Photo Assignment #2: Getting Closer

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   Pegelli, once again thank you for your comments.  I had a very tough time getting people pictures in the light available.  I like the interaction between mother & daughter too and am happy with this photo - and happy to have passed!

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JS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 May 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 164	Posted: 30 December 2009 at 18:20
	Pegelli, once again thank you for your comments. I had a very tough time getting people pictures in the light available. I like the interaction between mother & daughter too and am happy with this photo - and happy to have passed!
	-- JS http://www.flickr.com/photos/8493126@N08/



pcarmalt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 September 2009 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Posts: 332	Posted: 31 December 2009 at 00:53
	Here's my first attempt. Cooking goose for xmas dinner. I would normally take these kind of photos with a 50mm at a safe distance. So I decided to take with my widest lens (17mm on full frame) at MFD (manual focus), so the front element was a couple of inches away from the goose bone. The heat from the fan oven was blowing in my face, felt like I was in a sauna. Not sure if it was great for my camera/lens to be inside the oven, but it was only for a few seconds and hey it's a cheap lens :) By the way, here's the safe 50mm for comparison (before I thought of getting closer). Cheers Phil
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brettania Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Dyxum factotum Joined: 17 July 2005 Country: New Zealand Location: Auckland Status: Offline Posts: 20650	Posted: 31 December 2009 at 01:36
	Novel idea Phil, and definitely worthy of a pass. Now you can stop sticking your head in the oven.

p_man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 September 2009 Country: United States Location: Western NY Status: Offline Posts: 1021	Posted: 31 December 2009 at 03:20
	Phil - I like this a lot. Not only do you get closer as per the assignment, but you also create a new and interesting look of a everyday (well, at least fairly commonplace) item. Well done (both the photo and the bird). Peter
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pegelli Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Dyxum Administrator Joined: 02 June 2007 Country: Belgium Location: Schilde Status: Offline Posts: 35444	Posted: 31 December 2009 at 09:07
	Ha, Ha, a worthy pass I would say. Your 'getting closer' shot is so much more interesting than the 50 mm 'safe' shot so a clear example how the assignments create more interesting perspectives. Looking forward to more of your assignment contributions.
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kubuthor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10 November 2009 Country: United Kingdom Location: Czech Republic Status: Offline Posts: 78	Posted: 31 December 2009 at 10:29
	pegelli, thanks for pass! I am looking forward to another topic! And those goose... looks so... tasty... :))
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pcarmalt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 September 2009 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Posts: 332	Posted: 31 December 2009 at 10:33
	Thanks for the kind comments! These assignments are fun and definitely feel my photography is improving. I haven't got any ideas for 'High Key' yet, so I will do more thinking/reading/research before I attempt that one!
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