Two Inches
Uploaded: May 15, 2008 08:58:26
1/20 at f/2.8; Lens 90mm Macro; ISO 800; Hand Held; Natural Light
What better way to play around with a shallow DOF than with a ruler?
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/20 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 90.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Elida Gutierrez May 15, 2008
WOW!!! #921856John Caruso May 15, 2008
Now that's quite the comment! Thanks Elida! #5926258Susana Ms Heide May 15, 2008
So simple yet full of impact!!! Love the contrast, strong colors, DOF and diagonal comp!! Well done for the theme John!! #5926267Dr Silly May 15, 2008
Wonderful macro and DOF. And I like the yellow on black. HTD. :O)John Caruso May 15, 2008
Thanks so much to you both Susana and Doc! I appreciate your comments. #5926329Katarina Mansson May 15, 2008
Love the POV, SF, composition and colors. Seems like we are both working with the narrow DOF today...HTD John! #5926337Lisa A. Car May 15, 2008
WOW this is awesome!! I really love your work and this is up there at the top of my favorites!!!! #5926373John Caruso May 15, 2008
Thank you Katarina and Lisa for your very nice compliments! #5926486Dominick M. Dimacale May 15, 2008
Great image and love the DOF, John.Dominick #5926614
Joy Rector May 15, 2008
great job, great dof #5926682Les Rhoades May 15, 2008
Two colors; yellow and black... make for a nice design. HTD #5926827John Caruso May 15, 2008
Thank you, thank you, thank you Dominick, Joy, and Les #5926850Corinne M. Thompson May 15, 2008
Excellent image John, HTD! :) #5928399Nikki McDonald May 15, 2008
Well done, John. The yellow has lots of impact on the black and the selective dof is very effective here. Nice composition. Happy Theme Day. #5928426John Caruso May 15, 2008
I always appreciate hearing from you both Corinne and Nikki! #5928473eileen bedford May 16, 2008
What a great capture for the Theme Day entry. Great dof and comp. #5932250John Caruso May 17, 2008
Thank you very much Eileen! #5933841Corinne M. Thompson May 17, 2008
Congrats on your PCA win John! :) #5934545Corinne M. Thompson May 17, 2008
Sorry John, I meant Theme Win! #5934553Les Rhoades May 17, 2008
Congrats on the PG101 Toolseileen bedford May 17, 2008
Congratulations John on your Theme win, well done... #5934692Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 17, 2008
A great idea and cool image John! Congratulations on your theme win! #5934857Bob Cournoyer May 17, 2008
Congrats, John!! #5934930Susie Peek-Swint May 17, 2008
Many congrats John ~ great use of shallow dof! #5934985Nikki McDonald May 17, 2008
Congratulations on the theme win, John. After all the work you put into this image, you deserve it LOL #5934992John Caruso May 19, 2008
Thank you one and all for your wonderful comments! I appreciate it! #5941096Michelle L. Frick August 21, 2008
Congratulations John! I love this shot!! #6344095Susan Fox August 21, 2008
Simplicity at its best :-) Congrats John!!!! #6345327Anna Diederich August 21, 2008
Congratulations, John! #6346342Stephanie Frey August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, John! #6346648John Caruso August 21, 2008
Thanks so much Shell, Susan, Anna, and Stephanie! It was a bit of a surprise, I'll admit! #6347153Datha Y. Thompson August 21, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS John!!!! WTG :0) #6347369Kristy A. Keene August 21, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist!!! #6347840Katarina Mansson August 22, 2008
Another win for this excellent picture. Congratulations John! #6348864John Caruso August 22, 2008
I tip my hat in sincere thanks Datha, Kristy, and Katarina! #6349409Daniella Puente August 22, 2008
This is an EXCELLENT finalist John, congratulations!!! #6350070John Caruso August 22, 2008
Thanks so much Daniella! #6350201Sylvia Rossler August 22, 2008
Big congrats on this fantastic finalist John :o) #6351069John Caruso August 22, 2008
I appreciate it, Sylvia! #6351429Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist! Awesome pov John! #6353064John Caruso August 23, 2008
Thanks Donna! #6354678Mitch Spence August 23, 2008
Congratulations to you, John, for your finalist on this unexpected and creative macro. #6355902Colleen Farrell August 23, 2008
Outstanding macro, John--congratulations on your finalist! #6356962John Caruso August 24, 2008
Thanks Mitch and Colleen! #6358430Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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