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jdando
06-01-2008, 05:57 PM
It was a great day for the Apple Valley Ford car show (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=44614) (AVF)

A nice turnout of five Marauders and seven owners.

I had a chance to shoot a Rat Rod and play with a narrow depth of field and selective focusing.

Shallow depth of field and focus on the tire.
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/3/1/0/2/IMG_5581a.jpg


Shallow depth of field and focus on the carbs.
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/3/1/0/2/IMG_5577a.jpg



Shallow depth of field to blur the background
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/3/1/0/2/IMG_5574a.jpg


Shooting the reflection in the front headlight. How many Marauder drivers do you see?
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/3/1/0/2/IMG_5570a.jpg


Enjoy!
TAKEDOWN
06-01-2008, 06:00 PM
Nice pictures, far from being a rat rod...looks finishd to me
oldekid
06-01-2008, 06:08 PM
Good stuff Jeremy! They are all nice, but I really like the shot zoomed in on the carbs. That's a cool shot.

Good examples of selective focus.
CRUZTAKER
06-01-2008, 06:59 PM
Nice!

Now what lens was this again?
crouse
06-01-2008, 08:08 PM
How about this pic?

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/4/6/8/3/IMG_2766a.JPG
jdando
06-02-2008, 04:46 PM
Nice!

Now what lens was this again?

Thanks Barry! The lens is the 85mm f1.8. I think it is a great lens, fast AF, nice bokeh and reasonably priced.


jeremy
jdando
06-02-2008, 04:47 PM
How about this pic?



Man, it looks like I have ostrich legs :(

jeremy
oldekid
06-02-2008, 06:18 PM
Man, it looks like I have ostrich legs :(

jeremyThat's ok, the girl on the right appears to have a bad case of elephantitis, but still possibly cute.
oldekid
06-03-2008, 06:11 PM
That's ok, the girl on the right appears to have a bad case of elephantitis, but still possibly cute.Guys, this comment was made in reply to jdando's remark about his reflection in the bumper of that car making his legs look like those of an ostrich. I have since learned that the girl in that reflection that I made reference to, is crouse's daughter.

crouse, to you and especially your daughter, I apologize for my remarks. I was just trying to suggest that the distorted reflection had an effect on more than jeremy's legs in the picture. I used poor judgement in the choice of words that I used, and for that I feel bad.

Please let your daughter know that I am truly sorry for what I said.
ImpalaSlayer
06-03-2008, 06:33 PM
i was PMing jdando about this and canot for the life of me figure it out on my camera