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Postby Killakoala on Mon May 16, 2005 6:55 pm

Candids of a sailor taken last week. Both with a 500mm F8 mirror reflex lens.

Very difficult to take a shot closeup with the 500mm lens as the DOF is very shallow. I focussed on his sunglasses and his nose is out of focus. How shallow is that :?: :) :) :) And i took the photo from about 10 metres away. Looks great printed.

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Postby mudder on Mon May 16, 2005 8:35 pm

That first one is a terrific portrait... The second is really 8) and I like the reflections in the sunnies...

Wow, F8 and the DOF is about sunglass depth :shock: Gee you'd have to be spot-on with your focus... Were you 10m away on the first or second shot?
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Postby redline on Wed May 18, 2005 12:15 am

pretty good,
i am used to seeing" the hello iam the photographer's reflection in the subjects glasses, look at me not at the subject iam shooting woohoo@!@!"

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Postby Glen on Wed May 18, 2005 10:45 am

Steve, you are the master of mirror lenses. Portraits with a 500mm mirror lens. Mate you are a legend, both came out well.
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Postby MHD on Wed May 18, 2005 10:49 am

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Postby Hlop on Wed May 18, 2005 10:55 am

Yeah, reflections on sunglasses just made whole picture. You don't need to know who the author is, you don't have to see the first photo but in this reflection you clearly see - it's a sailor

Very, very good
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Postby sirhc55 on Wed May 18, 2005 11:36 am

Cool shots Steve - the 2nd, with reflections, is great, even with shallow DOF.
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Postby stubbsy on Wed May 18, 2005 12:02 pm

Steve

Extremely well done. The reflection on the sunnies in the second really makes the shot. Not sure if I'd noticed the shallow DOF if you hadn't highlighted it. Have you shown the result to the sailor in question?
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Postby Killakoala on Wed May 18, 2005 7:45 pm

Stubbsy - The sailor (subject) in question was absolutely delighted with the pics :)

Mudder - I was 10 metres away for the second shot. I was hiding behind the 'Potato locker', visible in the reflection, but i cloned myself out :)

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Postby johndec on Wed May 18, 2005 8:01 pm

Steve,

Isn't against security protocols to take a big Russian onto an Australian warship???

Or is OK now that the cold war is over? :lol:

Edit: Or is it Glen that owns the Russian mirror lens. I'm getting confused, see my sig for explanation.....
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Postby Killakoala on Wed May 18, 2005 8:11 pm

:) Glen has the BIG RUSSIAN. One of my juniors is a russian though.

My 500mm lens is a Nikon F8 mirror reflex.
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