Sunrise on the plateau

JimFox

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Now this is the way to work an OOF foreground to make use of limited DOF. I think a distinct OOF area like you have works great. Nice work. This could be a good candidate for B&W with the hazy mountains in the background.
 

Amy Earl

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Now this is the way to work an OOF foreground to make use of limited DOF. I think a distinct OOF area like you have works great. Nice work. This could be a good candidate for B&W with the hazy mountains in the background.
Thanks Jim! I'm glad you like this OOF foreground. It may not be very traditional but I liked the feel it gave this photo. I guess I like how it shows me peeking over the hill the same way those trees are :)

Good suggestion for B&W, I might try that.
 

AlanLichty

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My first thought when I saw the OOF foreground was to wish you had done a focus stack but a second glance said nope as a focused foreground would take attention from the rest of the scene in this case. Nicely seen.
 

Ben Egbert

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The OOF does bother me a bit. I would consider cropping the lower part, but that is because I am not a fan of selective focus unless the subject like a flower or bird is real sharp and everything else is just bokuh.
 

Amy Earl

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My first thought when I saw the OOF foreground was to wish you had done a focus stack but a second glance said nope as a focused foreground would take attention from the rest of the scene in this case. Nicely seen.
Thanks, glad you think so.

The OOF does bother me a bit. I would consider cropping the lower part, but that is because I am not a fan of selective focus unless the subject like a flower or bird is real sharp and everything else is just bokuh.
Thanks for your feedback, Ben, it's valuable to hear different opinions. I understand, the OOF is a bit odd-looking if I stare at it too long, but in that case instead of cropping it I think I'd just shoot a different version without a close foreground, just a hill at some distance gently sloping up to meet the trees.
 
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