{K:1868} 2/2/2006
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Very nice! I especially like the angle or rather the perspective. Really nice colors & level of DOF. Great sky hence! Best wishes.
kp
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Ninni Termine
{K:8990} 2/2/2006
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Not always, for me, the technical perfection is important, but I appreciate an image for what transmits me. In this case I find very pleasant the DOF and the colors and the whole image it communicates me a feeling of peace and beauty of the nature.
Ciao
Ninni
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Gorilla K
{K:17526} 2/2/2006
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great curving lines and fantastic color...nice perspective...I like it very much,Ina!!!
best regards,
Winfried
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Danny Brannigan
{K:19523} 2/2/2006
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What no children? I suppose it's kathys turn.Nice image. Very informative.
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Don Loseke
{K:32503} 2/2/2006
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Hi Susie, You are not old, I have two daughters older than you..You are just in the prime of your life, believe me. Yes it is nice to just let the camera do the work but it doesn't always get the job done right. Play around with aperture priority settings on your camera. I shoot most everything that way. Set the aperture and let the shutter speed be adjusted by the camera. As a rule f 8 and f 11 will get most of your picture takeing done right but on scenics where you need great depth of field go on down to f 22. If you need questions answered let me know. Be glad to help if I can.
Don.
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Brian Fillmore
{K:4016} 2/2/2006
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I like all the earthy colours shown here. The rows on the right hand side running look as if you painted them. Nice DOF
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Markus Scholz
{K:23722} 2/2/2006
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A lovely composition with a great sky and nice lines leading through the image. Don't worry about the focus too much, in this way it looks more like a painting, and aren't the painters the real artists;?)
Regards, Markus
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 2/2/2006
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I like the shot as is Susie but Don is correct in what he says. If you want to max the dof shut down the aperture, having said that I still like the result you posted; part of the soft effect will come from the repetitiveness of the vines patterning into the distance. I love it Susie so don't beat yourself up..Best wishes sweetie...Ray
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Sergio M. Cameno
{K:7856} 2/2/2006
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Hi Susie!
I like the colours, specially the cloudy blue sky.
Regards!
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Ann Van Breemen
{K:13399} 2/2/2006
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Nice shot, Susie. It is just like a painting and what a great sky. Well done. Cheers, Ann.
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:68840} 2/2/2006
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Lovely image ..it is very sharp at the front ..walk down the path and you walk into a painting and i think it is lovely like this.best wishes nessa
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Robert Kocs
{K:89085} 2/2/2006
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Woow! Well titled, great scenery. What a picturesque landscape, love the nice diagonal lines and fantastic wintry colours. Very well seen & captured. Lovely work dear Susie as usual! :)
Kind regards!
Robert
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Tracey Main
{K:7290} 2/2/2006
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This looks fine Susie a good capture I'm glad I don't live there as I'b be sitting in this field eating all day Lol..never seen these before we have heaps og grapes here but they don't look quite the same, great shot beautiful tones Tracey..
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Shirley Grove
{K:5514} 2/2/2006
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Hi Susie
Very inetersting reading the comments made on this shot - I certainly can learn a lot from them. I like this shot - great perspective and loads of atmosphere.
Reagrds
Shirley
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Daniel S. Garcia
{K:13946} 2/2/2006
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Nice!!! I like the angle in which you took the image!!! Beautiful work!!
How have you been???
Daniel
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 2/2/2006
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Thanks Don. I've been shooting mostly auto on my camera. I'm venturing into adjusting the white balance and shutter speeds somewhat, but I'm really just a beginner, so it's coming slowly. Plus I'll be 50 this July, so it's coming even slower than it used to! ) I do about 1/2 manual focusing...sometimes the auto just doesn't cut it.
I will try some shots with concentrating on the aperature. Thanks for the input, I always appreciate help and honesty!
Susie
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Robin W
{K:16308} 2/2/2006
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Nice post (pun intended)...great curving lines and fantastic color! I don't think the softness is an issue...the DOF works well with the title!
Take care...Robin
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Ann Nida
{K:45248} 2/2/2006
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Hey Susie....when did you come around to my backyard? I have this right behind me about 10 feet from my door. If it wasn't dark now I'd race out to check the numbers on the post. :)
I'm also having problems with clarity with these types of shots but I know I need to start using wider angle lenses with such shots. Looks like Don has some good advice which I'll be taking too. HIgher apperture and wider angle lenses - GOT IT! :)
Great composition on this shot and lovely colours. Good exposure and super focus on the subject so this image works nicely for me. Well done.
Cheers - Ann :)
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Don Loseke
{K:32503} 2/2/2006
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Hi Susie, I would use a very small aperture with the widest angle lens you have on a tripod. I ususally shoot most of my scenics at f 22. I see that you are using a 28mm lens and that would trnaslate to about a 42 mm lens for digital. I would focus on the post on the left and most everything in the distance should be pretty well in focus. Are familiar with hyperfocal distance? With most of the new lenses you do not have this ability. On the old lenses you had the f stop on the focus ring and you would set the focus on the aperture that you were using and everything would be in focus on the distance scale of the lens. I don't think I have made this very clear but I don't think it will apply to your lens. I am from the old school when we done most of our focusing manually. Sorry for the long dissertation. Don.
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 2/2/2006
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Hi Don,
What would you suggest for an aperture for a photo like this? Landscapes aren't really my thing, but I do love them, so I guess I should do a little bit of experimenting with camera settings...
Susie
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Don Loseke
{K:32503} 2/2/2006
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Nice composition Susie but the softness bothers me. I like for this to be sharp all the way. Don.
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 2/2/2006
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Hi Susie,
I agree with Kathy... You have the focal point at the 97c post and vines nearby the post in focus. The vines across the road appear softer, but that's probably more down to DOF.
It looks fine to me! The softer areas away from the focal point give the image nice painting like feeling. It's a very pleasant composition... a little dreamy... good dreamy!
Andre
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Zamfirr zeffer
{K:425} 2/2/2006
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Great shot Susie. I was just looking at some old color photos taken in Russia around 1915. Three shots on each plate, a color filter for each of the three primary colors. Your shot could be interleaved in the group and never be detected as different. An extremely unusual color rendition. Gives it a pastel painterly effect. I like your composition.
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Kay McIntire
{K:11787} 2/2/2006
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cool shot- I like the lines and your perspective. WEll seen and captured!
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/2/2006
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Very beautiful, Susie! It looks like a pastel drawing, not soft, just like a painting! Especially the clouds. I love the foreground post 97C - and the curves on the ground. That green grass adds a lot to the color composition. Great perspective! I like it very much! Ina
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Kathy Hillard
{K:25721} 2/2/2006
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Very nice Sissy! I'm glad that you went back because this is a great sky! I like the tones a lot, and great title! I don't think it looks soft at the focal point at all. Nice post!
Kath
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Maurizio Massetti
{K:30463} 2/2/2006
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Fantastic panoramic shot...
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 2/2/2006
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I don't know why this looks a little soft...? The first time I uploaded it wouldn't let me at 850x600'ish. I had to size down to 750x532. I guess I don't understand something when it comes to uploading. (
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