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James Cook
{K:38068} 4/2/2007
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Nick - No problem.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 4/2/2007
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Thank you for clarifying that, James! Apparently, suggestive thinking is always a part of it in the mapping from the set of what we see onto the set of what we *perceive*. In other words, on the search of our minds to find reality, we often see recognizable patterns that... don't exist! (Like for example my rust -> wall surface ;-))
Nick
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James Cook
{K:38068} 4/1/2007
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Nick - Yes, I think you have it right now. The moss at the bottom is growing on the top surface of the concrete block and the wall is the piece of metal used to lift the block to move it about (rusted, yes).
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 4/1/2007
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I see, James! Anyway, your work is even more stunning, considering the fact that you don't have that level of control!
As about the "wall", which I was referring to, I thought that it was that block of concrete - but it was the metal thing you have talk about? I thought that I see the concrete block and that that little metal piece *was* in the hole but that it was removed when you shot this one. The texture of it is very "wall-like". Is it the rusted surface of the metal piece?
Nick
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James Cook
{K:38068} 3/31/2007
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Nick - I would love to shoot with more aperature control, but I don't have a dSLR at the moment. My SD550 won't give me that level of control. Good camera, but limited in scope. I do what I can with it.
Oh, and that thing you are referring to as a wall is probably about four inches tall.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/31/2007
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James, the pattern on the wall is intriguing in its coloring and detail. And the general look is very fresh and live - just like lying down in front of the wall and being not able to focus the grass lying near.
Still, another way to capture it would be to use a very narrow aperture and get everything as sharp as the wall. This would turn it to a very different image, that I assume wouldn't match your own intension, but I talk about that as an additional possibility.
Best wishes,
Nick
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James Cook
{K:38068} 12/31/2006
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Hehe. Naw. I threw naked into the title hoping more people would take a look. Maybe it worked. It has 72 views and only 4 comments (excluding mine). I guess people are at least looking at it.
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Roger Skinner
{K:81846} 12/31/2006
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eh?? Lux a graffic
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/22/2006
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Thanks, Ursula.
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Ursula Luschnig
{K:21723} 7/22/2006
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I like your dof here,but am not so sure if the philosphy works ,lol.
Ursula
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/21/2006
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Eric - Thanks. I was apprehensive about this one until I saw Paul's image. His DoF is tighter, but I thought this one was ok because of the greater surrounding detail. And I really like the coloration of the steel.
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Eric Benson
{K:384} 7/21/2006
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I love the DOF you have created for this image.. Well done James.
Eric
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James Cook
{K:38068} 7/19/2006
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Paul - Thanks. I realized that even though I was not able to get the DoF as tight as I had hoped (like yours) that this image was still pretty good with the detail in the moss and the three color zones. Anyway, in case anyone wants to click to your iamge:
http://www.usefilm.com/image.asp?id=1147775
Keep up the good work.
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p m
{K:1351} 7/19/2006
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haha oh wow that is pretty similar haha. it's almost an inverse of my photo haha. looks like great minds think alike after all haha, keep the pics comming james.
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