I really like the "her eyes open" ... "his eyes closed". It really depicts the moment, not to mention the seeds blowing by.
I also like the OOF tree limb in back framing the space between the two of them. Either you got VERY LUCKY with that element of composition, or you pulled off a staged shot that looks totally natural. Either way ... GREAT WORK !!
I could see this having huge appeal ... if you know how to get it to market.
Thanks Rusty! Very kind words! The tree limb was not intentional more than that I wanted it in the oof area.
One from Chiang Mai, Thailand, with the Rokkor 58/1.2 Wide open
EDIT: holy S#^$%, I didnt realise how bad the jpg compression on this was :S Maybe flickr did something to it I dont remember it being that bad before I uploaded it...
This is not the best bokeh but it shows that the best "bokeh" lens can struggle in hard conditions. The whole photo is sharpened and that does not help.
Still... I love the photo and so does the family.
The bokeh is surprisingly a little weird coming from the 85L but it is still a very nice family portrait!
Anden wrote:
Same family, same setup (5DII + 85L).
This is not the best bokeh but it shows that the best "bokeh" lens can struggle in hard conditions. The whole photo is sharpened and that does not help.
Still... I love the photo and so does the family.
Not so surprising if you take into account the relative distances between camera, subject and background, which is an often-overlooked bokeh factor. If the bench had been another 4 or 5 feet away from the background, you'd see something quite different. I think this is what Andreas was trying to point out.
Nevertheless, I do agree that the bokeh is a bit on the funky side, and I see some strange things going on to the left (your right) of the father's head.
But as Andreas says, the family loves the photo!
bobbytan wrote:
The bokeh is surprisingly a little weird coming from the 85L but it is still a very nice family portrait!
