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The Tip at the Top - a SOA shot

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Posted by Alan Bryant on August 26, 2007 at 5:51 AM
The Tip at the Top - a SOA shot
I still really like taking these "SOA" shots, as its cool what can be produced by using the very shallow DOF.

SOA = "Shallow on arrival" - where you use a very shallow f number(f2.8 is what i used) to pick out a part of the subject.Plus you end up with awesome looking Bokeh :cool: .

Again a shot like this wont appeal to many peeps :wink: .I just want to keep bring'ing different kinds of shots to the table.

20D
EF100 2.8
Tri-pod, cable release
ISO 100
1/8 @ f2.8
Expo comp +1/3

C & C welcome

Thank you for looking :smile:
Posted by Sean Bolton on August 26, 2007 at 5:56 AM
What I like about this type of shot is the subtle tonal variations and abstract patterns.

This works for me, in an arty way. Very nice. :toast:

cheers

Sean
Posted by Alan Woolnough on August 26, 2007 at 11:03 AM
Very effective Alan,

A simple image, but very difficult to pull off.

:toast:

Alan
Posted by Tristan Campbell on August 26, 2007 at 3:38 PM
Beautiful, I very much like the simplicity here and the colours are stunning. Tristan
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 27, 2007 at 2:04 AM
That woman off 'Changing Rooms' would rip your arm off for this Alan :biggrin:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on August 27, 2007 at 8:41 AM
Cool shot, Alan - but what exactly is it ? :toast: