Uploaded: March 31, 2004 01:27:44
evening, Haifa Beach, Israel. 1/160 s, f/8.0
Donna Dunbar March 31, 2004
What a beautiful image. This is gorgeous. #112622Kristen McKain March 31, 2004
beautiful, Hermin! #455551Carolyn M. Fletcher March 31, 2004
This is gorgeous! Wonderful lighting! #455562Mette Vendelboe Allison March 31, 2004
I agree- this HAS to be a winning shot! So beautifully seen and composed! I REALLY like:-) #455853Kathleen Clemons March 31, 2004
Wow! This is wonderful! #456001Dale Ann Cubbage March 31, 2004
Very very beautiful! #456110Patricia Marroquin March 31, 2004
Spectacular, Hermin! Very other-worldly looking. Hope to see it again! :-) #456537Mary K. Robison April 04, 2004
Pat's right ~ it's so amazing it seems unreal in a way! Ditto on seeing it again very soon! #463557Paula Lechten April 12, 2004
Stunning, just the right amount of edginess yet still soft and beautiful. #476256Mary K. Robison April 12, 2004
Congratulations, Hermin! #477220Mary K. Robison April 12, 2004
Congratulations, Hermin! #477221Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 12, 2004
This is lovely! Congrats!! #477359Patricia Marroquin April 12, 2004
Congratulations, Hermin! #477420Cathy Barrows April 12, 2004
Congrats!...seems surreal #477513Susie Peek-Swint April 12, 2004
Beautiful Hermin -- many congrats! #478080Eric Highfield April 12, 2004
Gorgeous, Congratulations! #479608Douglas Gould April 13, 2004
WOW!!! Congrats, Hermin! #480257Mette Vendelboe Allison April 13, 2004
To me this could be the grand prize winner! Big congrats, Hermin! #480379Kelly Moore April 14, 2004
Hermin, this is a wonderful picture, I am partial to the ocean and this is extra special. Great job. #483542Kelly Moore April 16, 2004
Jonathan, the F stop represents the aperature of the lens, the amount of light it lets in, and affects the depth of field. Based on the shutter speed, 1/160th, which is on the slow end compared to 1/500 or 1/1000 or 1/2000th and higher, the light conditions called for f8 in this situation. If he had used 2.8, which is a wider opening, letting in more light, he would have had to use a faster shutter speed to compensate for the increased amount of light entering the camera.Not sure if I should have answered this, as it's not my photo, but I didn't think it would hurt.
You may notice in your situation, the background, or foreground isn't always in the sharpest focus with a 2.8 setting. Or, you may like it. It depends on the effect you are trying to achive. Hope this helps.
Kelly Moore #487886
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