I agree with Bruce ... the pic looks a bit too sharp, and the bokeh isn't that pleasant. Of course,the lens creates the bokeh and the only thing you can do about it is to soften it in PS using some blur (try the Lens Blur Filter as opposed to the more traditional, and less photographically correct, Gaussian Blur)
Also, there's a drop of water that contrasts with his lip. That's just the way the scene was shot, but may I suggest the healing brush or clone stamp to get rid of just that one drop. It may improve the pic quite a bit. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Marco Alpert <[email protected]> > Date: 4/19/2005 9:33:13 PM > Subject: Re: PESO - Boy and drinking fountain > > Great smile and nice timing with the water drops. I would really like > this one except the bokeh seems a bit unnerving to me. Don't know if > it is just the lens or possibly somewhat from sharpening...actually it > might just be a bit too sharp - can see it around his body and > fountain. I would really be curious to see this a bit softer. > > It is a nice moment. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Tuesday, April 19, 2005, 9:22:44 PM, you wrote: > > MA> A straggler from the Norcal meet last month. Shot at the Japanese > MA> Friendship Garden: > > MA> http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso11.html > > MA> Comments always welcome.
